Event: | Men's 80 kg |
Games: | 2023 |
Venue: | Contact Sports Center |
Competitors: | 15 |
Nations: | 14 |
Goldnoc: | USA |
Silvernoc: | COL |
Bronze: | Kelvin Calderón |
Bronzenoc: | CUB |
Bronze2: | Lucas Ostapiv |
Bronzenoc2: | BRA |
Prev: | 2019 |
Next: | 2027 |
The men's 80 kg competition of the taekwondo events at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, was held on October 22 at the Contact Sports Center.[1] [2] A total of 15 athletes from 14 NOC's competed.[3]
See main article: Taekwondo at the 2023 Pan American Games – Qualification. The host nation, Chile, automatically qualified automatically and the quotas spots were awarded at the qualification tournament held in Rio de Janeiro in March 2023. The final quota spots were awarded as wildcards (if applicable).[4]