Venezuela competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Seventeen competitors, fifteen men and two women, took part in fifteen events in seven sports.^[1]

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.^[2]

Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)

• Marcelino Bolivar
  1. First Round – Bye
  2. Second Round – Lost to Jesus Beltre (DOM), on points (1:4)

Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg)

• David Griman
  1. First Round — Lost to Serafim Todorov (BUL), 1:4

Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg)

• Abraham Torres
  1. First Round – Bye
  2. Second Round – Defeated Teekaram Rajcoomar (MTS), on points (5:0)
  3. Third Round — Lost to Phajol Moolsan (THA), 1:4

Men's Featherweight (– 57 kg)

• Omar Catari
  1. First Round – Bye
  2. Second Round – Defeated Moussa Kagambega (BFA), on knock-out (1st round)
  3. Third Round — Lost to Abdelhak Achik (MAR), on knock-out (1st round)

Men's Lightweight (– 60 kg)

• José Pérez
  1. First Round – Bye
  2. Second Round – Lost to Nergüin Enkhbat (MGL), on points (0:5)

Men's Welterweight (– 67 kg)

• José García
  1. First Round – Bye
  2. Second Round – Lost to Jan Dydak (POL), on points (1:4)

Four cyclists, all male, represented Venezuela in 1988.

Men's road race

• Leonardo Sierra
• Enrique Campos
• Ali Parra

Men's points race

• Alexis Méndez

One synchronized swimmer represented Venezuela in 1988.

Women's solo

• María Elena Giusti

• Final — 13th place

Men