Taekwondo at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

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Taekwondo
at the XVI Paralympic Games
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Taekwondo pictogram of the
2020 Summer Paralympics
Venue Makuhari Messe
Dates2–4 September 2021
Competitors71 in 6 events from 37 nations
2024

Taekwondo at the 2020 Summer Paralympics was held at the Makuhari Messe; the same location where goalball, volleyball and wheelchair fencing took place. This was the first time that taekwondo was included in the Summer Paralympic Games. [1]

Contents

The 2020 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They kept the 2020 name and were held from 24 August to 5 September 2021. [2] [3]

Only Kyorugi was practiced at the Tokyo 2020 Games. There are two classes at Para Taekwondo, K43 for athletes with restrictions on both sides of their arms below the elbow joint and K44 for athletes with restrictions on one side in their arm or leg. Both classes competed in the K44 class at the Tokyo 2020 Games. [4]

Qualification

Ranking lists began from 1 January 2018 to 31 January 2020. Continental qualification tournaments also determined what athletes would compete in the Summer Paralympics. [5]

Schedule

GenderDay123
MenWeight class6175+75
Participants121212
WomenWeight class4958+58
Participants121112
Schedule [6]
Event↓/Date →Sept 2Sept 3Sept 4
Men's 61 kg F
Men's 75 kg F
Men's +75 kg F
Women's 49 kg F
Women's 58 kg F
Women's +58 kg F

Qualified nations

Medal table

RankNPCGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 1113
2Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 1102
3Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 1001
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 1001
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 1001
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 1001
7Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 0112
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 0112
9Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 0101
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 0101
11Russian Paralympic Committee special emblem (Tokyo 2020, Beijing 2022).jpg  RPC 0033
12Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 0011
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 0011
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 0011
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 0011
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 0011
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 0011
Totals (17 entries)661224

Medalists

EventGoldSilverBronze
Men's 61 kg
details
Nathan Torquato
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Mohamed El-Zayat
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Mahmut Bozteke
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Daniil Sidorov
Russian Paralympic Committee special emblem (Tokyo 2020, Beijing 2022).jpg  RPC
Men's 75 kg
details
Juan García
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Mahdi Pourrahnama
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Joo Jeong-hun
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Juan Samorano
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Men's +75 kg
details
Asghar Aziziaghdam
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Ivan Mikulić
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Evan Medell
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Zainutdin Ataev
Russian Paralympic Committee special emblem (Tokyo 2020, Beijing 2022).jpg  RPC
Women's 49 kg
details
Leonor Espinoza
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Meryem Çavdar
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Khwansuda Phuangkitcha
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
Anna Poddubskaia
Russian Paralympic Committee special emblem (Tokyo 2020, Beijing 2022).jpg  RPC
Women's 58 kg
details
Lisa Gjessing
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Beth Munro
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Silvana Fernandes
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Li Yujie
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Women's +58 kg
details
Guljonoy Naimova
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
Débora Menezes
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Amy Truesdale
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Janine Watson
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia

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References

  1. "2020 Summer Paralympics Qualification Guide" (PDF). Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. 7 April 2021.
  2. "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympic.org (Press release). 24 March 2020.
  3. "Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics: New dates confirmed for 2021". BBC Sport . 30 March 2020.
  4. "Taekwondo Classification & Categories". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
  5. "Taekwondo - Ones to Watch". www.paralympic.org. 25 October 2018.
  6. "Taekwondo Competition Schedule". Paralympic. Retrieved 24 August 2021.