Taekwondo at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

Taekwondo at the 2020 Summer Paralympics was held at the Makuhari Messe; the same location where goalball, volleyball and wheelchair fencing took place. This was the first time that taekwondo was included in the Summer Paralympic Games.[1]

Taekwondo
at the XVI Paralympic Games
Taekwondo pictogram of the
2020 Summer Paralympics
VenueMakuhari Messe
Dates2–4 September 2021
Competitors71 in 6 events from 37 nations
2024

The 2020 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They kept the 2020 name and were held from 24 August to 5 September 2021.[2][3]

Only Kyorugi was practiced at the Tokyo 2020 Games. There are two classes at Para Taekwondo, K43 for athletes with restrictions on both sides of their arms below the elbow joint and K44 for athletes with restrictions on one side in their arm or leg. Both classes competed in the K44 class at the Tokyo 2020 Games.[4]

Qualification

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Ranking lists began from 1 January 2018 to 31 January 2020. Continental qualification tournaments also determined what athletes would compete in the Summer Paralympics.[5]

Schedule

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Gender Day 1 2 3
Men Weight class 61 75 +75
Participants 12 12 12
Women Weight class 49 58 +58
Participants 12 11 12
Schedule[6]
Event↓/Date → Sept 2 Sept 3 Sept 4
Men's 61 kg F
Men's 75 kg F
Men's +75 kg F
Women's 49 kg F
Women's 58 kg F
Women's +58 kg F

Qualified nations

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Medal table

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RankNPCGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Brazil1113
2  Iran1102
3  Denmark1001
  Mexico1001
  Peru1001
  Uzbekistan1001
7  Great Britain0112
  Turkey0112
9  Croatia0101
  Egypt0101
11  RPC0033
12  Argentina0011
  Australia0011
  China0011
  South Korea0011
  Thailand0011
  United States0011
Totals (17 entries)661224

Medalists

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's 61 kg
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Nathan Torquato
  Brazil
Mohamed El-Zayat
  Egypt
Mahmut Bozteke
  Turkey
Daniil Sidorov
  RPC
Men's 75 kg
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Juan García
  Mexico
Mahdi Pourrahnama
  Iran
Joo Jeong-hun
  South Korea
Juan Samorano
  Argentina
Men's +75 kg
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Asghar Aziziaghdam
  Iran
Ivan Mikulić
  Croatia
Evan Medell
  United States
Zainutdin Ataev
  RPC
Women's 49 kg
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Leonor Espinoza
  Peru
Meryem Çavdar
  Turkey
Khwansuda Phuangkitcha
  Thailand
Anna Poddubskaia
  RPC
Women's 58 kg
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Lisa Gjessing
  Denmark
Beth Munro
  Great Britain
Silvana Fernandes
  Brazil
Li Yujie
  China
Women's +58 kg
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Guljonoy Naimova
  Uzbekistan
Débora Menezes
  Brazil
Amy Truesdale
  Great Britain
Janine Watson
  Australia

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2020 Summer Paralympics Qualification Guide" (PDF). Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. 7 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympic.org (Press release). 24 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics: New dates confirmed for 2021". BBC Sport. 30 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Taekwondo Classification & Categories". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
  5. ^ "Taekwondo - Ones to Watch". www.paralympic.org. 25 October 2018.
  6. ^ "Taekwondo Competition Schedule". Paralympic. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
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