Taekwondo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 58 kg

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Men's 58 kg
at the Games of the XXIX Olympiad
Venue Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium
Date20 August 2008
Competitors16 from 16 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Guillermo Pérez Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Silver medal icon.svg Gabriel Mercedes Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
Bronze medal icon.svg Chu Mu-Yen Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei
Bronze medal icon.svg Rohullah Nikpai Flag of Afghanistan (2004-2021).svg  Afghanistan
  2004
2012  

The men's 58 kg competition in taekwondo at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing took place on August 20 at the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium. [1]

Competition format

The main bracket consisted of a single elimination tournament, culminating in the gold medal match. Two bronze medals were awarded at the taekwondo competitions. A repechage was used to determine the bronze medal winners. Every competitor who lost to one of the two finalists competed in the repechage, another single-elimination competition. Each semifinal loser faced the last remaining repechage competitor from the opposite half of the bracket in a bronze medal match. [2]

Schedule

All times are China standard time (UTC+8)

DateTimeRound
Wednesday, 20 August 200811:00
16:00
17:30
20:30
Preliminary Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final


Qualifying Athletes

AthleteCountry
Guillermo Pérez Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Michael Harvey Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Great Britain
Rohullah Nikpai Flag of Afghanistan (2004-2021).svg  Afghanistan
Levent Tuncat Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Chutchawal Khawlaor Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Jean Moloise Ogoudjobi Flag of Benin.svg  Benin
Tshomlee Go Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Ryan Carneli Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Chu Mu-Yen Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei
Dickson Wamwiri Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
Gabriel Mercedes Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
Pedro Póvoa Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Alfonso Martinez Flag of Belize (1981-2019).svg  Belize
Juan Antonio Ramos Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Reza Naderian Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Márcio Wenceslau Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil

Results

Legend

Main bracket

Preliminary round Quarterfinals Semifinals Gold medal match
            
1 Flag of Mexico.svg  Guillermo Pérez  (MEX)3
16 Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Michael Harvey  (GBR)2
Flag of Mexico.svg  Guillermo Pérez  (MEX)2
Flag of Afghanistan (2004-2021).svg  Rohullah Nikpai  (AFG)1
8 Flag of Afghanistan (2004-2021).svg  Rohullah Nikpai  (AFG)4
9 Flag of Germany.svg  Levent Tuncat  (GER)3
Flag of Mexico.svg  Guillermo Pérez  (MEX)3
Flag of Thailand.svg  Chutchawal Khawlaor  (THA)1
5 Flag of Thailand.svg  Chutchawal Khawlaor  (THA)4
12 Flag of Benin.svg  Jean Moloise Ogoudjobi  (BEN)2
Flag of Thailand.svg  Chutchawal Khawlaor  (THA)2
Flag of Australia.svg  Ryan Carneli  (AUS)0
4 Flag of the Philippines.svg  Tshomlee Go  (PHI)0
13 Flag of Australia.svg  Ryan Carneli  (AUS)1
Flag of Mexico.svg  Guillermo Pérez  (MEX)(SUP)
1
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Gabriel Mercedes  (DOM)1
6 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chu Mu-Yen  (TPE)7
11 Flag of Kenya.svg  Dickson Wamwiri  (KEN)0
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chu Mu-Yen  (TPE)2
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Gabriel Mercedes  (DOM)3
3 Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Gabriel Mercedes  (DOM)3
14 Flag of Portugal.svg  Pedro Póvoa  (POR)0
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Gabriel Mercedes  (DOM)3
Flag of Spain.svg  Juan Antonio Ramos  (ESP)2
7 Flag of Belize (1981-2019).svg  Alfonso Martínez  (BIZ)1
10 Flag of Spain.svg  Juan Antonio Ramos  (ESP)2
Flag of Spain.svg  Juan Antonio Ramos  (ESP)3
Flag of Brazil.svg  Márcio Wenceslau  (BRA)2
2 Flag of Iran.svg  Reza Naderian  (IRI)1
15 Flag of Brazil.svg  Márcio Wenceslau  (BRA)2

Repechage

Round 1Bronze medal match
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chu Mu-Yen  (TPE)1Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chu Mu-Yen  (TPE)4
Flag of Portugal.svg  Pedro Póvoa  (POR)−1Flag of Thailand.svg  Chutchawal Khawlaor  (THA)2
Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Michael Harvey  (GBR)1Flag of Spain.svg  Juan Antonio Ramos  (ESP)1
Flag of Afghanistan (2004-2021).svg  Rohullah Nikpai  (AFG)3Flag of Afghanistan (2004-2021).svg  Rohullah Nikpai  (AFG)4

References

  1. "Taekwondo Official Results Book. Official Report of the XXIX Olympiad". la84.org. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  2. "Taekwondo – Competition format". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 5 April 2011. Retrieved 4 February 2013.