| Taekwondo at the 2003 Pan American Games | |
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The results of the Taekwondo Competition for men and women at the 2003 Pan American Games, held from August 13 to August 16, 2003, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. There were a total number of 53 male and 45 female competitors.
| RANK | NAME |
|---|---|
 |  Tim Thackrey (USA) |
 |  Oscar Salazar (MEX) |
 |  Kristian Meléndez (PUR) |
 Gabriel Mercedes (DOM) |
| RANK | NAME |
|---|---|
| | Luis Benítez (DOM) |
| |  Yosvani Pérez (CUB) |
| | Erick Osornio (MEX) |
 Diogo Silva (BRA) |
| RANK | NAME |
|---|---|
| | Steven López (USA) |
| | José Luis Ramírez (MEX) |
| |  Darío Coria (ARG) |
| Eddy Antonio Luna (DOM) |
| RANK | NAME |
|---|---|
| | Víctor Estrada (MEX) |
| | Rowell Pier Jérez (DOM) |
| | Walassi Aires (BRA) |
 Sanon Tudor (HAI) |
| RANK | NAME |
|---|---|
| | Yanelis Labrada (CUB) |
| |  Dalia Contreras (VEN) |
| |  Euda María Carias (GUA) |
| Carmen Morales (MEX) |
| RANK | NAME |
|---|---|
| | Iridia Salazar (MEX) |
| | Dinanyiris Furcal (DOM) |
| | Nia Abdallah (USA) |
 Elizabeth Franco (ECU) |
| RANK | NAME |
|---|---|
| | Yaneth Leal (VEN) |
| | Vanina Sánchez (ARG) |
| | Simona Hradil (USA) |
| Marien Ramírez (MEX) |
| RANK | NAME |
|---|---|
| | Gina María Ruiz (DOM) |
| | Adriana Carmona (VEN) |
| | Patricia Riccautti (ARG) |
| Sanaz Shabazi (USA) |
| Place | Nation |  |  |  | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | Dominican Republic | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | United States | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | Venezuela | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Cuba | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Argentina | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | Brazil | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | Ecuador | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Guatemala | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Haiti | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Puerto Rico | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 8 | 8 | 16 | 32 | |
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