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| Taekwondo at the 1987 Pan American Games | |
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Taekwondo made its debut at the 1987 Pan American Games. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
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| Taekwondo at the 1987 Pan American Games | |
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1991» |
Taekwondo made its debut at the 1987 Pan American Games. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
* Host nation (United States)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States* | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 |  Venezuela | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 |  Mexico | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 |  Canada | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 |  Argentina | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 U.S. Virgin Islands (VIR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 7 |  Puerto Rico | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 8 |  Dominican Republic | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Ecuador | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 10 |  Brazil | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Colombia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Paraguay | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (12 entries) | 8 | 8 | 16 | 32 | |
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