Taekwondo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Taekwondo competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from August 20 to August 23. The tournament was held at the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium. There were four weight categories for both men and women. Each NOC can enter 2 men and 2 women, but only 1 athlete per weight category. There was one global Olympic Qualification Tournament and one qualification tournament for each continent. In addition, 4 invitational places were awarded.

Qualification summary

NOC	Men				Women				Total
	-58kg	-68kg	-80kg	+80kg	-49kg	-57kg	-67kg	+67kg
Afghanistan	X	X							2
Argentina							X		1
Australia	X	X					X	X	4
Azerbaijan			X						1
Belize	X								1
Benin	X								1
Brazil	X					X		X	3
Canada			X		X		X		3
China			X	X	X			X	4
Chinese Taipei	X	X			X	X			4
Colombia					X	X			2
Costa Rica				X					1
Ivory Coast			X			X			2
Croatia						X	X		2
Cuba		X		X	X				3
Dominican Republic	X								1
Ecuador								X	1
Egypt								X	1
France				X			X		2
NOC	Men				Women				Total
-58kg	-68kg	-80kg	+80kg	-49kg	-57kg	-67kg	+67kg
Gabon			X						1
Germany	X	X			X		X		4
Great Britain	X		X					X	3
Greece				X			X	X	3
Guinea							X		1
Honduras			X						1
Iran	X		X		X				3
Israel						X			1
Italy			X	X		X			3
Japan							X		1
Jordan								X	1
Kazakhstan				X			X		2
Kenya	X				X				2
Kyrgyzstan		X							1
Libya		X							1
Malaysia						X		X	2
Mali				X					1
Marshall Islands			X						1
Mexico	X	X						X	3
Morocco				X	X		X		3
Nepal			X						1
Netherlands		X							1
New Zealand		X		X		X			3
Niger						X			1
Nigeria		X		X					2
Norway								X	1
Papua New Guinea					X				1
Peru		X							1
Philippines	X						X		2
Portugal	X								1
Puerto Rico			X				X		2
Qatar			X						1
Senegal						X			1
South Korea		X		X		X	X		4
Spain	X			X				X	3
Sweden					X			X	2
Switzerland					X				1
Thailand	X				X	X			3
Tunisia								X	1
Turkey		X	X			X	X		4
United Arab Emirates							X		1
United States		X	X		X	X			4
Uzbekistan		X		X				X	3
Venezuela			X	X	X			X	4
Vietnam				X	X	X			3
Total: 64 NOCs	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	16	128

Qualification timeline

Event	Location	Date
World Taekwondo Olympic Qualification Tournament	Manchester	September 28–30, 2007
African Regional Qualification Tournament	Tripoli	November 1–2, 2007
Asian Regional Qualification Tournament	Ho Chi Minh City	November 28–30, 2007
Oceania Regional Qualification Tournament	Nouméa	December 1, 2007
Pan-American Regional Qualification Tournament	Cali	December 8–9, 2007
European Regional Qualification Tournament	Istanbul	January 26–27, 2008

-58kg Men

Competition	Location	Vacancies	Qualified
World Qualification Tournament	Manchester	3	Chu Mu-Yen Levent Tuncat Tshomlee Go
African Qualification Tournament	Tripoli	2	Dickson Wamwiri Jean Moloise Ogoudjobi
Asian Qualification Tournament	Ho Chi Minh City	3	Behzad Khodadad Rohullah Nikpai Dech Sutthikunkarn
Oceania Qualification Tournament	Nouméa	1	Ryan Carneli
Pan American Qualification Tournament	Cali	3	Márcio Wenceslau Guillermo Perez Gabriel Mercedes
European Qualification Tournament	Istanbul	3	Pedro Póvoa Tyrone Robinson Juan Antonio Ramos
Invitational/Host Nation*	-	1	Alfonso Martinez
TOTAL		16

-68kg Men

Competition	Location	Vacancies	Qualified
World Qualification Tournament	Manchester	3	Son Tae-Jin Gessler Viera Burak Hasan
African Qualification Tournament	Tripoli	2	Ezedin Tlish Isah Adam Muhammad
Asian Qualification Tournament	Ho Chi Minh City	3	Rasul Abduraim Dmitriy Kim Sung Yu-Chi
Oceania Qualification Tournament	Nouméa	1	Logan Campbell
Pan American Qualification Tournament	Cali	3	Peter Lopez Mark López Idulio Islas
European Qualification Tournament	Istanbul	3	Servet Tazegül Daniel Manz Dennis Bekkers
Invitational/Host Nation*	-	1	Nesar Ahmad Bahave
TOTAL		16

