Taekwondo at the 2000 Summer Olympics
| Taekwondo at the Games of the XXVII Olympiad | |
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| Competitors | 103 from 51 nations |
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| Taekwondo at the 2000 Summer Olympics  | |||||
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| 58 kg | 49 kg | ||||
| 68 kg | 57 kg | ||||
| 80 kg | 67 kg | ||||
| +80 kg | +67 kg | ||||
Taekwondo was contested as an official sport at the Olympic Games for the first time at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. It had previously been a demonstration sport in 1988 and 1992. Medals were awarded in four weight classes each for men and women. Tran Hieu Ngan became the first Vietnamese Olympic medalist in this competition.
Medal summary
Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight (58 kg) |
 Michail MouroutsosGreece (GRE) |
 Gabriel EsparzaSpain (ESP) |
 Huang Chih-hsiungChinese Taipei (TPE) |
| Lightweight (68 kg) |
 Steven LópezUnited States (USA) |
 Sin Joon-SikSouth Korea (KOR) |
 Hadi SaeiIran (IRI) |
| Middleweight (80 kg) |
 Ángel MatosCuba (CUB) |
 Faissal EbnoutalibGermany (GER) |
 Víctor EstradaMexico (MEX) |
| Heavyweight (+80 kg) |
Kim Kyong-Hun South Korea (KOR) |
 Daniel TrentonAustralia (AUS) |
 Pascal GentilFrance (FRA) |
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight (49 kg) |
Lauren Burns Australia (AUS) |
Urbia Melendez Cuba (CUB) |
Chi Shu-Ju Chinese Taipei (TPE) |
| Lightweight (57 kg) |
Jung Jae-Eun South Korea (KOR) |
 Tran Hieu NganVietnam (VIE) |
 Hamide Bıkçın TosunTurkey (TUR) |
| Middleweight (67 kg) |
Lee Sun-hee South Korea (KOR) |
 Trude GundersenNorway (NOR) |
 Yoriko OkamotoJapan (JPN) |
| Heavyweight (+67 kg) |
 Chen ZhongChina (CHN) |
 Natalia IvanovaRussia (RUS) |
 Dominique BosshartCanada (CAN) |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 | South Korea (KOR) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | Australia (AUS) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Cuba (CUB) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 4 | China (CHN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Greece (GRE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| United States (USA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | Germany (GER) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Norway (NOR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Russia (RUS) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Spain (ESP) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Vietnam (VIE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | Canada (CAN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| France (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Iran (IRI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Japan (JPN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Mexico (MEX) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Turkey (TUR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Participating nations
A total of 103 taekwondo jins from 51 nations competed at the Sydney Games:
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Controversies
Bronze medalist Chi Shu-Ju, Hadi Saei and Pascal Gentil complained to the media about what they perceived as biased refereeing which made them lose their possible gold medal.[1] Pascal Gentil even refused to be photographed with his fellow medalists Kim Kyong-Hun and Daniel Trenton in the medal ceremony.
References
- ↑ "London 2012 Olympic Games - ABC Grandstand Sport (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". ABC Grandstand Sport.
External link
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