Taekwondo at the 2004 Summer Olympics
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Taekwondo
at the 2004 Summer Olympics
were held in the Sports Pavilion at the Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex
where 124 competitors competed in eight events, four each for men and women.
The host nation Greece
failed to add to the gold won by Michalis Mouroutsos at the 2000 Summer Olympics
in Sydney
, though Alexandros Nikolaidis
and Elisavet Mystakidou
both won silver. Chinese Taipei
(i.e. Taiwan
) won its first two gold medals ever at these events. Steven López
of the United States and Chen Zhong
of China each repeated as Olympic champions. Hadi Saei
, Huang Chih-hsiung
and Pascal Gentil
also won medal for the second time.
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"...
at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
were held in the Sports Pavilion at the Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex
Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex
The Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Sports Complex is a complex in the coastal zone of Athens, Greece. It consists of two indoor arenas and a beach volleyball stadium, and it hosted Handball, Taekwondo, and volleyball events at the 2004 Summer Olympics...
where 124 competitors competed in eight events, four each for men and women.
The host nation Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
failed to add to the gold won by Michalis Mouroutsos at the 2000 Summer Olympics
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...
in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, though Alexandros Nikolaidis
Alexandros Nikolaidis
Alexandros Nikolaidis is an Olympic taekwondo athlete from Greece. Initially the favorite, he eventually won the silver medal at the 2004 Olympics held in Athens after losing from his opponent and eventual gold medalist, Moon Dae-Sung of South Korea.On March 24, 2008 Alexandros Nikolaidis had the...
and Elisavet Mystakidou
Elisavet Mystakidou
Elisavet "Elli" Mystakidou is a Greek taekwondo practitioner and Olympic medalist. She participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens where she earned a silver medal in the under 67 kg division....
both won silver. Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei is the designated name used by the Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan, to participate in some international organizations and almost all sporting events, such as the Olympics, Paralympics, Asian Games and Asian Para Games...
(i.e. Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
) won its first two gold medals ever at these events. Steven López
Steven López
Steven López is a 2000 and 2004 Olympic Gold medalist and a 2008 Olympic Bronze medalist in taekwondo. In 2001, he won the Lightweight Taekwondo World Championship, and in 2003 he won the Welterweight Taekwondo World Championship which he has since won in 2005, 2007 and 2009 making him the first...
of the United States and Chen Zhong
Chen Zhong
Chen Zhong is a retired Chinese taekwondo competitor who represented her country at international level for more than 10 years, including three consecutive Summer Olympic Games. She won China's first Olympic gold medal in taekwondo at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, and successfully defended...
of China each repeated as Olympic champions. Hadi Saei
Hadi Saei
Hadi Saei Bonehkohal is a former Iranian Azerbaijani Taekwondo athlete who became the most successful Iranian athlete in Olympic history after winning gold in the 2008 Summer Olympics. He competed in the Men's 68 kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the gold medal...
, Huang Chih-hsiung
Huang Chih-hsiung
Huang Chih-Hsiung , Taiwan) is a Taiwanese athlete. Representing the Republic of China in the 2004 Summer Olympics, he won the silver medal at the Men's 68 kg Taekwondo event...
and Pascal Gentil
Pascal Gentil
Pascal Gentil is a French taekwondo practitioner. A three-time winner of the European Championships, four-time World Cup Champion and Olympic bronze medallist at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and at the 2004 Summer Olympicsin Athens, Pascal Gentil is the most decorated taekwondo practitioner...
also won medal for the second time.
Men's events
| Flyweight (58 kg) |
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| Lightweight (68 kg) |
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| Middleweight (80 kg) |
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| Heavyweight (+80 kg) |
Women's events
| Flyweight (49 kg) |
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| Lightweight (57 kg) |
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| Middleweight (67 kg) |
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| Heavyweight (+67 kg) |
Medal table
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| 2 | align="left" | |2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | align="left" | |2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | align="left" | |1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | align="left" | |1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | align="left" | |0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | align="left" | |0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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| 9 | align="left" | |0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| 11 | align="left" | |0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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