Taekwondo at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
| Taekwondo at the XVI Paralympic Games | |
|---|---|
 Taekwondo pictogram of the 2020 Summer Paralympics | |
| Venue | Makuhari Messe |
| Dates | 2–4 September 2021 |
| Competitors | 71 in 6 events from 37 nations |
| Taekwondo at the 2020 Summer Paralympics | ||
|---|---|---|
 | ||
| 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 ther 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 NPCs) | 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
|
| Zainutdin Ataev RPC
| |||
| Women's 49 kg |
Leonor Espinoza Peru
|
Meryem Çavdar Turkey
|
Khwansuda Phuangkitcha Thailand
|
| Anna Poddubskaia RPC
| |||
| Women's 58 kg |
Lisa Gjessing Denmark
|
Beth Munro Great Britain
|
Silvana Fernandes Brazil
|
Li Yujie China
| |||
| Women's +58 kg |
Guljonoy Naimova Uzbekistan
|
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[]
- 2020 Summer Paralympics events
- Taekwondo at the Summer Paralympics
- Taekwondo at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
- Taekwondo competitions in Japan
- 2021 in taekwondo