Taekwondo at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's 68 kg

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Men's 68 kg
at the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad
Venue Grand Palais
Date8 August 2024
Competitors17 from 17 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Ulugbek Rashitov Flag of Uzbekistan (3-2).svg  Uzbekistan
Silver medal icon.svg Zaid Kareem Flag of Jordan (3-2).svg  Jordan
Bronze medal icon.svg Liang Yushuai Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Bronze medal icon.svg Edival Pontes Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
  2020
2028  

The men's 68 kg competition in Taekwondo at the 2024 Summer Olympics was held on 8 August 2024 at the Grand Palais. [1]

Summary

This is the seventh appearance of the men's 68kg category, debut in 2000, and it has appeared in every games since then.

Ulugbek Rashitov defended his Tokyo 2020 title and became a eventual champion by beating Zaid Kareem, Bradly Sinden lost to potentially silver medalist Zaid Kareem, later Sinden lost to Liang Yushuai in the bronze medal match, one of the bronze medalists, Hakan Reçber lost to Kareem, later Reçber lost to potentially bronze medalist Edival Pontes in repechage, and Zhao Shuai did not qualify.

Seeds

Each practitioner has every number, the hosting nation is seeded 4 based on Universality places.

  1. Flag of Uzbekistan (3-2).svg  Ulugbek Rashitov  (UZB)(Champion)
  2. Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Bradly Sinden  (GBR) (loser of bronze medal matches (Walkover))
  3. Flag of Turkey.svg  Hakan Reçber  (TUR) (loser of repechages)
  4. Flag of France.svg  Souleyman Alaphilippe  (FRA) (quarterfinals)
  5. Flag of Spain.svg  Javier Pérez  (ESP) (loser of bronze medal matches)
  6. Flag of Jordan (3-2).svg  Zaid Kareem  (JOR)(silver medalist)
  7. Civil ensign of Croatia.svg  Marko Golubić  (CRO) (quarterfinals)
  8. Flag of Hungary.svg  Levente Józsa  (HUN) (round of 16)
  9. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Liang Yushuai  (CHN)(bronze medalist)
  10. Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Bernardo Pié  (DOM) (round of 16)
  11. Flag of Brazil.svg  Edival Pontes  (BRA)(bronze medalist)
  12. Flag of Thailand.svg  Banlung Tubtimdang  (THA) (round of 16)
  13. Flag of Egypt.svg  Ahmed Nassar  (EGY) (round of 16)
  14. Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Ibrahim Maïga  (BUR) (round of 16)
  15. Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Kevin Kassman  (PNG) (round of 16)
  16. Olympic flag.svg  Yahya Al-Ghotany  (EOR) (qualifying round)
  17. Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Lo Kai Fung  (HKG) (loser of repechages)

Results

Gold medal match

Gold medal match
     
1 Flag of Uzbekistan (3-2).svg  Ulugbek Rashitov  (UZB)65
6 Flag of Jordan (3-2).svg  Zaid Kareem  (JOR)4 1

Repechage

Repechage Bronze Medal
          
2 Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Bradly Sinden  (GBR)
9 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Liang Yushuai  (CHN)w/o
9 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Liang Yushuai  (CHN)513
17 Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Lo Wai Fung  (HKG)4 0
Repechage Bronze Medal
          
11 Flag of Brazil.svg  Edival Pontes  (BRA)83 7
3 Flag of Turkey.svg  Hakan Reçber  (TUR)7 31
11 Flag of Brazil.svg  Edival Pontes  (BRA)34 4
5 Flag of Spain.svg  Javier Pérez  (ESP)3 63

Main bracket

Pool A

Qualification round Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals
                    
13 Flag of Egypt.svg  Ahmed Nassar  (EGY)5 2
4 Flag of France.svg  Souleyman Alaphilippe  (FRA)83
4 Flag of France.svg  Souleyman Alaphilippe  (FRA)1 52
5 Flag of Spain.svg  Javier Pérez  (ESP)24 4
5 Flag of Spain.svg  Javier Pérez  (ESP)72
12 Flag of Thailand.svg  Banlung Tubtimdang  (THA)1 2
5 Flag of Spain.svg  Javier Pérez  (ESP)3 3
1 Flag of Uzbekistan (3-2).svg  Ulugbek Rashitov  (UZB)73
9 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Liang Yushuai  (CHN)4 513
8 Flag of Hungary.svg  Levente Józsa  (HUN)75 0
9 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Liang Yushuai  (CHN)1 2
1 Flag of Uzbekistan (3-2).svg  Ulugbek Rashitov  (UZB)29
1 Flag of Uzbekistan (3-2).svg  Ulugbek Rashitov  (UZB)129
17 Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Lo Wai Fung  (HKG)0 2
16 Olympic flag.svg  Yahya Al Ghotany  (EOR)0 4
17 Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Lo Wai Fung  (HKG)1416

Pool B

Qualification round Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals
                    
15 Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Kevin Kassman  (PNG)0 3
2 Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Bradly Sinden  (GBR)1215
2 Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Bradly Sinden  (GBR)89 18
7 Civil ensign of Croatia.svg  Marko Golubić  (CRO)6 1110
7 Civil ensign of Croatia.svg  Marko Golubić  (CRO)310
10 Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Bernardo Pié  (DOM)0 2
2 Flag of the United Kingdom (3-2).svg  Bradly Sinden  (GBR)22 2
6 Flag of Jordan (3-2).svg  Zaid Kareem  (JOR)1 410
11 Flag of Brazil.svg  Edival Pontes  (BRA)2 63
6 Flag of Jordan (3-2).svg  Zaid Kareem  (JOR)95 9
6 Flag of Jordan (3-2).svg  Zaid Kareem  (JOR)59
3 Flag of Turkey.svg  Hakan Reçber  (TUR)1 5
3 Flag of Turkey.svg  Hakan Reçber  (TUR)1116
Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Ibrahim Maïga  (BUR)4 15

References

  1. "2024 Summer Olympics — Taekwondo – Men's 68 kg Schedule" (PDF). 2024 Summer Olympics . 17 July 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.