Taekwondo at the Summer Olympics
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Taekwondo has been part of the Summer Olympic Games since the 2000 Games, after being a demonstration sport in 1988 and 1992.
[edit] Events
Medals are awarded in four different weight classes for both men and women.
Event | Men | Women |
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Flyweight | –58 kg | –49 kg |
Lightweight | 58-68 kg | 49-57 kg |
Middleweight | 68-80 kg | 57-67 kg |
Heavyweight | +80 kg | +67 kg |
[edit] Medal table
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | South Korea (KOR) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
2 | China (CHN) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
3 | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
4 | United States (USA) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
5 | Cuba (CUB) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Greece (GRE) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
7 | Australia (AUS) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
8 | Iran (IRI) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
9 | France (FRA) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Mexico (MEX) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
11 | Turkey (TUR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
12 | Germany (GER) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Norway (NOR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Russia (RUS) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Spain (ESP) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Vietnam (VIE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
17 | Canada (CAN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Egypt (EGY) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Japan (JPN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Thailand (THA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Venezuela (VEN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Taekwondo at the Summer Olympics | |
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1988 (demonstration) • 1992 (demonstration) • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 See also: List of Olympic medalists in taekwondo |