Bulgaria competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Bulgaria ranked 5th overall by medal count with 35 medals won. 171 competitors, 104 men and 67 women, took part in 120 events in 16 sports. The nation returned to the Olympic Games after being forced to boycott the 1984 Summer Olympics.

Medalists

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

Athletics

Basketball

Women's tournament

Boxing

Canoeing

Sprint

Fencing

Five fencers, all men, represented Bulgaria in 1988.

Men

Individual

Team

Gymnastics

Artistic

Rhythmic gymnastics

Judo

Rowing

Shooting

Swimming

Table tennis

Men

Group E

Women

Group G

Round of 16

Chen Jing (CHN) - Daniela Guergueltcheva (BUL) 3:0 21–15, 21–7, 22–20

Tennis

Volleyball

Preliminary round

5th–8th semifinals

5th place match

Team Roster Head coach: Todor Piperkov

Weightlifting

Wrestling