The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (Soviet Union) competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It would be the last Winter Olympic Games before the dissolution of the USSR in 1991. Six of the former Soviet republics would compete together as the Unified Team at the 1992 Winter Olympics, and each republic would be independently represented at subsequent Games. The Soviet Union had its best showing at the Winter Olympics in terms of total medals (overtaking its 1976 result with 27 medals) and second-best in terms of gold medals (after the aforementioned 1976 result with 13 gold medals).

Medalists

Competitors

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

Alpine skiing

Men's combined Women's combined

Biathlon

Bobsleigh

Cross-country skiing

Figure skating

Ice hockey

First round

Top three teams (shaded ones) advanced to the medal round.

Medal round

The top three teams from each group play the top three teams from the other group once. Points from previous games against their own group carry over.

Luge

Men's doubles

Nordic combined

Men's individual Events: Men's team Three participants per team. Events:

Ski jumping

Speed skating

Medals by republic

In the following table for team events number of team representatives, who received medals are counted, not "one medal for all the team", as usual. Because there were people from different republics in one team.