1989 World Taekwondo Championships
| 1989 World Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city |
 Seoul, South Korea |
| Dates | October 9–14 |
| Champions | |
| Men |
South Korea |
| Women |
South Korea |
The 1989 World Taekwondo Championships were the 9th edition of the World Taekwondo Championships, and were held in Seoul, South Korea from October 9 to October 14, 1989 with 446 athletes participating from 59 countries.
Medal summary
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finweight (−50 kg) |
Kwon Tae-ho South Korea (KOR) |
 Chang Jung-sanChinese Taipei (TPE) |
 Juan MorenoUnited States (USA) |
 Harun AteşTurkey (TUR) | |||
| Flyweight (−54 kg) |
Kim Cheol-ho South Korea (KOR) |
Turgut Uçan Turkey (TUR) |
 Fariborz DaneshIran (IRI) |
 Salb AbdelhamidEgypt (EGY) | |||
| Bantamweight (−58 kg) |
Ham Jun South Korea (KOR) |
 Domenico D'AliseItaly (ITA) |
 Christian HerberthWest Germany (FRG) |
 Abdullah Al-NajraniSaudi Arabia (KSA) | |||
| Featherweight (−64 kg) |
Jang Hyuk South Korea (KOR) |
 Hubert SinègreFrance (FRA) |
Musa Çiçek West Germany (FRG) |
 Dhanaraj RassiahMalaysia (MAS) | |||
| Lightweight (−70 kg) |
Yang Dae-seung South Korea (KOR) |
Nusret Ramazanoğlu Turkey (TUR) |
 Jae Hoon LeeCanada (CAN) |
| José Rocamora France (FRA) | |||
| Welterweight (−76 kg) |
Lee Hyun-suk South Korea (KOR) |
 Humberto NorambuenaChile (CHI) |
.svg.png){kind=small} Dante PenaPhilippines (PHI) |
| Khaled Fawzy Egypt (EGY) | |||
| Middleweight (−83 kg) |
Jeong Yong-suk South Korea (KOR) |
Renzo Zenteno Chile (CHI) |
Hassan Zahedi Iran (IRI) |
 Jarl KailaFinland (FIN) | |||
| Heavyweight (+83 kg) |
Amr Khairy Egypt (EGY) |
Choi Sang-jin South Korea (KOR) |
 Victor BatemanAustralia (AUS) |
| Farzad Zarakhsh Iran (IRI) |
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finweight (−43 kg) |
Chin Yu-fang Chinese Taipei (TPE) |
 Mónica TorresMexico (MEX) |
Kim Jee-hyang South Korea (KOR) |
 Sita Kumari RaiNepal (NEP) | |||
| Flyweight (−47 kg) |
Won Sun-jin South Korea (KOR) |
Pai Yun-yao Chinese Taipei (TPE) |
Anita Falieros Australia (AUS) |
| Mayumi Pejo United States (USA) | |||
| Bantamweight (−51 kg) |
Jung Nam-suk South Korea (KOR) |
Diane Murray United States (USA) |
Chen Yi-an Chinese Taipei (TPE) |
| Ayşın Haktanır Turkey (TUR) | |||
| Featherweight (−55 kg) |
Kim So-young South Korea (KOR) |
Kim Dotson United States (USA) |
Patricia Mariscal Mexico (MEX) |
 Raquel PalaciosSpain (ESP) | |||
| Lightweight (−60 kg) |
Lee Eun-young South Korea (KOR) |
Liu Chao-ching Chinese Taipei (TPE) |
Elena Benítez Spain (ESP) |
| Şeyda Şerefoğlu Turkey (TUR) | |||
| Welterweight (−65 kg) |
Anita Silsby United States (USA) |
 Anne-Mieke BuijsNetherlands (NED) |
Ayşe Alkaya Turkey (TUR) |
| Kim Ji-sook South Korea (KOR) | |||
| Middleweight (−70 kg) |
Lydia Zele United States (USA) |
Marcia King Canada (CAN) |
Antonia Vega Spain (ESP) |
| Hsu Ju-ya Chinese Taipei (TPE) | |||
| Heavyweight (+70 kg) |
Jung Wan-sook South Korea (KOR) |
Yvonne Franssen Canada (CAN) |
Chun Yang-hsi Chinese Taipei (TPE) |
| Yolanda Santana Spain (ESP) |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | 12 | 1 | 2 | 15 |
| 2 | United States | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Chinese Taipei | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | Egypt | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Turkey | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | Canada | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Chile | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | France | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Mexico | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 10 | Italy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Netherlands | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 | Spain | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 13 | Iran | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 14 | Australia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| West Germany | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 16 | Finland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Malaysia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Nepal | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Philippines | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 16 | 16 | 32 | 64 | |