Taekwondo at the 1988 Summer Olympics
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Taekwondo
was a demonstration sport
at the 1988 Summer Olympics
in Seoul
. It was the first time that the sport was included in the Olympic program; it would become an official sport twelve years later at the 2000 Games
.
A total of 120 men and 63 women from 35 different nations competed in eight different weight classes. Each event featured a single-elimination tournament
to determine the winner. Competition was held at the Changchung Gymnasium from September 17 to 20. Fighters from the host nation of South Korea
won nine of the sixteen events.
Taekwondo
Taekwondo is a Korean martial art and the national sport of South Korea. In Korean, tae means "to strike or break with foot"; kwon means "to strike or break with fist"; and do means "way", "method", or "path"...
was a demonstration sport
Demonstration sport
A demonstration sport is a sport which is played to promote itself, most commonly during the Olympic Games, but also at other sporting events.Demonstration sports were officially introduced in 1912 Summer Olympics, when Sweden decided to include glima, traditional Icelandic wrestling, in the...
at the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
in Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
. It was the first time that the sport was included in the Olympic program; it would become an official sport twelve years later at the 2000 Games
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
.
A total of 120 men and 63 women from 35 different nations competed in eight different weight classes. Each event featured a single-elimination tournament
Single-elimination tournament
A single-elimination tournament, also called a knockout, cup or sudden death tournament, is a type of elimination tournament where the loser of each match or bracket is immediately eliminated from winning the championship or first prize in the event...
to determine the winner. Competition was held at the Changchung Gymnasium from September 17 to 20. Fighters from the host nation of South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
won nine of the sixteen events.
Finweight (–50 kg)
Flyweight (50–54 kg)
Bantamweight (54–58 kg)
Featherweight (58–64 kg)
Lightweight (64–70 kg)
Welterweight (70–76 kg)
Middleweight (76–83 kg)
Heavyweight (+83 kg)
Finweight (–43 kg)
Flyweight (43–47 kg)
Bantamweight (47–51 kg)
Featherweight (51–55 kg)
Lightweight (55–60 kg)
Welterweight (60–65 kg)
Middleweight (65–70 kg)
Heavyweight (+70 kg)
Abbreviations
- DIS — Opponent did not participate in weigh-in
- KO — Won by Knock-Out
- INJ — Won by opponent Injury
- PTS — Won by Points
- RSC — Won by Referee Stopping the Contest
- SUP — Won by Superiority
- WDR — Won by opponent Withdrawal