Taekwondo at the 2000 Summer Olympics
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Taekwondo was contested as an official sport at the Olympic Games for the first time at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. It had previously been a demonstration sport in 1988 and 1992. Medals were awarded in four weight classes each for men and women.
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[edit] Medal summary
[edit] Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Flyweight (58 kg) details |
 Michail MouroutsosGreece (GRE) |
 Gabriel EsparzaSpain (ESP) |
 Huang Chih-HsiungChinese Taipei (TPE) |
| Lightweight (68 kg) details |
 Steven LopezUnited States (USA) |
 Sin Joon-SikSouth Korea (KOR) |
 Hadi SaeiIran (IRI) |
| Middleweight (80 kg) details |
 Angel MatosCuba (CUB) |
 Faissal EbnoutalibGermany (GER) |
 Victor EstradaMexico (MEX) |
| Heavyweight (+80 kg) details |
Kim Kyong-Hun South Korea (KOR) |
 Daniel TrentonAustralia (AUS) |
 Pascal GentilFrance (FRA) |
[edit] Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Flyweight (49 kg) details |
Lauren Burns Australia (AUS) |
Urbia Melendez Cuba (CUB) |
Chi Shu-Ju Chinese Taipei (TPE) |
| Lightweight (57 kg) details |
Jung Jae-Eun South Korea (KOR) |
 Tran Hieu NganVietnam (VIE) |
 Hamide Bıkçın TosunTurkey (TUR) |
| Middleweight (67 kg) details |
Lee Sun-Hee South Korea (KOR) |
 Trude GundersenNorway (NOR) |
 Yoriko OkamotoJapan (JPN) |
| Heavyweight (+67 kg) details |
 Chen ZhongChina (CHN) |
 Natalia IvanovaRussia (RUS) |
 Dominique BosshartCanada (CAN) |
[edit] Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea (KOR) |
3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | Australia (AUS) |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Cuba (CUB) |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 4 | China (CHN) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Greece (GRE) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| United States (USA) |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | Germany (GER) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Norway (NOR) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Russia (RUS) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Spain (ESP) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Vietnam (VIE) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 | Chinese Taipei (TPE) |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 13 | Canada (CAN) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| France (FRA) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Iran (IRI) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Japan (JPN) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Mexico (MEX) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Turkey (TUR) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
[edit] Participating nations
A total of 103 taekwondo jins from 51 nations competed at the Syndey Games:
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[edit] References
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