1997 World Taekwondo Championships
| 1997 World Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city |
 Hong Kong |
| Dates | November 19–23 |
| Stadium | Hong Kong Coliseum |
| Champions | |
| Men |
 South Korea |
| Women |
South Korea |
The 1997 World Taekwondo Championships were the 13th edition of the World Taekwondo Championships, and were held in Hong Kong from November 19 to November 23, 1997 with 710 athletes participating from 80 countries.
Medal summary
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finweight (−50 kg) |
 Juan Antonio RamosSpain (ESP) |
.svg.png){kind=small} Roberto CruzPhilippines (PHI) |
 Lee Hou-kunChinese Taipei (TPE) |
 Nazım YılmazTurkey (TUR) | |||
| Flyweight (−54 kg) |
Jin Seung-tae South Korea (KOR) |
Tsai Yi-ya Chinese Taipei (TPE) |
 Geraldhy AltamiranoEcuador (ECU) |
 Ludovic VoFrance (FRA) | |||
| Bantamweight (−58 kg) |
Huang Chih-hsiung Chinese Taipei (TPE) |
 Mehdi BibakIran (IRI) |
 Liu ChuangChina (CHN) |
 Óscar SalazarMexico (MEX) | |||
| Featherweight (−64 kg) |
Kim In-dong South Korea (KOR) |
Ekrem Boyalı Turkey (TUR) |
Rafael Zúñiga Mexico (MEX) |
| Hsu Chi-hung Chinese Taipei (TPE) | |||
| Lightweight (−70 kg) |
 Tamer HusseinEgypt (EGY) |
Christophe Negrel France (FRA) |
Shim Ki-sun South Korea (KOR) |
 Zoran KrajčinovićYugoslavia (YUG) | |||
| Welterweight (−76 kg) |
José Jesús Márquez Spain (ESP) |
 Marco ScheiterbauerGermany (GER) |
Kim Kyong-hun South Korea (KOR) |
| Majid Aflaki Iran (IRI) | |||
| Middleweight (−83 kg) |
Lee Dong-wan South Korea (KOR) |
 Alfredo EscobarCuba (CUB) |
Rubén Montesinos Spain (ESP) |
 Michalis ToliosGreece (GRE) | |||
| Heavyweight (+83 kg) |
Kim Je-kyoung South Korea (KOR) |
Hassan Aslani Iran (IRI) |
 Khalid Al-DosariSaudi Arabia (KSA) |
| Nelson Sáenz Cuba (CUB) |
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finweight (−43 kg) |
Yang So-hee South Korea (KOR) |
Li Huang China (CHN) |
 Thy Vy SokAustralia (AUS) |
 Kay PoeUnited States (USA) | |||
| Flyweight (−47 kg) |
Chi Shu-ju Chinese Taipei (TPE) |
Yoon Song-hee South Korea (KOR) |
Kylie Treadwell Australia (AUS) |
| Mandy Meloon United States (USA) | |||
| Bantamweight (−51 kg) |
Hwang Eun-suk South Korea (KOR) |
 Roxane ForgetCanada (CAN) |
Lauren Burns Australia (AUS) |
| Elisabet Delgado Spain (ESP) | |||
| Featherweight (−55 kg) |
Jung Jae-eun South Korea (KOR) |
Carine Zelmonovitch France (FRA) |
Lai Hsiu-wen Chinese Taipei (TPE) |
 Raveevadee PansombutThailand (THA) | |||
| Lightweight (−60 kg) |
Kang Hae-eun South Korea (KOR) |
Hung Chia-chun Chinese Taipei (TPE) |
Luisa Arnanz Spain (ESP) |
 Miet FilipovićCroatia (CRO) | |||
| Welterweight (−65 kg) |
Cho Hyang-mi South Korea (KOR) |
Morfou Drosidou Greece (GRE) |
Marlene Ramírez Mexico (MEX) |
| Hsu Chih-ling Chinese Taipei (TPE) | |||
| Middleweight (−70 kg) |
Woo Eun-joung South Korea (KOR) |
 Mounia BourguigueMorocco (MAR) |
Mónica del Real Mexico (MEX) |
| Ireane Ruíz Spain (ESP) | |||
| Heavyweight (+70 kg) |
Jung Myoung-sook South Korea (KOR) |
 Natalia IvanovaRussia (RUS) |
Nataša Vezmar Croatia (CRO) |
| Chiu Meng-jen Chinese Taipei (TPE) |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | 11 | 1 | 2 | 14 |
| 2 | Chinese Taipei | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 3 | Spain | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | Egypt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | France | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Iran | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 7 | China | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Cuba | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Greece | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Turkey | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 11 | Canada | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Germany | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Morocco | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Philippines | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Russia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 16 | Mexico | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 17 | Australia | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 18 | Croatia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| United States | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 20 | Ecuador | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Saudi Arabia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Thailand | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Yugoslavia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 16 | 16 | 32 | 64 | |