Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's triple jump
The Men's triple jump event at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea had an entry list of 45 competitors, with two qualifying groups before the final took place on Saturday September 24, 1988.Medalists
Abbreviations
| Q | automatic qualification |
| q | qualification by rank |
| DNS | did not start |
| NM | no mark |
| OR | olympic record |
| WR | world record |
| AR | area record |
| NR | national record |
| PB | personal best |
| SB | season best |
Records
| RANK | GROUP B | DISTANCE |
| 1. | | 17.37 m |
| 2. | | 17.00 m |
| 3. | | 16.91 m |
| 4. | | 16.43 m |
| 5. | | 16.35 m |
| 6. | | 16.35 m |
| 7. | | 16.25 m |
| 8. | | 16.24 m |
| 9. | | 16.18 m |
| 10. | | 16.17 m |
| 11. | | 16.11 m |
| 12. | | 16.03 m |
| 13. | | 15.95 m |
| 14. | | 15.95 m |
| 15. | | 15.86 m |
| 16. | | 15.59 m |
| 17. | | 15.47 m |
| 18. | | 15.13 m |
| 19. | | 14.88 m |
| 20. | | 13.92 m |
| — | | DNF |
| — | | DNF |
| — | | DNF |
Final
