| Taekwondo at the XVI Paralympic Games | |
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.svg) Taekwondo pictogram of the 2020 Summer Paralympics | |
| Venue | Makuhari Messe |
| Dates | 2–4 September 2021 |
| Competitors | 71 in 6 events from 37 nations |
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Taekwondo at the 2020 Summer Paralympics | ||
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| Men | Women | |
| 61 kg | 49 kg | |
| 75 kg | 58 kg | |
| +75 kg | +58 kg | |
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]
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
| Gender | Day | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Weight class | 61 | 75 | +75 |
| Participants | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
| Women | Weight class | 49 | 58 | +58 |
| Participants | 12 | 11 | 12 |
| Event↓/Date → | Sept 2 | Sept 3 | Sept 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
Afghanistan (1)
Argentina (1)
Aruba (1)
Australia (1)
Azerbaijan (4)
Brazil (3)
China (1)
Costa Rica (1)
Croatia (1)
Denmark (1)
Egypt (2)
France (2)
Great Britain (3)
India (1)
Iran (3)
Italy (1)
Jamaica (1)
Japan (3)
Kazakhstan (3)
Libya (1)
Mexico (3)
Mongolia (2)
Morocco (3)
Nepal (1)
Peru (1)
Refugee Paralympic Team (1)
RPC (4)
Senegal (1)
Serbia (2)
South Korea (1)
Spain (1)
Thailand (1)
Turkey (6)
Ukraine (3)
United States (2)
Uzbekistan (3)
Medal table
| Rank | NPC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brazil | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 |
Iran | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 |
Denmark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
Mexico | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
|
Peru | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
|
Uzbekistan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 |
Great Britain | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
|
Turkey | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 9 |
Croatia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
|
Egypt | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 |
RPC | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 12 |
Argentina | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
|
Australia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
|
China | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
|
South Korea | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
|
Thailand | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
|
United States | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (17 entries) | 6 | 6 | 12 | 24 | |
Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 61 kg |
Nathan Torquato
Brazil
|
Mohamed El-Zayat
Egypt
|
Mahmut Bozteke
Turkey
|
Daniil Sidorov
RPC
| |||
| Men's 75 kg |
Juan García
Mexico
|
Mahdi Pourrahnama
Iran
|
Joo Jeong-hun
South Korea
|
Juan Samorano
Argentina
| |||
| Men's +75 kg |
Asghar Aziziaghdam
Iran
|
Ivan Mikulić
Croatia
|
Evan Medell
United States
|
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Zainutdin Ataev
RPC
| |||
| Women's 49 kg |
Leonor Espinoza
Peru
|
Meryem Çavdar
Turkey
|
Khwansuda Phuangkitcha
Thailand
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Anna Poddubskaia
RPC
| |||
| Women's 58 kg |
Lisa Gjessing
Denmark
|
Beth Munro
Great Britain
|
Silvana Fernandes
Brazil
|
Li Yujie
China
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| Women's +58 kg |
Guljonoy Naimova
Uzbekistan
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Débora Menezes
Brazil
|
Amy Truesdale
Great Britain
|
Janine Watson
Australia
|
See also
References
- ^ "2020 Summer Paralympics Qualification Guide" (PDF). Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. 7 April 2021.
- ^ "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympic.org (Press release). 24 March 2020.
- ^ "Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics: New dates confirmed for 2021". BBC Sport. 30 March 2020.
- ^ "Taekwondo Classification & Categories". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2021-12-09.
- ^ "Taekwondo - Ones to Watch". www.paralympic.org. 25 October 2018.
- ^ "Taekwondo Competition Schedule". Paralympic. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
External links
- Results book Archived 2021-09-04 at the Wayback Machine
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