-80kg Men

Competition	Location	Vacancies	Qualified
World Qualification Tournament	Manchester	3	Sebastien Michaud Steven López Mauro Sarmiento
African Qualification Tournament	Tripoli	2	Sebastien Konan Lionel Baguissi
Asian Qualification Tournament	Ho Chi Minh City	3	Hadi Saei Abdulqader Hikmat Sarhan Deepak Bista
Oceania Qualification Tournament	Nouméa	1	Anju Jason
Pan American Qualification Tournament	Cali	3	Juan Sanchez Miguel Ferrera Carlos Vásquez
European Qualification Tournament	Istanbul	3	Bahri Tanrikulu Rashad Ahmadov Aaron Cook
Invitational/Host Nation*	-	1	Zhu Guo
TOTAL		16

+80kg Men

Competition	Location	Vacancies	Qualified
World Qualification Tournament	Manchester	3	Mickael Borot Daba Modibo Keita Cha Dong-Min
African Qualification Tournament	Tripoli	2	Abdelkader Zrouri Chika Chukwumerije
Asian Qualification Tournament	Ho Chi Minh City	3	Arman Chilmanov Nguyen Van Hung Akmal Irgashev
Oceania Qualification Tournament	Nouméa	1	Matt Beach
Pan American Qualification Tournament	Cali	3	Ángel Matos Kristopher Moitland Juan Díaz
European Qualification Tournament	Istanbul	3	Jon Garcia Leonardo Basile Alexandros Nikolaidis
Invitational/Host Nation*	-	1	Liu Xiaobo
TOTAL		16

-49kg Women

Competition	Location	Vacancies	Qualified
World Qualification Tournament	Manchester	3	Yang Shu-Chun Daynellis Montejo Ivett Gonda
African Qualification Tournament	Tripoli	2	Milka Mildred Akinyi Ghizlane Toudali
Asian Qualification Tournament	Ho Chi Minh City	3	Hoàng Hà Giang Mae-Num Chirdkiatisak Sara Khoshjamal Fekri
Oceania Qualification Tournament	Nouméa	1	Theresa Tona
Pan American Qualification Tournament	Cali	3	Gladys Mora Dalia Contreras Charlotte Craig
European Qualification Tournament	Istanbul	3	Hanna Zajc Manuela Bezzola Sumeyye Gulec
Invitational/Host Nation*	-	1	Wu Jingyu
TOTAL		16

-57kg Women

Competition	Location	Vacancies	Qualified
World Qualification Tournament	Manchester	3	Lim Su-Jeong Veromnica Calabrese Premwaew Chonnapas
African Qualification Tournament	Tripoli	2	Mariam Bah Bineta Diédhiou
Asian Qualification Tournament	Ho Chi Minh City	3	Tseng Pei-hua Nguyen Thi Hoai Thu Teo Elaine
Oceania Qualification Tournament	Nouméa	1	Robin Cheong
Pan American Qualification Tournament	Cali	3	Debora Nunes Diana López Doris Patiño
European Qualification Tournament	Istanbul	3	Martina Zubčić Azize Tanrikulu Bat El Getterer
Invitational/Host Nation*	-	1	Lailatou Amadou
TOTAL		16

-67kg Women

Competition	Location	Vacancies	Qualified
World Qualification Tournament	Manchester	3	Gwladys Épangue Hwang Kyung-Seon Sandra Šarić
African Qualification Tournament	Tripoli	2	Mouna Benabderrassoul Mariama Dalanda Barry
Asian Qualification Tournament	Ho Chi Minh City	3	Liya Nurkina Toni Rivero Yoriko Okamoto
Oceania Qualification Tournament	Nouméa	1	Tina Morgan
Pan American Qualification Tournament	Cali	3	Vanina Sánchez Karine Sergerie Asunción Ocasio
European Qualification Tournament	Istanbul	3	Sibel Guler Elisavet Mystakidou Pinar Budak
Invitational/Host Nation*	-	1	Sheikha Maitha Al-Maktoum
TOTAL		16

+67kg Women

Competition	Location	Vacancies	Qualified
World Qualification Tournament	Manchester	3	Kyriaki Kouvari Sarah Stevenson Maria del Rosario Espinoza
African Qualification Tournament	Tripoli	2	Noha Safwat Hafez Khaoula Ben Hamza
Asian Qualification Tournament	Ho Chi Minh City	3	Che Chew Chan Nadin Dawani Evgeniya Karimova
Oceania Qualification Tournament	Nouméa	1	Amy Ash
Pan American Qualification Tournament	Cali	3	Lorena Benitez Natalia Falavigna Adriana Carmona
European Qualification Tournament	Istanbul	3	Rosana Simon Karolina Kedzierska Nina Solheim
Invitational/Host Nation*	-	1	Chen Zhong
TOTAL		16

* The host nation shall not participate in any qualification tournament, as it shall be directly qualified in 2 weight categories for men and 2 weight categories for women.[1]

* In addition, the Tripartite Commission issued 4 invitations, the gender and weight class are not previously defined.

References

1. "Two-time champion Chen leads China's taekwondo squad to Olympics". Retrieved 2008-04-04.

External links

• World Taekwondo Federation