List of Olympic medalists in taekwondo explained
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Taekwondo is an Olympic sport that is contested at the Summer Olympic Games. It was introduced in the 1988 and 1992 Olympic Games as a demonstration sport, and made its debut as a full medal sport at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.[1] Both men and women compete in four events each defined by separate weight classes: flyweight, featherweight, middleweight and heavyweight. Traditionally, taekwondo competitions consist of eight weight classes for each gender, but Olympic taekwondo only has four due to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) limiting the total number of taekwondo entrants to 128.[2]
The competitions are conducted in accordance with the rules established by the World Taekwondo (WT).[3] The competition format for taekwondo is a single-elimination tournament to determine the gold and silver medal winners, and a repechage is used to determine the bronze medal winner(s).[4] in 2000 and 2004, a single repechage final determined the sole bronze medal winner, but a rule change in 2008 created two repechage finals that allowed for the bronze medal to be shared between two competitors.[5]
Iranian Hadi Saei (2 gold, 1 bronze), American Steven López (2 gold, 1 bronze), South Korean Hwang Kyung-Seon (2 gold, 1 bronze), Thai Panipak Wongpattanakit (2 gold, 1 bronze) and Mexican María del Rosario Espinoza (1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze) share the most medals in Taekwondo with three.[6] [7] By defending her title at 2012 London Olympics, Hwang Kyung-Seon became the first woman ever to win three Olympic taekwondo medals. Hadi Saei and Steven López, along with Huang Chih-hsiung of Chinese Taipei, are the only three athletes to have won medals in multiple weight classes. Spanish Adriana Cerezo is the youngest athlete to win a medal (17 years, 242 days) and Hadi Saei is the oldest (32 years, 2 months, 13 days).[6] [8] Rohullah Nikpai of Afghanistan became his country's first ever Olympic medalist with a bronze medal in 2008.[9] South Korea has been the most successful nation in Olympic taekwondo, winning 22 medals (12 gold, 3 silver, 7 bronze).[10] China is the second most successful nation with 11 medals (7 gold, 1 silver, 3 bronze). A total of 32 gold medals, 32 silver medals and 48 bronze medals have been awarded since 2000 and have been won by athletes from 33 National Olympic Committees (NOC).[11]
Men
Flyweight (58 kg)
| Medals |
| width=75px class="hintergrundfarbe5" | Rank | width=175px class="hintergrundfarbe6" | Nation | width=35px style="background:gold" | Gold | width=35px style="background:silver" | Silver | width=35px style="background:#CC9966" | Bronze | width=35px | Total |
|---|
| 1 | | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| (ROC) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 17 nations | 7 | 7 | 12 | 26 | |
Featherweight (68 kg)
| Medals |
| width=75px class="hintergrundfarbe5" | Rank | width=175px class="hintergrundfarbe6" | Nation | width=35px style="background:gold" | Gold | width=35px style="background:silver" | Silver | width=35px style="background:#CC9966" | Bronze | width=35px | Total |
|---|
| 1 | | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 13 nations | 7 | 7 | 12 | 26 | |
Middleweight (80 kg)
Heavyweight (+80 kg)
Women
Flyweight (49 kg)
Featherweight (57 kg)
Middleweight (67 kg)
Heavyweight (+67 kg)
Statistics
Athlete medal leaders
Athletes who won at least two medals are listed below.[12]
| Athlete | Nation | Gender | Olympics | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|
| | Male | 2000–2008 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| | Male | 2000–2008 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| | Female | 2004–2012 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| | Female | 2016–2024 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| | Female | 2000–2004 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| | Female | 2008–2012 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| | Female | 2012–2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| | Female | 2012–2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| | Male | 2020–2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| | Female | 2008–2016 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| | Male | 2016–2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| | Male | 2016–2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| | Female | 2020–2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| | Male | 2004–2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| | Male | 2008–2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| | Male | 2008–2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| | Male | 2012–2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| | Male | 2004–2008 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| | Male | 2000–2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| | Male | 2008–2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| | Male | 2012–2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| | Female | 2020–2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| | Male | 2020-2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| | Male | 2012–2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| | Male | 2012–2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| | Female | 2012–2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| | Female | 2016–2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| | Male | 2000–2004 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| | Male | 2008–2012 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| | Female | 2016–2020 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| | Female | 2016–2020 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| | Female | 2016–2020 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| / | Female | 2016–2024 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| | Male | 2020–2024 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
|
The years indicate the Olympics at which the medals were won.
Medals per year
| × | NOC did not exist | | Number of medals won by the NOC | – | NOC did not win any medals | |
| Nation | class=unsortable | 1896–1996 | 00 | 04 | 08 | 12 | 16 | 20 | Total |
|---|
 Afghanistan (AFG) | | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 |
| | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 |
| | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 3 |
| | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 2 |
| | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 2 |
| | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 9 |
| | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 2 | 5 |
| | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 6 |
| | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 2 |
| | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 |
| | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 |
| | – | – | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | 4 |
| | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6 |
| | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 4 |
| | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
| | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 |
| | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 7 |
| | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 |
| | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 2 |
| / ROC | | 1 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 22 |
| | 1 | – | – | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| | – | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | 2 |
| | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 |
|
See also
References
- General
- Web site: Results database . International Olympic Committee . 21 June 2012.
- Taekwondo . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417042238/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/sports/TKW/ . dead . 17 April 2020 . 21 June 2012.
- Specific
Notes and References
- Web site: Taekwondo Equipment and History . International Olympic Committee . 21 June 2012.
- Web site: Taekwondo Basics . . . 22 June 2012.
- Web site: Competition Rules . https://web.archive.org/web/20080824152640/http://en.beijing2008.cn/sports/taekwondo/n214432176.shtml . 24 August 2008 . . 22 June 2012.
- Web site: Taekwondo Competition Format . NBC Olympics . NBC Universal . 22 June 2012.
- Web site: Competition Format . https://web.archive.org/web/20080824152645/http://en.beijing2008.cn/sports/taekwondo/n214432203.shtml . 24 August 2008 . Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games . 22 June 2012.
- Hadi Saei . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418000249/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sa/hadi-saei-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 21 June 2012.
- Steven Lopez . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418000247/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/lo/steven-lopez-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 21 June 2012.
- Chi Shu-Ju . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418030020/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ch/chi-shu-ju-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 22 June 2012.
- Web site: Rohullah Nikpai fighting fit for Afghanistan . Doucet . Lyse . . . 3 November 2010 . 22 June 2012.
- Web site: All-Time Taekwondo Medal Standings . NBC Olympics . NBC Universal . 22 June 2012.
- Web site: Taekwondo Medallists . International Olympic Committee . 31 December 2015.
- Taekwondo . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417042238/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/sports/TKW/ . dead . 17 April 2020 . 23 June 2012.
