1982 World Taekwondo Championships
| 1982 World Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city |
 Guayaquil, Ecuador |
| Dates | February 24–27 |
| Stadium | Coliseo Cerrado |
| Champions | |
| Men |
 South Korea |
The 1982 World Taekwondo Championships are the 5th edition of the World Taekwondo Championships, and were held in Guayaquil, Ecuador from February 24 to February 27, 1982. A total of 229 athletes from 35 nations took part in the championships.
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finweight (−48 kg) |
José Cedeño Ecuador (ECU) |
 César RodríguezMexico (MEX) |
 Dae Sung LeeUnited States (USA) |
 Emilio AzofraSpain (ESP) | |||
| Flyweight (−52 kg) |
Jeon Woong-hwan South Korea (KOR) |
 Su Chen-chiaChinese Taipei (TPE) |
 Turgay ErtuğrulWest Germany (FRG) |
| Fernando Celada Mexico (MEX) | |||
| Bantamweight (−56 kg) |
Kim Yong-ki South Korea (KOR) |
Jesús Benito Spain (ESP) |
 Jimmy de FretesNetherlands (NED) |
| Chung Sik Choi United States (USA) | |||
| Featherweight (−60 kg) |
Jang Myeong-sam South Korea (KOR) |
Ignacio Blanco Mexico (MEX) |
 Raffaele MarchioneItaly (ITA) |
| Kao Ming-lu Chinese Taipei (TPE) | |||
| Lightweight (−64 kg) |
Park Oh-sung South Korea (KOR) |
Juan Rosales Spain (ESP) |
Alfonso Qahhaar United States (USA) |
 Philippe BouedoFrance (FRA) | |||
| Welterweight (−68 kg) |
Park Cheon-jae South Korea (KOR) |
Óscar Mendiola Mexico (MEX) |
José Alonso Spain (ESP) |
 Lindsay LawrenceGreat Britain (GBR) | |||
| Light middleweight (−73 kg) |
Jeong Kook-hyun South Korea (KOR) |
Duvan Cangá Ecuador (ECU) |
Francisco Garrido Spain (ESP) |
| Helmut Gärtner West Germany (FRG) | |||
| Middleweight (−78 kg) |
Kim Sang-chun South Korea (KOR) |
 Rashid HassanBahrain (BRN) |
Javier Mayen Mexico (MEX) |
| Earl Taylor United States (USA) | |||
| Light heavyweight (−84 kg) |
Ha Yong-seong South Korea (KOR) |
.svg.png){kind=small} Medhat Mansy FahimEgypt (EGY) |
Oude Luttikhuis Netherlands (NED) |
| Ireno Fargas Spain (ESP) | |||
| Heavyweight (+84 kg) |
Dirk Jung West Germany (FRG) |
Kim Royce United States (USA) |
Rafael Devesa Spain (ESP) |
| Dario Scalella Italy (ITA) |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | Ecuador | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | West Germany | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Mexico | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | Spain | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 6 | United States | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 7 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Bahrain | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Egypt | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 | Italy | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 12 | France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Great Britain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 10 | 10 | 20 | 40 | |