Taekwondo at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's +67 kg explained

Event:Women's +67 kg
Games:2004 Summer
Venue:Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex
Date:29 August
Competitors:15
Nations:15
Gold:Chen Zhong
Goldnoc:CHN
Silver:Myriam Baverel
Silvernoc:FRA
Bronze:Adriana Carmona
Bronzenoc:VEN
Prev:2000
Next:2008

The women's +67 kg competition in taekwondo at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens took place on August 29 at the Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex.

China's Chen Zhong capped off the final day of the Games with a perfect culmination for her national squad, as she defended her Olympic title from Sydney in the women's heavyweight division over France's Myriam Baverel with a satisfying 12–5 record.[1] [2] Returning to her second Olympic stint along with Chen and Baverel, Venezuela's Adriana Carmona thrashed her Brazilian opponent Natália Falavigna 7–4 to pick up a bronze.[3] [4]

Competition format

The main bracket consisted of a single elimination tournament, culminating in the gold medal match. The taekwondo fighters eliminated in earlier rounds by the two finalists of the main bracket advanced directly to the repechage tournament. These matches determined the bronze medal winner for the event.[5]

Schedule

All times are Greece Standard Time (UTC+2)

Results

Legend

Repechage

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Miracles lift China up at Athens Games. Xinhua. China Daily. 30 August 2004. 24 December 2014.
  2. News: Chen Zhong Wins Gold Taekwondo Women's over 67kg. China Internet Information Center. 30 August 2004. 23 December 2014.
  3. News: Chen wraps up China's gold rush with 32nd gold. China Daily. 29 August 2004. 23 December 2014.
  4. News: Moon takes taekwondo gold. BBC Sport. 29 August 2004. 23 December 2014.
  5. Web site: Taekwondo – Competition format. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417054420/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/2004/TKW/. dead. 17 April 2020. Sports Reference. 23 December 2014.