Taekwondo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification
This article details the qualifying phase for taekwondo at the 2020 Summer Olympics. (The Olympics was postponed to at least 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic).[2] The competition at these Games will comprise a total of 128 taekwondo fighters coming from their respective NOCs. Each NOC is allowed to enter up to one competitor per event, resulting in a maximum of eight competitors, four of each gender.
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 | |
Five quota places will be awarded to the top-ranked practitioners in each of the eight weight classes (four per gender) through the World Taekwondo (WT) Olympic rankings, while the highest-ranked practitioner of each weight category on merit points standing will grant one quota place each for their respective NOC through the WT Grand Slam Champions Series. If an NOC has qualified a minimum of two male and a minimum of two female athletes through ranking, it cannot participate in the respective Continental Qualification Tournament, unless it relinquishes the places obtained through ranking.[1]
Four places have been reserved to the host nation Japan, and another four have been invited by the Tripartite Commission. The remaining 120 places are allocated through a qualification process in which athletes have won quota place for their respective NOC. 48 taekwondo fighters, 24 in each gender and the top 6 in each weight category, are eligible to compete through the WT Olympic rankings, while the rest through the five Continental Qualification Tournaments.[1]
If an NOC having qualified through a Qualification Tournament relinquishes a quota place, it would be allocated to the nation of the next highest placed athlete in the respective weight category of that tournament as long as the addition of the place does not exceed the maximum quota for that nation.[1]
Timeline
Event | Date | Venue |
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WT Olympic Rankings | December 7, 2019 | — |
WT Grand Slam Series Rankings | December 20, 2019 | — |
African Qualification Tournament | February 22–23, 2020 | ![]() |
Oceania Qualification Tournament | February 29, 2020 | ![]() |
Pan American Qualification Tournament | March 11–12, 2020 | ![]() |
European Qualification Tournament | May 7–9, 2021 | ![]() |
Asian Qualification Tournament | TBA | ![]() |
Qualification summary
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Total: 43 NOCs | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 128 |
Men's events
Quota places are allocated to the respective NOC and not to competitor that achieved the place in the qualification event.
−58 kg
Competition | Places | Qualified athletes |
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WT Olympic Rankings | 6 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
WT Grand Slam Series Rankings | 0 | — |
African Qualification Tournament | 2 | ![]() ![]() |
Oceania Qualification Tournament | 1 | ![]() |
Pan American Qualification Tournament | 2 | ![]() ![]() |
Asian Qualification Tournament | 2 | |
European Qualification Tournament | 2 | |
Invitational / Host Country | 1 | ![]() |
Total | 16 |
−68 kg
Competition | Places | Qualified athletes |
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WT Olympic Rankings | 6 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
WT Grand Slam Series Rankings | 0 | — |
African Qualification Tournament | 2 | ![]() ![]() |
Oceania Qualification Tournament | 1 | ![]() |
Pan American Qualification Tournament | 2 | ![]() ![]() |
Asian Qualification Tournament | 2 | |
European Qualification Tournament | 2 | |
Invitational / Host Country | 1 | ![]() |
Total | 16 |
−80 kg
Competition | Places | Qualified athletes |
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WT Olympic Rankings | 6 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
WT Grand Slam Series Rankings | 0 | — |
African Qualification Tournament | 2 | ![]() ![]() |
Oceania Qualification Tournament | 1 | ![]() |
Pan American Qualification Tournament | 2 | ![]() ![]() |
Asian Qualification Tournament | 2 | |
European Qualification Tournament | 2 | |
Invitational / Host Country | 1 | |
Total | 16 |
+80 kg
Competition | Places | Qualified athletes |
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WT Olympic Rankings | 6 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
WT Grand Slam Series Rankings | 0 | — |
African Qualification Tournament | 2 | ![]() ![]() |
Oceania Qualification Tournament | 1 | ![]() |
Pan American Qualification Tournament | 2 | ![]() ![]() |
Asian Qualification Tournament | 2 | |
European Qualification Tournament | 2 | |
Invitational / Host Country | 1 | |
Total | 16 |
Women's events
Quota places are allocated to the respective NOC and not to competitor that achieved the place in the qualification event.
−49 kg
Competition | Places | Qualified athletes |
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WT Olympic Rankings | 6 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
WT Grand Slam Series Rankings | 0 | — |
African Qualification Tournament | 2 | ![]() ![]() |
Oceania Qualification Tournament | 0 | — |
Pan American Qualification Tournament | 2 | ![]() ![]() |
Asian Qualification Tournament | 2 | |
European Qualification Tournament | 2 | |
Invitational / Host Country | 1 | ![]() |
Total | 16 |
- No eligible athlete contested the Oceania Qualification Tournament.
−57 kg
Competition | Places | Qualified athletes |
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WT Olympic Rankings | 5 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
WT Grand Slam Series Rankings | 1 | ![]() |
African Qualification Tournament | 2 | ![]() ![]() |
Oceania Qualification Tournament | 1 | ![]() |
Pan American Qualification Tournament | 2 | ![]() ![]() |
Asian Qualification Tournament | 2 | |
European Qualification Tournament | 2 | |
Invitational / Host Country | 1 | ![]() |
Total | 16 |
−67 kg
Competition | Places | Qualified athletes |
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WT Olympic Rankings | 6 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
WT Grand Slam Series Rankings | 0 | — |
African Qualification Tournament | 2 | ![]() ![]() |
Oceania Qualification Tournament | 1 | ![]() |
Pan American Qualification Tournament | 2 | ![]() ![]() |
Asian Qualification Tournament | 2 | |
European Qualification Tournament | 2 | |
Invitational / Host Country | 1 | |
Total | 16 |
+67 kg
Competition | Places | Qualified athletes |
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WT Olympic Rankings | 6 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
WT Grand Slam Series Rankings | 0 | — |
African Qualification Tournament | 2 | ![]() ![]() |
Oceania Qualification Tournament | 1 | ![]() |
Pan American Qualification Tournament | 2 | ![]() ![]() |
Asian Qualification Tournament | 2 | |
European Qualification Tournament | 2 | |
Invitational / Host Country | 1 | |
Total | 16 |
Notes
- The European Qualification Tournament was originally scheduled to be held on April 24–25, 2020 in Milan but was moved to Moscow, Russia due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy. It was moved once again to Sofia, Bulgaria.[3]
- The qualifying tournament was moved from Wuxi to Amman because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[4][5]
- With the Grand Slam winner already qualified through the Olympic Rankings, the spot for the Grand Slam winner was re-allocated to the Olympic Rankings
References
- "Qualification System – Games of the XXXII Olympiad – Taekwondo" (PDF). WTF. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- "European Qualification Tournament 2021: Bulgaria!". World Taekwondo Europe. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- "WT President Chungwon Choue's message regarding the Tokyo 2020 qualification tournaments". World Taekwondo. 22 February 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- Pavitt, Michael (22 February 2020). "World Taekwondo moves Asian Olympic qualifier from China to Jordan over coronavirus fears". World Taekwondo. Retrieved 23 February 2020.