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TheUnited States'Zina Garrison andPam Shriver defeatedCzechoslovakia'sJana Novotná andHelena Suková in the final, 4–6, 6–2, 10–8 to win the gold medal in Women's Doublestennis at the1988 Summer Olympics.Australia'sElizabeth Smylie andWendy Turnbull andWest Germany'sSteffi Graf andClaudia Kohde-Kilsch won the bronze medals.
The tournament was held at theSeoul Olympic Park Tennis Center inSeoul,South Korea. Tennis was officially re-introduced as an official sport in the 1988 Summer Olympics, after being held as ademonstration sport in the1968 Summer Olympics and1984 Summer Olympics. It was discontinued from being an official sport after the1924 Summer Olympics before its re-introduction. There were 28 competitors (14 teams) from 14 countries.
| Gold | Zina Garrison /Pam Shriver |
| Silver | Jana Novotná /Helena Suková |
| Bronze | Elizabeth Smylie /Wendy Turnbull |
| Steffi Graf /Claudia Kohde-Kilsch |
The top twoseeded teams receivedbyes into the quarterfinals.
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