Taekwondo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 68 kg
Men's 68 kg at the Games of the XXIX Olympiad | |||||||||||||||||
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Venue | Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium | ||||||||||||||||
Date | 21 August 2008 | ||||||||||||||||
Competitors | 16 from 16 nations | ||||||||||||||||
Medalists | |||||||||||||||||
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Taekwondo at the 2008 Summer Olympics | ||
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Qualification | ||
Men | Women | |
58 kg | 49 kg | |
68 kg | 57 kg | |
80 kg | 67 kg | |
+80 kg | +67 kg | |
The men's 68 kg competition in taekwondo at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing took place on August 21 the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium.
Competition format[]
The main bracket consisted of a single elimination tournament, culminating in the gold medal match. Two bronze medals were awarded at the taekwondo competitions. A repechage was used to determine the bronze medal winners. Every competitor who lost to one of the two finalists competed in the repechage, another single-elimination competition. Each semifinal loser faced the last remaining repechage competitor from the opposite half of the bracket in a bronze medal match.[1]
Schedule[]
All times are China standard time (UTC+8)
Date | Time | Round |
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Thursday, 21 August 2008 | 11:00 16:00 17:30 20:30 |
Preliminary Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final |
Qualifying athletes[]
Athlete | Country |
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Burak Hasan | Australia |
Peter López | Peru |
Isah Adam Muhammad | Nigeria |
Idulio Islas | Mexico |
Nesar Ahmad Bahave | Afghanistan |
Mark López | United States |
Rasul Abduraim | Kyrgyzstan |
Daniel Manz | Germany |
Servet Tazegül | Turkey |
Gessler Viera | Cuba |
Son Tae-Jin | South Korea |
Dennis Bekkers | Netherlands |
Dmitriy Kim | Uzbekistan |
Ezedin Belgasem | Libya |
Sun Yu-Chi | Chinese Taipei |
Logan Campbell | New Zealand |
Results[]
- Legend
- PTG — Won by points gap
- SUP — Won by superiority
- OT — Won on over time (Golden Point)
Main bracket[]
Preliminary round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Gold medal match | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Burak Hasan (AUS) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
16 | Peter López (PER) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Peter López (PER) | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Isah Adam Muhammad (NGR) | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
8 | Isah Adam Muhammad (NGR) | (SUP) 2 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | Idulio Islas (MEX) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
Peter López (PER) | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Mark López (USA) | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
5 | Nesar Ahmad Bahave (AFG) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | Mark López (USA) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Mark López (USA) | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
Daniel Manz (GER) | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | Rasul Abduraim (KGZ) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
13 | Daniel Manz (GER) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Mark López (USA) | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Son Tae-Jin (KOR) | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
6 | Servet Tazegül (TUR) | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | Gessler Viera (CUB) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Servet Tazegül (TUR) | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
Son Tae-Jin (KOR) | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | Son Tae-Jin (KOR) | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
14 | Dennis Bekkers (NED) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
Son Tae-Jin (KOR) | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sung Yu-Chi (TPE) | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
7 | Dmitriy Kim (UZB) | ||||||||||||||||||
10 | Ezedin Belgasem (LBA) | DSQ | |||||||||||||||||
Dmitriy Kim (UZB) | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
Sung Yu-Chi (TPE) | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | Sung Yu-Chi (TPE) | 4 | |||||||||||||||||
15 | Logan Campbell (NZL) | 0 |
Repechage[]
Round 1 | Bronze medal match | ||||
Servet Tazegül (TUR) | 3 | ||||
Dennis Bekkers (NED) | 2 | Servet Tazegül (TUR) | 1 | ||
Peter López (PER) | 0 | ||||
Sung Yu-Chi (TPE) | 4 | ||||
Nesar Ahmad Bahave (AFG) | 3 | Daniel Manz (GER) | 3 | ||
Daniel Manz (GER) | 4 |
References[]
- ^ "Taekwondo – Competition format". NBC Olympics. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
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- Taekwondo at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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