1983 World Taekwondo Championships
| 1983 World Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city |
 Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Dates | October 20–23 |
| Stadium | Brøndby Hallen |
| Champions | |
| Men |
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The 1983 World Taekwondo Championships are the 6th edition of the World Taekwondo Championships, and were held in Copenhagen, Denmark from October 20 to October 23, 1983. A total of 353 athletes from 42 nations took part in the championships.
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finweight (−48 kg) |
Wang Kwang-yeon South Korea (KOR) |
 César RodríguezMexico (MEX) |
 Choi Chan-OkWest Germany (FRG) |
 Emilio AzofraSpain (ESP) | |||
| Flyweight (−52 kg) |
Ko Jeong-ho South Korea (KOR) |
 Turgut UçanTurkey (TUR) |
Javier Benito Spain (ESP) |
 Giuseppe FlottiItaly (ITA) | |||
| Bantamweight (−56 kg) |
Han Hong-sik South Korea (KOR) |
Luis Torner Spain (ESP) |
 Nader KhodamoradiIran (IRI) |
| Geremia Di Costanzo Italy (ITA) | |||
| Featherweight (−60 kg) |
Lee Jae-bong South Korea (KOR) |
Thomas Fabula West Germany (FRG) |
Ahmet Ercan Turkey (TUR) |
| Gustavo Sanciprián Mexico (MEX) | |||
| Lightweight (−64 kg) |
Han Jae-koo South Korea (KOR) |
Ángel Navarrete Spain (ESP) |
 Michel Della NegraFrance (FRA) |
 Po-Nhu LyAustralia (AUS) | |||
| Welterweight (−68 kg) |
Yılmaz Helvacıoğlu Turkey (TUR) |
 Lindsay LawrenceGreat Britain (GBR) |
Choi Kwang-keun South Korea (KOR) |
| Harald Scharmann West Germany (FRG) | |||
| Light middleweight (−73 kg) |
Jeong Kook-hyun South Korea (KOR) |
 Hans BrugmansNetherlands (NED) |
 Patrice RemarckIvory Coast (CIV) |
| Luigi D'Oriano Italy (ITA) | |||
| Middleweight (−78 kg) |
Lee Dong-jun South Korea (KOR) |
 Jersey LongCanada (CAN) |
Charles Bayou Ivory Coast (CIV) |
 Jay WarwickUnited States (USA) | |||
| Light heavyweight (−84 kg) |
Ireno Fargas Spain (ESP) |
Eugen Nefedow West Germany (FRG) |
John Lee United States (USA) |
| Michael Knudsen Denmark (DEN) | |||
| Heavyweight (+84 kg) |
Jang Seong-hwa South Korea (KOR) |
Dirk Jung West Germany (FRG) |
Henk Meijer Netherlands (NED) |
| Francisco Fonseca Spain (ESP) |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | 8 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | Spain | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | Turkey | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | West Germany | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | Mexico | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Netherlands | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 7 | Canada | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Great Britain | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 | Italy | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 10 | Ivory Coast | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| United States | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 12 | Denmark | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Iran | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 10 | 10 | 20 | 40 | |
References
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