Parataekwondo at the Summer Paralympics

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Para-taekwondo debuted at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan. [1]

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Para-taekwondo is a variant of taekwondo for athletes with a variety of physical disabilities. The sport is governed by World Taekwondo (WT) since 2006. Only kyorugi (sparring) discipline is included and not poomsae (martial art forms).

Medal table

Updated to 2020 Summer Paralympics

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil  (BRA)1113
2Flag of Iran.svg  Iran  (IRI)1102
3Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark  (DEN)1001
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico  (MEX)1001
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru  (PER)1001
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan  (UZB)1001
7Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain  (GBR)0112
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey  (TUR)0112
9Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia  (CRO)0101
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt  (EGY)0101
11Flag placeholder.svg  RPC  (RPC)0033
12Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina  (ARG)0011
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia  (AUS)0011
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)0011
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea  (KOR)0011
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand  (THA)0011
Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)0011
Totals (17 entries)661224

Nations

Nation606468727680848892960004081216 20 Total
Flag of Afghanistan.svg  Afghanistan  (AFG)               11
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina  (ARG)               11
Flag of Aruba.svg  Aruba  (ARU)               11
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia  (AUS)               11
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan  (AZE)               41
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil  (BRA)               31
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)               11
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica  (CRC)               11
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia  (CRO)               11
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark  (DEN)               11
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt  (EGY)               21
Flag of France.svg  France  (FRA)               21
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain  (GBR)               31
Flag of India.svg  India  (IND)               11
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran  (IRI)               31
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy  (ITA)               11
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica  (JAM)               11
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  (JPN)               31
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan  (KAZ)               31
Flag of Libya.svg  Libya  (LBA)               11
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico  (MEX)               31
Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia  (MGL)               21
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco  (MAR)               31
Flag of Nepal.svg  Nepal  (NEP)               11
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru  (PER)               11
Paralympic flag (2019).svg  Refugee Paralympic Team  (RPT)               11
Flag placeholder.svg  RPC  (RPC)               41
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal  (SEN)               11
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia  (SRB)               21
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea  (KOR)               11
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain  (ESP)               11
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand  (THA)               11
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey  (TUR)               61
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine  (UKR)               31
Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)               21
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan  (UZB)               31
Nations37
Competitors71
Year606468727680848892960004081216 20

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References

  1. "Fighters look forward to Para taekwondo debut". .paralympic.org. Retrieved 2018-12-07.