| Taekwondo at the 2001 SEA Games | |
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| Venue | Pembandaran Pasir Gudang Indoor Stadium, Johor |
| Dates | 9–12 September 2001 |
Taekwondo at the 2001 SEA Games was held in Pembandaran Pasir Gudang Indoor Stadium, Johor, Malaysia from 9 to 12 September 2001 [1]
| Taekwondo at the 2001 SEA Games | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Venue | Pembandaran Pasir Gudang Indoor Stadium, Johor |
| Dates | 9–12 September 2001 |
Taekwondo at the 2001 SEA Games was held in Pembandaran Pasir Gudang Indoor Stadium, Johor, Malaysia from 9 to 12 September 2001 [1]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fin Weight (-54kg) | Roberto Cruz  Philippines | Shahidin Shah Farook  Malaysia | Wissanu Panprom  Thailand |
Inosensius Ebertus  Indonesia | |||
| Fly Weight (-58 kg) | Ussadate Sutthikunkarn Thailand | Satriyo Rahadhani Indonesia | Edwin Gerard Lam  Singapore |
Tran Nhat Nam  Vietnam | |||
| Bantam Weight (-62 kg) | Derry Dharmansyah Indonesia | Jutapol Yodanya Thailand | Benjamin Raj Malaysia |
| Manuel Rivero Philippines | |||
| Feather Weight (-67 kg) | S. Sarawanan Malaysia | Si Thu Win  Myanmar | Punya Dissoi Thailand |
| Jefferthom Go Philippines | |||
| Light Weight (-72 kg) | U Thit Lwin Myanmar | Donald David Geisler Philippines | Saneh Jaritruam Thailand |
| Bayu Firmansyah Indonesia | |||
| Half heavyweight (-78 kg) | Kriangkrai Noikerd Thailand | Basuki Nugroho Indonesia | Zaw Myo Win Myanmar |
| Doan Trong Sinh Vietnam | |||
| Middle Weight (-84 kg) | Phan Tan Dat Vietnam | Rosandi Indonesia | Meng Sokry  Cambodia |
| Dax Alberto Morfe Philippines | |||
| Heavy Weight (+84 kg) | Nguyễn Văn Hùng Vietnam | S.Vijendran Malaysia | Dindo Simpao Philippines |
| Them Thavereak Cambodia |
* Host nation (Malaysia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Vietnam | 4 | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 2 |  Philippines | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 |
| 3 |  Thailand | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| 4 |  Malaysia* | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 5 |  Indonesia | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 |
| 6 |  Myanmar | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 |  Cambodia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 |  Laos | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Singapore | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (9 entries) | 16 | 16 | 32 | 64 | |
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