Taekwondo at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Taekwondo at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo will feature 128 taekwondo fighters competing in eight weight categories; four for men, and four for women.[1] The 2020 Olympics was postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
| Taekwondo at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad | |
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| Venue | Makuhari Messe |
| Dates | 24–27 July 2021 |
| No. of events | 8 |
| Competitors | 128 |
| Taekwondo at the 2020 Summer Olympics | ||
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| List of practitioners Qualification | ||
| Men | Women | |
| 58 kg | 49 kg | |
| 68 kg | 57 kg | |
| 80 kg | 67 kg | |
| +80 kg | +67 kg | |
Qualification
Taekwondo competition at these Games featured a total of 128 athletes, 64 in each gender, and 16 in each of the eight weight categories. Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) was allowed to enter up to one competitor per event, resulting in a maximum of eight competitors, four of each gender. In each weight class, five quota spots were available through World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) Olympic rankings, one quota spot was available through the WT Grand Slam Champions Series, nine quota spots were available through continental qualification events (two per continent, except Oceania with one), and quota spot was available either to the host (four classes chosen by the host, two per gender) or as a Tripartite Commission invitation (the remaining four classes.[3]
If an NOC had qualified at least two female or male athletes through ranking, it could not participate in the respective Continental Qualification Tournament unless it relinquished the places obtained through ranking. This included the host, Japan, with its automatic qualification of two women and two men.[3]
Schedule
| Event↓/Date → | Jul 24 | Jul 25 | Jul 26 | Jul 27 |
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| Men's 58 kg | F | |||
| Men's 68 kg | F | |||
| Men's 80 kg | F | |||
| Men's +80 kg | F | |||
| Women's 49 kg | F | |||
| Women's 57 kg | F | |||
| Women's 67 kg | F | |||
| Women's +67 kg | F |
Participating
Participating nations
Medal summary
Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| Flyweight (58 kg) |
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| Featherweight (68 kg) |
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| Welterweight (80 kg) |
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| Heavyweight (+80 kg) |
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Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| Flyweight (49 kg) |
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| Featherweight (57 kg) |
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| Welterweight (67 kg) |
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| Heavyweight (+67 kg) |
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References
- "Tokyo 2020: Taekwondo". Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". olympic.org (press release). International Olympic Committee. 24 March 2020. Archived from the original on 19 April 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- Tokyo 2020 – WTF Taekwondo Qualification System
- "Schedule - Taekwondo Tokyo 2020 Olympics". Olympian Database. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- "Taekwondo Competition Schedule". Tokyo 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
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