Taekwondo at the 2002 Asian Games – Women's 55 kg

Women's 55 kg at the 2002 Asian Games
Venue	Gudeok Gymnasium
Date	12 October
Competitors	10 from 10 nations
Medalists
South Korea   Chonnapas Premwaew    Thailand      Iran      Nepal
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Taekwondo at the 2002 Asian Games
	Men	Women
	54 kg	47 kg
	58 kg	51 kg
	62 kg	55 kg
	67 kg	59 kg
	72 kg	63 kg
	78 kg	67 kg
	84 kg	72 kg
	+84 kg	+72 kg
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The women's bantamweight (−55 kilograms) event at the 2002 Asian Games took place on Saturday 12 October 2002 at Gudeok Gymnasium, Busan, South Korea.

Like all Asian Games taekwondo events, the competition was a straight single-elimination tournament.

A total of ten competitors from ten different countries (NOCs) competed in this event, limited to fighters whose body weight was less than 55 kilograms.

of South Korea won the gold medal after beating Chonnapas Premwaew of Thailand in gold medal match 2–0.

Schedule[]

All times are Korea Standard Time (UTC+09:00)

Results[]

Legend

• R — Won by referee stop contest

	Round 1					Round 2					Semifinals					Final
						()		0
	(VIE)		1			(IRI)		4
	(IRI)		1								(IRI)		2
											Chonnapas Premwaew (THA)		7
						(LIB)		0
						Chonnapas Premwaew (THA)		2
																Chonnapas Premwaew (THA)		0
																(KOR)		2
						(IND)		2
						(NEP)		9
											(NEP)		1
	Elaine Teo (MAS)		14R								(KOR)		6
	(AFG)		0			Elaine Teo (MAS)		1
						(KOR)		4

References[]

• 2002 Asian Games Official Report, Page 728

External links[]

• Official website