Taekwondo at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's +80 kg

The men's +80 kg competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics was held on 11 August, at the ExCeL Exhibition Centre.

Men's +80 kg
at the Games of the XXX Olympiad
VenueExCeL Exhibition Centre, London, England
Date11 August
Competitors16 from 16 nations
Medalists
Carlo Molfetta  Italy
Anthony Obame  Gabon
Robelis Despaigne  Cuba
Liu Xiaobo  China

Competition format

The main bracket consisted of a single elimination tournament, culminating in the gold medal match. Two bronze medals were awarded at the Taekwondo competitions. A repechage was used to determine the bronze medal winners. Every competitor who lost to one of the two finalists competed in the repechage, another single-elimination competition. Each semifinal loser faced the last remaining repechage competitor from the opposite half of the bracket in a bronze medal match.[1]

Schedule

All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1)

Date Time Round
Saturday, 11 August 201209:15
15:15
17:17
22:30
Preliminary Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final

Results

On 13 July 2012 the World Taekwondo Federation released the provisional draw which included the top eight seeds for the competition.[2] The remainder of the qualified athletes were randomly drawn on 6 August 2012.[3]

Main Bracket

Preliminary round Quarterfinals Semifinals Gold medal match
            
1  Cha Dong-Min (KOR) 9
 Ivan Konrad Trajkovic (SLO) 4
1  Cha Dong-Min (KOR) 1
8  Bahri Tanrıkulu (TUR) 4
 Alexandros Nikolaidis (GRE) 3
8  Bahri Tanrıkulu (TUR) 7
8  Bahri Tanrıkulu (TUR) 2
5  Anthony Obame (GAB) 3
5  Anthony Obame (GAB) 9
 Kaino Thomsen-Fuataga (SAM) 2
5  Anthony Obame (GAB) 7 (SUD)
4  Robelis Despaigne (CUB) 6
 Chika Yagazie Chukwumerije (NGR) 0
4  Robelis Despaigne (CUB) 1
5  Anthony Obame (GAB) 9
3  Carlo Molfetta (ITA) 9
(SUP)
3  Carlo Molfetta (ITA) 7
 Alisher Gulov (TJK) 3
3  Carlo Molfetta (ITA) 6 (SUD)
6  Liu Xiaobo (CHN) 5
 Kenneth Edwards (JAM) 4
6  Liu Xiaobo (CHN) 6
3  Carlo Molfetta (ITA) 6
 Daba Modibo Keita (MLI) 4
7  Akmal Irgashev (UZB) 4
 Daba Modibo Keita (MLI) 13
 Daba Modibo Keita (MLI) 11
2  François Coulombe-Fortier (CAN) 6
 Gadzhi Umarov (RUS) 3
2  François Coulombe-Fortier (CAN) 7

Repechage

Preliminary Round   Bronze Medal Contest
 
 Robelis Despaigne (CUB) 14
(PTG)
   
 Kaino Thomsen-Fuataga (SAM) 2      Robelis Despaigne (CUB) W/O
     Daba Modibo Keita (MLI)
 
     Bahri Tanrıkulu (TUR) 2
 Alisher Gulov (TJK) 1      Liu Xiaobo (CHN) 3
 Liu Xiaobo (CHN) 6    

References

  1. Men's Taekwondo competition format. Accessed 2 May 2012.
  2. "London 2012 Olympic Games Taekwondo -Provisional Draw sheet-". World Taekwondo Federation. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
  3. "Provisional Draw Sheet – London 2012 Olympic Games". World Taekwondo Federation. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
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