WKF - World Karate Organization - 9th World Championships Cairo (1988)
Open Kumite
| Rang | Catégorie | Champion | Pays |
| 1 | Open Kumite | Gianluca Guazzaroni | Italy |
| 2 | Open Kumite | Vic Charles | Great Britain |
| 3 | Open Kumite | Kyo Hayashi | Japan |
| 4 | Open Kumite | Kemal Aktepe | Netherlands |
Open Kumite Ippon
| Rang | Catégorie | Champion | Pays |
| 1 | Open Kumite Ippon | José Manuel Egea | Spain |
| 2 | Open Kumite Ippon | Mike Sailsman | Great Britain |
| 3 | Open Kumite Ippon | Ryosuke Shimizu | Japan |
| 4 | Open Kumite Ippon | Emmanuel Pinda | France |
Kumite -60 kg
| Rang | Catégorie | Champion | Pays |
| 1 | Kumite -60 kg | Abdu Shaher | Great Britain |
| 2 | Kumite -60 kg | Nicola Simmi | Italy |
| 3 | Kumite -60 kg | Hideto Nozaki | Japan |
| 3 | Kumite -60 kg | Stein Running | Norway |
Kumite -65 kg
| Rang | Catégorie | Champion | Pays |
| 1 | Kumite -65 kg | Tim Stephens | Great Britain |
| 2 | Kumite -65 kg | Reginaldo Doran | Netherlands |
| 3 | Kumite -65 kg | Francesco Muffato | Italy |
| 3 | Kumite -65 kg | Jesús Juan Rubio | Spain |
Kumite -70 kg
| Rang | Catégorie | Champion | Pays |
| 1 | Kumite -70 kg | Thierry Masci | France |
| 2 | Kumite -70 kg | Francisco Egea | Spain |
| 3 | Kumite -70 kg | Bruno Pellicier | France |
| 3 | Kumite -70 kg | Yoshimiro Anzai | Japan |
Kumite -75 kg
| Rang | Catégorie | Champion | Pays |
| 1 | Kumite -75 kg | Kyo Hayashi | Japan |
| 2 | Kumite -75 kg | Thomas Hallman | Sweden |
| 3 | Kumite -75 kg | José Manuel Galan | Spain |
| 3 | Kumite -75 kg | Toni Dietl | Germany |
Kumite -80 kg
| Rang | Catégorie | Champion | Pays |
| 1 | Kumite -80 kg | Dudley Josepa | Netherlands |
| 2 | Kumite -80 kg | Mervyn Etienne | Great Britain |
| 3 | Kumite -80 kg | José Manuel Egea | Spain |
| 3 | Kumite -80 kg | Waldemar Rauch | Germany |