Taekwondo at the 1987 Pan American Games
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Taekwondo made its debut at the 1987 Pan American Games.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Medal table[]
* Host nation (United States)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States* | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 |  Venezuela | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 |  Mexico | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 |  Canada | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 |  Argentina | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 U.S. Virgin Islands (VIR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 7 |  Puerto Rico | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 8 |  Dominican Republic | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Ecuador | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 10 |  Brazil | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Colombia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Paraguay | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (12 nations) | 8 | 8 | 16 | 32 | |
Men's events[]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 kg |
 United States
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Arlindo Gouveia Venezuela
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Pascual Pacheco Ecuador
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 Argentina
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| 54 kg |
Venezuela
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 Mexico
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 Puerto Rico
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 Colombia
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| 58 kg |
United States
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 Canada
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Mexico
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| Puerto Rico
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| 64 kg |
United States
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Venezuela
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 Paraguay
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| Puerto Rico
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| 70 kg |
United States
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Venezuela
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Canada
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 Dominican Republic
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| 76 kg |
Mexico
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Argentina
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Puerto Rico
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| United States
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| 83 kg |
Herbert Perez United States
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Canada
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Virgin Islands
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| Ecuador
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| + 83 kg |
United States
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Virgin Islands
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Brazil
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| Dominican Republic
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References[]
- ^ "Black Belt". February 1974. p. 5. Retrieved 11 January 2015 – via Internet Archive.
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Cite magazine requires|magazine=(help) - ^ "THE 1987 PAN AMERICAN GAMES : Notes : Patrick McEnroe Left Out of Event by Mistake". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ "THE 1987 PAN AMERICAN GAMES : Analysis : What the Pan Am Organizers Lacked: Time and a World View". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ "THE SEOUL OLYMPICS – The Games, From Archery to Yachting – Demonstration Sports – Taekwondo – NYTimes.com". 11 September 1988. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ "THE 10THE PAN AMERICAN GAMES – Big Event With Disney Touch – NYTimes.com". 2 August 1987. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ^ "Taekwondo Not For Timid". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
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