| Taekwondo at the Pan American Games | |
|---|---|
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| No. of events | 12 (men: 5; women: 5; mixed: 2) |
Taekwondo has been a part of the Pan American Games since 1987 edition in Indianapolis, United States, but only for men. [1] [2] Women's competition debuted at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata, Argentina.
Updated until 2019 edition.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mexico | 21 | 11 | 16 | 48 |
| 2 |  United States | 17 | 11 | 21 | 49 |
| 3 |  Cuba | 16 | 11 | 17 | 44 |
| 4 |  Venezuela | 9 | 11 | 6 | 26 |
| 5 |  Canada | 5 | 10 | 16 | 31 |
| 6 |  Dominican Republic | 5 | 7 | 10 | 22 |
| 7 |  Brazil | 4 | 6 | 11 | 21 |
| 8 |  Argentina | 4 | 5 | 16 | 25 |
| 9 |  Colombia | 1 | 2 | 12 | 15 |
| 10 |  Guatemala | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 11 |  Puerto Rico | 1 | 1 | 12 | 14 |
| 12 |  Peru | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 13 |  Virgin Islands | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 14 |  Bolivia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Panama | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 16 |  Chile | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 17 |  Ecuador | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 18 |  Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 19 |  Costa Rica | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Paraguay | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 21 |  Haiti | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Suriname | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (22 nations) | 84 | 84 | 166 | 334 | |
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taekwondo debuts at 10th pan am games.
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