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Host City: Seoul, South Korea
Venue(s): Indoor Swimming Pool, Olympic Park, Seoul
Date Started: September 25, 1988
Date Finished: September 25, 1988
| Gold: | Vladimir Salnikov |
| Silver: | Stefan Pfeiffer |
| Bronze: | Uwe Daßler |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vladimir Salnikov | 28 | Soviet Union | URS | 15:00.40 | |
| 2 | Stefan Pfeiffer | 22 | West Germany | FRG | 15:02.69 | |
| 3 | Uwe Daßler | 21 | East Germany | GDR | 15:06.15 | |
| 4 | Matt Cetlinski | 23 | United States | USA | 15:06.42 | |
| 5 | Mariusz Podkościelny | 20 | Poland | POL | 15:14.76 | |
| 6 | Rainer Henkel | 24 | West Germany | FRG | 15:18.19 | |
| 7 | Kevin Boyd | 22 | Great Britain | GBR | 15:21.16 | |
| 8 | Darjan Petrič | 24 | Yugoslavia | YUG | 15:37.12 |