1979 World Taekwondo Championships
| 1979 World Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city |
 Stuttgart, West Germany |
| Dates | October 26–28 |
| Stadium | Sports Hall Sindelfingen |
| Champions | |
| Men |
 South Korea |
The 1979 World Taekwondo Championships are the 4th edition of the World Taekwondo Championships, and were held in Sindelfingen, Stuttgart, West Germany from October 26 to October 28, 1979. A total of 453 athletes and officials from 38 nations took part in the championships.
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finweight (−48 kg) |
Lee Seung-kyung South Korea (KOR) |
 Jaime de PablosMexico (MEX) |
 Dae Sung LeeUnited States (USA) |
 Emilio AzofraSpain (ESP) | |||
| Flyweight (−52 kg) |
Yang Ki-mo South Korea (KOR) |
Jesús Benito Spain (ESP) |
Ramiro Guzmán Mexico (MEX) |
 Bachir OuazzaniMorocco (MAR) | |||
| Bantamweight (−56 kg) |
Kim Yong-ki South Korea (KOR) |
Pablo Arizmendi Mexico (MEX) |
Chung Sik Choi United States (USA) |
| Dragan Veljović West Germany (FRG) | |||
| Featherweight (−60 kg) |
Yim Dai-taik South Korea (KOR) |
Reynaldo Salazar Mexico (MEX) |
Bernd Bartsch West Germany (FRG) |
 Martin HallAustralia (AUS) | |||
| Lightweight (−64 kg) |
Park Oh-sung South Korea (KOR) |
Greg Fears United States (USA) |
 Henk HorstenNetherlands (NED) |
| Hubert Leuchter West Germany (FRG) | |||
| Welterweight (−68 kg) |
Óscar Mendiola Mexico (MEX) |
 Lindsay LawrenceGreat Britain (GBR) |
Helmut Gärtner West Germany (FRG) |
| Kim Moo-chun South Korea (KOR) | |||
| Light middleweight (−73 kg) |
Rainer Müller West Germany (FRG) |
Guillermo Aragonés Mexico (MEX) |
Park Chung-ho South Korea (KOR) |
| Hans Brugmans Netherlands (NED) | |||
| Middleweight (−78 kg) |
Kim Sang-chun South Korea (KOR) |
Richard Schulz West Germany (FRG) |
 Byl Be YaoIvory Coast (CIV) |
| John Holloway United States (USA) | |||
| Light heavyweight (−84 kg) |
Chung Chan South Korea (KOR) |
Eugen Nefedow West Germany (FRG) |
Scott Rohr United States (USA) |
| Abdoulaye Cissé Ivory Coast (CIV) | |||
| Heavyweight (+84 kg) |
Sjef Vos Netherlands (NED) |
Thomas Seabourne United States (USA) |
Keith Whittemore Australia (AUS) |
| Carlos Obregón Mexico (MEX) |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | 7 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | Mexico | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | West Germany | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | United States | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | Spain | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | Great Britain | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Australia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Ivory Coast | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 10 | Morocco | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 10 | 10 | 20 | 40 | |