| Event: | Men's 72 kg |
| Games: | 2002 Asian Games |
| Venue: | Gudeok Gymnasium |
| Date: | 10 October 2002 |
| Competitors: | 17 |
| Nations: | 17 |
| Gold: | Hadi Saei |
| Goldnoc: | IRI |
| Silver: | Lee Jae-shin |
| Silvernoc: | KOR |
| Bronze: | Yesbol Yerden |
| Bronzenoc: | KAZ |
| Bronze2: | Iyad Al-Saify |
| Bronzenoc2: | JOR |
| Prev: | 1998 |
| Next: | 2006 |
See main article: Taekwondo at the 2002 Asian Games.
The men's lightweight (−72 kilograms) event at the 2002 Asian Games took place on 10 October 2002 at Gudeok Gymnasium, Busan, South Korea.
All times are Korea Standard Time
| width=220 | Date | width=50 | Time | width=100 | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, 10 October 2002 | 14:00 | Round 1 | |||
| Round 2 | |||||
| Round 3 | |||||
| Semifinals | |||||
| 19:50 | Final |