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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |  |
|---|---|
| 1988 (demonstration) • 1992 (demonstration) • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 See also: List of Olympic medalists in taekwondo |
