Taekwondo at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

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Taekwondo
at the XVI Paralympic Games
Taekwondo pictogram of the
2020 Summer Paralympics
VenueMakuhari Messe
Dates2–4 September 2021
Competitors71 in 6 events from 37 nations
2024

Taekwondo at the 2020 Summer Paralympics was held at the Makuhari Messe; the same location where goalball, volleyball and wheelchair fencing took place. This was the first time that taekwondo was included in the Summer Paralympic Games.[1]

The 2020 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They kept the 2020 name and were held from 24 August to 5 September 2021.[2][3]

Only Kyorugi was practiced at the Tokyo 2020 Games. There are two classes at Para Taekwondo, K43 for athletes with restrictions on both sides of their arms below the elbow joint and K44 for athletes with restrictions on one side in their arm or leg. Both classes competed in the K44 class at the Tokyo 2020 Games.[4]

Qualification[edit]

Ranking lists began from 1 January 2018 to 31 January 2020. Continental qualification tournaments also determined what athletes would compete in the Summer Paralympics.[5]

Schedule[edit]

Gender Day 1 2 3
Men Weight class 61 75 +75
Participants 12 12 12
Women Weight class 49 58 +58
Participants 12 11 12
Schedule[6]
Event↓/Date → Sept 2 Sept 3 Sept 4
Men's 61 kg F
Men's 75 kg F
Men's +75 kg F
Women's 49 kg F
Women's 58 kg F
Women's +58 kg F

Qualified nations[edit]

Medal table[edit]

RankNPCGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Brazil1113
2 Iran1102
3 Denmark1001
 Mexico1001
 Peru1001
 Uzbekistan1001
7 Great Britain0112
 Turkey0112
9 Croatia0101
 Egypt0101
11 RPC0033
12 Argentina0011
 Australia0011
 China0011
 South Korea0011
 Thailand0011
 United States0011
Totals (17 entries)661224

Medalists[edit]

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's 61 kg
details
Nathan Torquato
 Brazil
Mohamed El-Zayat
 Egypt
Mahmut Bozteke
 Turkey
Daniil Sidorov
 RPC
Men's 75 kg
details
Juan García
 Mexico
Mahdi Pourrahnama
 Iran
Joo Jeong-hun
 South Korea
Juan Samorano
 Argentina
Men's +75 kg
details
Asghar Aziziaghdam
 Iran
Ivan Mikulić
 Croatia
Evan Medell
 United States
Zainutdin Ataev
 RPC
Women's 49 kg
details
Leonor Espinoza
 Peru
Meryem Çavdar
 Turkey
Khwansuda Phuangkitcha
 Thailand
Anna Poddubskaia
 RPC
Women's 58 kg
details
Lisa Gjessing
 Denmark
Beth Munro
 Great Britain
Silvana Fernandes
 Brazil
Li Yujie
 China
Women's +58 kg
details
Guljonoy Naimova
 Uzbekistan
Débora Menezes
 Brazil
Amy Truesdale
 Great Britain
Janine Watson
 Australia

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2020 Summer Paralympics Qualification Guide" (PDF). Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. 7 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympic.org (Press release). 24 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics: New dates confirmed for 2021". BBC Sport. 30 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Taekwondo Classification & Categories". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
  5. ^ "Taekwondo - Ones to Watch". www.paralympic.org. 25 October 2018.
  6. ^ "Taekwondo Competition Schedule". Paralympic. Retrieved 24 August 2021.

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