Taekwondo at the 2023 Pan American Games – Qualification explained

See main article: Taekwondo at the 2023 Pan American Games. The following is the qualification system and qualified athletes for the Taekwondo at the 2023 Pan American Games competitions.^[1]

Qualification timeline

Events	Date	Venue
	November 26–27	Cali
Pan American Games Qualification Tournament^[2]	March 22–23

Qualification system

A total of 136 taekwondo athletes will qualify to compete. Each nation may enter a maximum of 10 athletes (eight in Kyorugi and two in Poomsae). The host nation, Chile, automatically qualifies the maximum number of athletes (8) and is entered in each event. There will also eight wild card spots awarded in Kyorugi and two in Poomsae. The spots will be awarded at the qualification tournament held in Rio de Janeiro in March 2023.^[1]

Qualification summary

A total of 24 nations qualified athletes at the qualification tournament, along with hosts Chile.^[3]

NOC	Men					Women					Mixed	Total
NOC				+80 kg					+67 kg	PO I.	PO MP.	Total
	X	X	X	X		X	X					6
						X	X					2
	X	X	X	X			XX	X	X			8
	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X		X	X	9
	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	10
	X	X	X	X		X		X	X			7
			X			X	X					3
		X	X	X	X	X		X	X	X	X	8
	X	X	X					X	X			5
	X	X		X	X		X	X	X	X	X	8
							X					1
	X	X			X					X	X	4
						X						1
								X	X			2
				X								1
			X									1
	X	XX	X	X	X	X	X	XX	X	X	X	12
			X		X					X	X	3
							X					1
	X				X	X	X	X		X	X	6
	X	X	X		X	X		X	X	X	X	8
		X										1
	X	X	XX	XX	X	X	X	X	XX	X	X	13
		X				X						2
	X			X		X	X	X	X			6
Total: 24 NOCs	13	15	14	12	10	14	14	14	12	10	10	134

Kyorugi

Men's 58 kg

Competition	Quotas	Qualified
Host Nation	1
2021 Junior Pan American Games	1
Pan American Games Qualification Tournament	12 11	^[4] ^[5] ^[6]
TOTAL	13

Men's 68 kg

Competition	Quotas	Qualified
Host Nation	1
2021 Junior Pan American Games	1
Pan American Games Qualification Tournament	12
Wild card	1
TOTAL	15

Men's 80 kg

Competition	Quotas	Qualified
Host Nation	1
2021 Junior Pan American Games	1
Pan American Games Qualification Tournament	12	^[7]
TOTAL	14

Men's +80 kg

Competition	Quotas	Qualified
Host Nation	1
2021 Junior Pan American Games	1
Pan American Games Qualification Tournament	10	^[8]
TOTAL	12

Women's 49 kg

Competition	Quotas	Qualified
Host Nation	1
2021 Junior Pan American Games	1 0
Pan American Games Qualification Tournament	12	^[9]
Wild card	1
TOTAL	14

Women's 57 kg

Competition	Quotas	Qualified
Host Nation	1
2021 Junior Pan American Games	1
Pan American Games Qualification Tournament	12	^[10] ^[11]
TOTAL	14

Women's 67 kg

Competition	Quotas	Qualified
Host Nation	1
2021 Junior Pan American Games	1
Pan American Games Qualification Tournament	12
TOTAL	14

Women's +67 kg

Competition	Quotas	Qualified
Host Nation	1
2021 Junior Pan American Games	1
Pan American Games Qualification Tournament	10	^[12]
TOTAL	12

Poomsae

Competition	Athletes per NOC	Quotas	Qualified
Host Nation	2	2
Pan American Games Qualification Tournament	2	16	^[13]
Wild Card	2	2
TOTAL		20

Each qualified NOC can enter one male and one female athlete, for a total of two.

External links

Poomsae qualification results

Notes and References

Web site: Taekwondo. www.santiago2023.org/. Santiago 2023. 4 November 2022.
Web site: Costa Rica and Brazil, venues for the 2023 Central American and Pan American Qualifiers. 11 October 2022. www.patutkd.org/. Pan American Taekwondo Union. 4 November 2022.
Web site: 2023 Pan American Games Qualification Tournament. Rodríguez. Laura López. 24 March 2023. www.mastkd.com. MASTKD. 24 March 2023.
News: Santiago 2023: seven Colombians qualified for the Pan American Games in taekwondo. Spanish. 24 March 2023. Santiago 2023: siete colombianos clasificaron a los Panamericanos en taekwondo. Bogota, Colombia. 24 March 2023.
News: Rueda. José Ángel. 23 March 2023. ¡Van completos! El taekwondo mexicano consiguió todas las plazas a Panamericanos. They are complete! The Mexican taekwondo got all the places at the Pan American Games. Spanish. Esto. Mexico City, Mexico. 24 March 2023.
Web site: Raymiguel Barreto clasificó en taekwondo a los Juegos Panamericanos Santiago 2023. Raymiguel Barreto qualified in taekwondo for the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games. Spanish. 24 March 2023. www.tvperu.gob.pe. TV Perú. 24 March 2023.
Web site: Taekwondo nicaragüense estará en los Panamericanos de Chile con 3 atletas. Martínez. Jhonny. Spanish. Nicaraguan Taekwondo will be at the Pan American Games in Chile with 3 athletes. 24 March 2023. www.nuevaya.com.ni. La Nueva Radio Ya. 24 March 2023.
News: Spanish. The national athlete Miguel Ferrera classifies in the +80 km category of the Pan American Games in Santiago de Chile 2023. 24 March 2023. El atleta nacional Miguel Ferrera clasifica en la categoría de +80 km de los Juegos Panamericanos de Santiago de Chile 2023. Diez. Tegucigalpa, Honduras. 24 March 2023.
News: 29 March 2023. Ceili Peterson to be lone Guyanese Taekwondo Athlete at 2023 Pan Am Games. Kaieteur News. Georgetown, Guyana. 5 April 2023.
News: Montaño Egüez. Juan Carlos . 24 March 2023. Celeste Áñez y Jireh Hurtado lograron histórica clasificación a los Panamericanos. Celeste Áñez and Jireh Hurtado achieved historic qualification for the Pan American Games. Spanish. Podio. La Paz, Bolivia. 24 March 2023.
News: Ramírez. Kevin Valverde. 24 March 2023. Taekwondo tico a los panamericanos. Costa Rican Taekwondo at the Pan American Games. Spanish. Diario Extra. San Jose, Costa Rica. 24 March 2023.
Web site: Sablista Veranes qualifies for Santiago Games 2023. Six taekwondokas qualify for Santiago 2023 Games. Spanish. Susavila. Tony Díaz. 23 March 2023. www.jit.cu. JIT Deporte Cubano. 24 March 2023.
Web site: El taekwondo Nicaragüense clasifica dos atletas para el Panamericano de Chile. Martínez. Jhonny. Spanish. Nicaraguan taekwondo classifies two athletes for the Pan American Games in Chile. 22 March 2023. www.nuevaya.com.ni. La Nueva Radio Ya. 22 March 2023.