1987 World Taekwondo Championships

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1987 World Taekwondo Championships
Venue Palau dels Esports
Location Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona, Spain
Dates7–11 October 1987
Champions
MenFlag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea
WomenFlag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea
  1985
1989  

The 1987 World Taekwondo Championships were the 8th edition of the World Taekwondo Championships, and were held in Barcelona, Spain from October 7 to October 11, 1987, with 434 athletes participating from 62 countries.

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Medal summary

Men

EventGoldSilverBronze
Finweight
(−50 kg)
Lim Sung-wook
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea
Enrique Torroella
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Dae Sung Lee
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Bidhan Lama
Flag of Nepal.svg  Nepal
Flyweight
(−54 kg)
Kang Chang-mo
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea
Budi Setiawan
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Geremia Di Costanzo
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Younousse Bathily
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast
Bantamweight
(−58 kg)
Yoo Myung-sik
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea
Şakir Bezci
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Nuno Dâmaso
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Alf Dell'orso
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Featherweight
(−64 kg)
Lee Chian-hsiang
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei
Luis Torner
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Mustafa Elmalı
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Chris Spence
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Lightweight
(−70 kg)
Yang Dae-seung
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea
Jesús Tortosa
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Steve Capener
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Georg Streif
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Welterweight
(−76 kg)
Jeong Kook-hyun
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea
Juan Wright
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Thorsten Gernhardt
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Jay Warwick
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Middleweight
(−83 kg)
Lee Kye-haeng
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea
Francisco Jiménez
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Herbert Perez
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Ammar Fahed Sbeihi
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
Heavyweight
(+83 kg)
Michael Arndt
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Jimmy Kim
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Carmelo Medina
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Mounir Boukrouh
Flag of France.svg  France

Women

EventGoldSilverBronze
Finweight
(−43 kg)
Jang Eu-suk
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea
Mónica Torres
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Rosa Moreno
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Chin Yu-fang
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei
Flyweight
(−47 kg)
Pai Yun-yao
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei
Lee Young
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea
Ginean Hatter
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Antonia Cayetano
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Bantamweight
(−51 kg)
Tennur Yerlisu
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Josefina López
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Margarita Ogarrio
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Tung Ya-ling
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei
Featherweight
(−55 kg)
Kim So-young
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea
Kim Dotson
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Züleyha Tan
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Anne-Mette Christensen
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Lightweight
(−60 kg)
Lee Eun-young
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea
Hsien Feng-lien
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei
Brigitte Evanno
Flag of France.svg  France
Elena Navaz
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Welterweight
(−65 kg)
Coral Bistuer
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Kim Ji-sook
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea
Tessa Gordon
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Tang Hui-ting
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei
Middleweight
(−70 kg)
Mandy de Jongh
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Wang Chin-yu
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei
Sharon Jewell
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Angelika Biegger
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Heavyweight
(+70 kg)
Lynnette Love
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Liu Yi-ling
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei
Jang Yoon-jung
Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea
Anne-Mieke Buijs
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of South Korea (1984-1997).svg  South Korea 92112
2Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 2338
3Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 15410
4Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 12710
5Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 1124
6Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 1034
7Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1012
8Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 0213
9Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 0101
10Flag of France.svg  France 0022
11Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 0011
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 0011
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 0011
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 0011
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 0011
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 0011
Flag of Nepal.svg  Nepal 0011
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 0011
Totals (18 entries)16163264

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