1997 World Taekwondo Championships
| 1997 World Taekwondo Championships | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Hong Kong Coliseum |
| Location |  Hong Kong |
| Dates | 19–23 November |
| Champions | |
| Men |  South Korea |
| Women | South Korea |
The 1997 World Taekwondo Championships were the 13th edition of the World Taekwondo Championships, and were held in Hong Kong from November 19 to November 23, 1997, with 710 athletes participating from 80 countries.
Medal summary[]
Men[]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finweight (−50 kg) |
Juan Antonio Ramos Spain
|
Roberto Cruz Philippines
|
 Chinese Taipei
|
 Turkey
| |||
| Flyweight (−54 kg) |
South Korea
|
Chinese Taipei
|
 Ecuador
|
 France
| |||
| Bantamweight (−58 kg) |
Huang Chih-hsiung Chinese Taipei
|
 Iran
|
 China
|
Óscar Salazar Mexico
| |||
| Featherweight (−64 kg) |
South Korea
|
Ekrem Boyalı Turkey
|
Mexico
|
| Chinese Taipei
| |||
| Lightweight (−70 kg) |
Tamer Abdelmoneim Hussein Egypt
|
Christophe Negrel France
|
South Korea
|
 FR Yugoslavia
| |||
| Welterweight (−76 kg) |
José Jesús Márquez Spain
|
 Germany
|
Kim Kyong-hun South Korea
|
| Majid Aflaki Iran
| |||
| Middleweight (−83 kg) |
South Korea
|
 Cuba
|
Rubén Montesinos Spain
|
 Greece
| |||
| Heavyweight (+83 kg) |
Kim Je-kyoung South Korea
|
Iran
|
Khaled Al-Dosari Saudi Arabia
|
| Nelson Sáenz Cuba
|
Women[]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finweight (−43 kg) |
Yang So-hee South Korea
|
China
|
 Australia
|
Kay Poe United States
| |||
| Flyweight (−47 kg) |
Chi Shu-ju Chinese Taipei
|
Yoon Song-hee South Korea
|
Australia
|
| United States
| |||
| Bantamweight (−51 kg) |
Hwang Eun-suk South Korea
|
Roxane Forget Canada
|
Lauren Burns Australia
|
| Elisabet Delgado Spain
| |||
| Featherweight (−55 kg) |
Jung Jae-eun South Korea
|
France
|
Lai Hsiu-wen Chinese Taipei
|
 Thailand
| |||
| Lightweight (−60 kg) |
Kang Hae-eun South Korea
|
Hung Chia-chun Chinese Taipei
|
Spain
|
Miet Filipović Croatia
| |||
| Welterweight (−65 kg) |
Cho Hyang-mi South Korea
|
Morfou Drosidou Greece
|
Mexico
|
| Hsu Chih-ling Chinese Taipei
| |||
| Middleweight (−70 kg) |
Woo Eun-joung South Korea
|
Mounia Bourguigue Morocco
|
Mónica del Real Mexico
|
| Ireane Ruíz Spain
| |||
| Heavyweight (+70 kg) |
Jung Myoung-sook South Korea
|
Natalia Ivanova Russia
|
Nataša Vezmar Croatia
|
| Chiu Meng-jen Chinese Taipei
|
Medal table[]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | 11 | 1 | 2 | 14 |
| 2 | Chinese Taipei | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 3 | Spain | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | Egypt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | France | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Iran | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 7 | China | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Cuba | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Greece | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Turkey | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 11 | Canada | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Germany | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Morocco | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Philippines | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Russia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 16 | Mexico | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 17 | Australia | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 18 | Croatia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| United States | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 20 | Ecuador | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Saudi Arabia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Thailand | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Yugoslavia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (23 nations) | 16 | 16 | 32 | 64 | |
References[]
Categories:
- 1997 in taekwondo
- 1997 in Hong Kong sport
- World Taekwondo Championships
- International sports competitions hosted by Hong Kong
- Taekwondo competitions in China
- Taekwondo in Hong Kong