Taekwondo at the 2015 Pan American Games
Taekwondo competitions at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto was held from July 19 to 22 at the Hershey Centre (Mississauga Sports Centre) in Mississauga.[1] Due to naming rights the arena will be known as the latter for the duration of the games.[2][3] A total of eight taekwondo events were held: four each for men and women.[4]
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 Taekwondo pictogram for the games | |
| Venue | Mississauga Sports Centre |
| Dates | July 19–22, 2015 |
| Competitors | 109 from 28 nations |
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| Qualification | ||
| Men | Women | |
| 58 kg | 49 kg | |
| 68 kg | 57 kg | |
| 80 kg | 67 kg | |
| +80 kg | +67 kg | |
Competition schedule
The following is the competition schedule for the taekwondo competitions:[5]
| E | Eliminations | R | Repechage | B | Bronze medal matches | F | Final |
| Event↓/Date → | Wed 15 | Thu 16 | Fri 17 | Sat 18 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 58 kg | E | R | B | F | ||||||||||||
| Men's 68 kg | E | R | B | F | ||||||||||||
| Men's 80 kg | E | R | B | F | ||||||||||||
| Men's +80 kg | E | R | B | F | ||||||||||||
| Women's 49 kg | E | R | B | F | ||||||||||||
| Women's 57 kg | E | R | B | F | ||||||||||||
| Women's 67 kg | E | R | B | F | ||||||||||||
| Women's +67 kg | E | R | B | F | ||||||||||||
Medal table
* Host nation (Canada)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cuba (CUB) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
 United States (USA) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Mexico (MEX) | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 4 |  Dominican Republic (DOM) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 |  Canada (CAN)* | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 |  Venezuela (VEN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 |  Colombia (COL) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 8 |  Argentina (ARG) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Brazil (BRA) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 10 |  Puerto Rico (PUR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (10 nations) | 8 | 8 | 16 | 32 | |
Medalists
The following is the list of medallists per event.[6]
Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight (58 kg) |
Carlos Navarro Mexico |
Luisito Pie Dominican Republic |
Lucas Guzmán Argentina |
| Harold Avella Colombia | |||
| Lightweight (68 kg) |
Saúl Gutiérrez Mexico |
Maxime Potvin Canada |
Miguel Angel Trejos Colombia |
| Luis Colon III Puerto Rico | |||
| Middleweight (80 kg) |
Jose Cobas Cuba |
Moisés Hernández Dominican Republic |
Steven López United States |
| René Lizárraga Mexico | |||
| Heavyweight (+80 kg) |
Rafael Alba Cuba |
Carlos Rivas Venezuela |
Marc-Andre Bergeron Canada |
| Philip Yun United States |
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight (49 kg) |
Yania Aguirre Cuba |
Itzel Manjarrez Mexico |
Iris Sing Brazil |
| Candelaria Martes Dominican Republic | |||
| Lightweight (57 kg) |
Cheyenne Lewis United States |
Paulina Armeria Mexico |
Doris Patiño Colombia |
| Yamicel Nunez Cuba | |||
| Middleweight (67 kg) |
Paige McPherson United States |
Victoria Heredia Mexico |
Daima Villalon Cuba |
| Alexis Arnoldt Argentina | |||
| Heavyweight (+67 kg) |
Jackie Galloway United States |
María Espinoza Mexico |
Jessica Bravo Colombia |
| Raphaella Galacho Brazil |
Participating nations
A total of 28 nations qualified athletes.[7] The number of athletes a nation entered is in parentheses beside the name of the country.
- Argentina (6)
Aruba (2)
Bolivia (1)- Brazil (8)
- Canada (8)
Chile (5)- Colombia (8)
Costa Rica (1)- Cuba (7)
- Dominican Republic (6)
Ecuador (2)
El Salvador (1)
Guatemala (5)
Haiti (1)
Honduras (3)
Jamaica (2)- Mexico (8)
Nicaragua (2)
Panama (2)
Paraguay (1)
Peru (3)- Puerto Rico (6)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1)
Suriname (1)
Trinidad and Tobago (1)- United States (8)
Uruguay (2)- Venezuela (6)
Virgin Islands (2)
Qualification
A total of 109 taekwondo athletes will qualify to compete at the games. The top twelve athletes, along with the host nation per weight category, excluding the women's +67 kg (which will qualify only 8 athletes) will qualify at qualification tournament in March 2015. A further nine wildcards (five male, four female) will be distributed by the Pan American Taekwondo Union, to countries which did not qualify any athletes at the qualification tournament.[8]
References
- "Competition Schedule" (PDF). toronto2015.org. TO2015. 18 August 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- "Mississauga Sports Centre". toronto2015.org. TO2015. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- Colpitts, Iain (10 July 2013). "Pan Am excitement builds in Mississauga". Brampton Guardian. Brampton, Ontario: Metroland Media Group. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- "Taekwondo". toronto2015.org. TO2015. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- "Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games Ticket Program Guide" (PDF). toronto2015.org. TO2015. 20 April 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 April 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- "Medallists by event" (PDF). results.toronto2015.ets.net. TO2015. 22 July 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- "Official Taekwondo Qualification Tournament for Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games". mastkd.com (in Spanish). Mastaekwondo. 11 March 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
- "Taekwondo Official Qualification Tournament for Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games" (PDF). patu.org. Pan American Taekwondo Union. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
