1985 World Taekwondo Championships
| 1985 World Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city |
 Seoul, South Korea |
| Dates | September 4–8 |
| Stadium | Jamsil Gymnasium |
| Champions | |
| Men |
South Korea |
The 1985 World Taekwondo Championships were the 7th edition of the World Taekwondo Championships, and were held in Seoul, South Korea, from September 4 to September 8, 1985. There were a total of 63 participating nations and 280 contestants, all male. Women were not invited to compete in the world championships until 1987.
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finweight (−50 kg) |
Lee Sun-jang South Korea (KOR) |
 Dae Sung LeeUnited States (USA) |
 Koidio KonanIvory Coast (CIV) |
 Abdullah Al-NajraniSaudi Arabia (KSA) | |||
| Flyweight (−54 kg) |
Kim Young-sik South Korea (KOR) |
Younousse Bathily Ivory Coast (CIV) |
 Geremia Di CostanzoItaly (ITA) |
| Sang Hon Cha United States (USA) | |||
| Bantamweight (−58 kg) |
Yoo Myung-sik South Korea (KOR) |
 Gustavo SancipriánMexico (MEX) |
 Feisal DaneshIran (IRI) |
 Cengiz YağızTurkey (TUR) | |||
| Featherweight (−64 kg) |
Han Jae-koo South Korea (KOR) |
Ahmet Ercan Turkey (TUR) |
Lucio Cuozzo Italy (ITA) |
 Iván TejedaDominican Republic (DOM) | |||
| Lightweight (−70 kg) |
Park Bong-kwon South Korea (KOR) |
Pietro Carrieri Italy (ITA) |
.svg.png){kind=small} Monsour del RosarioPhilippines (PHI) |
 Reuben ThijsNetherlands (NED) | |||
| Welterweight (−76 kg) |
Jeong Kook-hyun South Korea (KOR) |
Metin Şahin Turkey (TUR) |
Patrice Remarck Ivory Coast (CIV) |
| Jay Warwick United States (USA) | |||
| Middleweight (−83 kg) |
Lee Dong-jun South Korea (KOR) |
Hassan Zahedi Iran (IRI) |
 Amr KhairyEgypt (EGY) |
| Douglas Crowper United States (USA) | |||
| Heavyweight (+83 kg) |
Henk Meijer Netherlands (NED) |
Kang Seung-woo South Korea (KOR) |
Abdoulaye Cissé Ivory Coast (CIV) |
| Moustafa El-Abrak Egypt (EGY) |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Turkey | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Ivory Coast | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| United States | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 6 | Italy | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | Iran | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Mexico | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Egypt | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | Dominican Republic | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Philippines | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 8 | 8 | 16 | 32 | |