1977 World Taekwondo Championships
| 1977 World Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city |
 Chicago, United States |
| Dates | September 15–17 |
| Stadium | International Amphitheatre |
| Champions | |
| Men |
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The 1977 World Taekwondo Championships are the 3rd edition of the World Taekwondo Championships, and were held in Chicago, United States from September 15 to September 17, 1977. A total of 720 athletes and officials from 46 nations took part in the championships.
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finweight (−48 kg) |
Song Ki-yul South Korea (KOR) |
 Jaime de PablosMexico (MEX) |
 Sheu Jiom-shiRepublic of China (ROC) |
 Turgay ErtuğrulWest Germany (FRG) | |||
| Flyweight (−53 kg) |
Ha Suk-kwang South Korea (KOR) |
 Jorge RamírezEcuador (ECU) |
Moritz Von Nacher Mexico (MEX) |
 Francisco GarcíaSpain (ESP) | |||
| Bantamweight (−58 kg) |
Kim Yong-ki South Korea (KOR) |
Hour Waei-shing Republic of China (ROC) |
Helmut Stoppe West Germany (FRG) |
| Reynaldo Salazar Mexico (MEX) | |||
| Featherweight (−63 kg) |
Park Chung-ho South Korea (KOR) |
Greg Fears United States (USA) |
 Peter SalmNetherlands (NED) |
 Frédéric KouassiIvory Coast (CIV) | |||
| Lightweight (−68 kg) |
Hwang Ming-der Republic of China (ROC) |
Choi Jae-chun South Korea (KOR) |
Ernie Reyes United States (USA) |
| Eduardo Merchán Spain (ESP) | |||
| Welterweight (−73 kg) |
Yoo Yong-hap South Korea (KOR) |
Théophile Dossou Ivory Coast (CIV) |
Manuel Jurado Mexico (MEX) |
| Rainer Müller West Germany (FRG) | |||
| Middleweight (−80 kg) |
Hur Song South Korea (KOR) |
James Kirby United States (USA) |
Manuel Salcedo Spain (ESP) |
| Carlos Obregón Mexico (MEX) | |||
| Heavyweight (+80 kg) |
Ahn Jang-shik South Korea (KOR) |
Lin Ying-peng Republic of China (ROC) |
Dirk Jung West Germany (FRG) |
| John Holloway United States (USA) |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | Republic of China | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | United States | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Mexico | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 5 | Ivory Coast | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Ecuador | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | West Germany | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 8 | Spain | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 8 | 8 | 16 | 32 | |
References
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