Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Women's discus throw
The Women's Discus Throw event at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea had an entry list of 22 competitors, with two qualifying groups before the final took place on Thursday September 29, 1988.Medalists
Records
These were the standing World and Olympic records prior to the 1988 Summer Olympics.
| World Record | 76.80 |  Gabriele Reinsch | Neubrandenburg | July 9, 1988 |
| Olympic Record | 69.96 | Evelin Jahl | Moscow | August 1, 1980 |
The following Olympic record was set during this competition.
| Date | Event | Athlete | Distance | OR | WR |
| September 29, 1988 | Final | | 72.30m | OR | |
Qualifying round
| RANK | GROUP A | DISTANCE |
| 1. | | 66.52 m |
| 2. | | 65.40 m |
| 3. | | 64.68 m |
| 4. | | 64.32 m |
| 5. | | 62.86 m |
| 6. | | 62.54 m |
| 7. | | 57.50 m |
| 8. | | 57.04 m |
| 9. | | 50.92 m |
| 10. | | 45.88 m |
| — | | NM |
| RANK | GROUP B | DISTANCE |
| 1. | | 67.12 m |
| 2. | | 66.88 m |
| 3. | | 65.92 m |
| 4. | | 63.26 m |
| 5. | | 62.72 m |
| 6. | | 62.64 m |
| 7. | | 60.34 m |
| 8. | | 59.26 m |
| 9. | | 53.82 m |
| 10. | | 49.84 m |
| 11. | | 44.94 m |
Final
