Taekwondo at the 2015 Pan American Games
| Taekwondo at the XVII Pan American Games | |
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| Venue | Mississauga Sports Centre |
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| Dates | July 19–22, 2015 |
| Competitors | 109 from 28 nations |
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| Taekwondo at the 2015 Pan American Games | |||||
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| Men | Women | ||||
| 58 kg | 49 kg | ||||
| 68 kg | 57 kg | ||||
| 80 kg | 67 kg | ||||
| +80 kg | +67 kg | ||||
Taekwondo competitions at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto will be held from July 19 to 22 at the Hershey Centre (Mississauga Sports Centre) in Mississauga.[1] Due to naming rights the arena will be known as the latter for the duration of the games.[2][3] A total of eight taekwondo events will be held: four each for men and women.[4]
Competition schedule
The following is the competition schedule for the taekwondo competitions:[5]
| E | Eliminations | R | Repechage | B | Bronze medal matches | F | Final |
| Event↓/Date → | Wed 15 | Thu 16 | Fri 17 | Sat 18 | ||||||||||||
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| Men's 58 kg | E | R | B | F | ||||||||||||
| Men's 68 kg | E | R | B | F | ||||||||||||
| Men's 80 kg | E | R | B | F | ||||||||||||
| Men's +80 kg | E | R | B | F | ||||||||||||
| Women's 49 kg | E | R | B | F | ||||||||||||
| Women's 57 kg | E | R | B | F | ||||||||||||
| Women's 67 kg | E | R | B | F | ||||||||||||
| Women's +67 kg | E | R | B | F | ||||||||||||
Medal table
- Key
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States (USA) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
 Cuba (CUB) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Mexico (MEX) | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 4 |  Dominican Republic (DOM) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 |  Canada (CAN) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 |  Venezuela (VEN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 |  Colombia (COL) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 8 |  Argentina (ARG) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Brazil (BRA) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 10 |  Puerto Rico (PUR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 8 | 8 | 16 | 32 | |
Medalists
The following is the list of medallists per event.[6]
Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight (58 kg) |
Carlos Navarro Mexico (MEX) |
Luisito Pie Dominican Republic (DOM) |
Lucas Guzman Argentina (ARG) |
| Harold Avella Colombia (COL) | |||
| Lightweight (68 kg) |
Saúl Gutiérrez Mexico (MEX) |
Maxime Potvin Canada (CAN) |
Miguel Angel Trejos Colombia (COL) |
| Luis Colon III Puerto Rico (PUR) | |||
| Middleweight (80 kg) |
Jose Cobas Cuba (CUB) |
Moisés Hernández Dominican Republic (DOM) |
Steven López United States (USA) |
| Rene Lizarraga Mexico (MEX) | |||
| Heavyweight (+80 kg) |
Rafael Alba Cuba (CUB) |
Carlos Rivas Venezuela (VEN) |
Marc-Andre Bergeron Canada (CAN) |
| Philip Yun United States (USA) |
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight (49 kg) |
Yania Aguirre Cuba (CUB) |
Itzel Manjarrez Mexico (MEX) |
Iris Silva Brazil (BRA) |
| Candelaria Martes Dominican Republic (DOM) | |||
| Lightweight (57 kg) |
Cheyenne Lewis United States (USA) |
Paulina Armeria Mexico (MEX) |
Doris Patiño Colombia (COL) |
| Yamicel Nunez Cuba (CUB) | |||
| Middleweight (67 kg) |
Paige McPherson United States (USA) |
Victoria Heredia Mexico (MEX) |
Daima Villalon Cuba (CUB) |
| Alexis Arnoldt Argentina (ARG) | |||
| Heavyweight (+67 kg) |
Jackie Galloway United States (USA) |
María Espinoza Mexico (MEX) |
Jessica Bravo Colombia (COL) |
| Raphaella Galacho Brazil (BRA) |
Participating nations
A total of 28 nations have qualified athletes.[7] The number of athletes a nation has entered is in parentheses beside the name of the country.
- Argentina (6)
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Bolivia (1)- Brazil (8)
- Canada (8)
Chile (5)- Colombia (8)
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Costa Rica (1)- Cuba (7)
- Dominican Republic (6)
Ecuador (2)
El Salvador (1)
Guatemala (5)
Haiti (1)
Honduras (3)
Jamaica (2)- Mexico (8)
Nicaragua (2)
Panama (2)
Paraguay (1)
Peru (3)- Puerto Rico (6)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1)
Suriname (1)
Trinidad and Tobago (1)- United States (8)
Uruguay (2)- Venezuela (6)
Virgin Islands (2)
Qualification
A total of 109 taekwondo athletes will qualify to compete at the games. The top twelve athletes, along with the host nation per weight category, excluding the women's +67 kg (which will qualify only 8 athletes) will qualify at qualification tournament in March 2015. A further nine wildcards (five male, four female) will be distributed by the Pan American Taekwondo Union, to countries which did not qualify any athletes at the qualification tournament.[8]
References
- ↑ "Competition Schedule" (PDF). http://www.toronto2015.org. TO2015. 18 August 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2014. External link in
|website=(help) - ↑ "Mississauga Sports Centre". http://www.toronto2015.org/. TO2015. Retrieved 11 August 2014. External link in
|website=(help) - ↑ Colpitts, Iain (10 July 2013). "Pan Am excitement builds in Mississauga". Brampton Guardian (Brampton, Ontario: Metroland Media Group). Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ↑ "Taekwondo". http://www.toronto2015.org/. TO2015. Retrieved 19 January 2015. External link in
|website=(help) - ↑ "Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games Ticket Program Guide" (PDF). http://www.toronto2015.org. TO2015. 20 April 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2015. External link in
|website=(help) - ↑ "Medallists by event" (PDF). http://www.results.toronto2015.ets.net/. TO2015. 22 July 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2015. External link in
|website=(help) - ↑ "Official Taekwondo Qualification Tournament for Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games". http://mastkd.com/ (in Spanish). Mastaekwondo. 11 March 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2015. External link in
|website=(help) - ↑ "Taekwondo Official Qualification Tournament for Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games" (PDF). http://www.patu.org/. Pan American Taekwondo Union. Retrieved 19 January 2015. External link in
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