| Taekwondo at the 2001 Southeast Asian Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | Pembandaran Pasir Gudang Indoor Stadium, Johor |
| Dates | 9–12 September 2001 |
Taekwondo at the 2001 Southeast Asian 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 (VIE) | 4 | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 2 |  Philippines (PHI) | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 |
| 3 |  Thailand (THA) | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| 4 |  Malaysia (MAS)* | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 5 |  Indonesia (INA) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 |
| 6 |  Myanmar (MYA) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 |  Cambodia (CAM) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 |  Laos (LAO) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Singapore (SIN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (9 entries) | 16 | 16 | 32 | 64 | |
Taekwondo, Tae Kwon Do or Taekwon-Do is a Korean form of martial arts involving punching and kicking techniques, with emphasis on head-height kicks, spinning jump kicks, and fast kicking techniques. The literal translation for tae kwon do is "kicking", "punching", and "the art or way of". They are a kind of martial arts in which one attacks or defends with hands and feet anytime or anywhere, with occasional use of weapons. The physical training undertaken in Taekwondo is purposeful and fosters strength of mind through mental armament.
World Taekwondo, called the World Taekwondo Federation until June 2017, is an international federation governing the sport of taekwondo and is a member of the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF).
The 2001 Southeast Asian Games, officially known as the 21st Southeast Asian Games, was a Southeast Asian multi-sport event held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This was the fifth time that Malaysia plays as SEA Games hosts, the country previously held the event in 1965, 1971, 1977, and 1989, all of which were staged in Kuala Lumpur.
Taekwondo at the Summer Olympics made its first appearance as a demonstration sport at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. The opening ceremony featured a mass demonstration of taekwondo with hundreds of adults and children performing moves in unison. Taekwondo was again a demonstration sport at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Taekwondo became a full medal sport at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, and has been a sport in the Olympic games since then.
The Philippines participated in the 2006 Asian Games held in Doha, Qatar; for the 15th straight time in the same number of stagings of the Games. The country did not participate in Men's and Women's Basketball for the first time due to the continuing suspension by International Basketball Federation.
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 her title at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. She competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, but did not make it past the quarter-final round.
Sarah Diana Stevenson, MBE is a British taekwondo athlete.
Taekwondo took place from October 10 to October 13 at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea. Men's and women's competitions held in eight weight categories for each. All competition took place at the Gudeok Gymnasium. Each country except the host nation was limited to having 6 men and 6 women.
Taekwondo at the 2010 Asian Games was held in Guangzhou, China from November 17 to 20, 2010. Men's and women's competitions were held in eight weight categories for each gender. All competition took place at the Guangdong Gymnasium. Each country was limited to having 6 men and 6 women.
A badminton tournament was held at the 2001 Southeast Asian Games in Malawati Stadium, Selangor, Malaysia from 9 to 15 September 2001.
Elaine Teo Shueh Fhern is a Malaysian Taekwondo exponent. She is a holder of a 4th dan Taekwondo Black Belt from Korea and 5th dan Malaysia. She has represented Malaysia from 1999-2011 in various international tournaments. Her experience as a professional Taekwondo exponent has placed her on the pedestal of honour nationally and internationally. One of her most memorable experience was being the first Taekwondo exponent in Malaysia to qualify twice for the Olympic Games.
Taekwondo took place from September 30 to October 3 at the 1986 Asian Games in Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, South Korea. Men's competitions held in eight weight categories. The host nation South Korea dominated the competition winning seven out of eight possible gold medals.
Taekwondo at the 2014 Asian Games was held in Incheon, South Korea from September 30 to 3 October 2014. Men's and women's competitions had eight weight categories for each gender. All competition took place at the Ganghwa Dolmens Gymnasium. Each country was limited to having 6 men and 6 women.
Kriangkrai Noikoed is a Thai taekwondo practitioner, who competed in the men's welterweight category. He claimed a bronze medal in the 70-kg division at the 1998 Asian Games in his native Bangkok, retrieved three men's welterweight titles at the Southeast Asian Games, and later represented his nation Thailand at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Ussadate Sutthikunkarn is a Thai taekwondo practitioner, who competed in the men's flyweight category. He claimed the gold medal in the men's flyweight division at the 2001 Southeast Asian Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and later represented his nation Thailand at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Taekwondo at the 2015 Southeast Asian Games was held in Singapore EXPO Hall 2, Singapore from 12 to 14 June 2015.
The Taekwondo competitions at the 2017 Southeast Asian Games in Kuala Lumpur took place at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre.
John Fonseca is a former American karateka most known for being the first karate athlete in the world to win repeat gold medals at the Pan American Games, first American to medal at the Karate World Championships in almost 16 years (kumite), and first American to win the Paris Open in more than 30 years.
The women's individual poomsae event at the 2018 Asian Games took place on 19 August 2018 at Jakarta Convention Center Plenary Hall, Jakarta, Indonesia.
Taekwondo competitions at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games were held from 7 to 9 December 2019 at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in Malate, Manila, Philippines.
