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.[1]

Taekwondo at the
2008 Summer Olympics
Qualification
MenWomen
58 kg49 kg
68 kg57 kg
80 kg67 kg
+80 kg+67 kg
Main article: Taekwondo at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Timeline
EventDateVenue
World Qualification Tournament[2]September 28–30, 2007United Kingdom Manchester, United Kingdom
African Qualification TournamentNovember 1–2, 2007Libya Tripoli, Libya
Asian Qualification TournamentNovember 28–30, 2007Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Oceania Qualification TournamentDecember 1, 2007New Caledonia Nouméa, New Caledonia
Pan American Qualification Tournament[3]December 8–9, 2007Colombia Cali, Colombia
European Qualification Tournament[4]January 26–27, 2008Turkey Istanbul, Turkey

Qualification summary
NOC Men Women Total
−58 kg−68 kg−80 kg+80 kg−49 kg−57 kg−67 kg+67 kg
 AfghanistanXX2
 ArgentinaX1
 AustraliaXXXX4
 AzerbaijanX1
 BelizeX1
 BeninX1
 BrazilXXX3
 CanadaXXX3
 ChinaXXXX4
 Chinese TaipeiXXXX4
 ColombiaXX2
 Costa RicaX1
 CroatiaXX2
 CubaXXX3
 Dominican RepublicX1
 EcuadorX1
 EgyptX1
 FranceXX2
 GabonX1
 GermanyXXXX4
 Great BritainXXX3
 GreeceXXX3
 GuineaX1
 HondurasX1
 IranXXX3
 IsraelX1
 ItalyXXX3
 Ivory CoastXX2
 JapanX1
 JordanX1
 KazakhstanXX2
 KenyaXX2
 KyrgyzstanX1
 LibyaX1
 MalaysiaXX2
 MaliX1
 Marshall IslandsX1
 MexicoXXX3
 MoroccoXXX3
 NepalX1
 NetherlandsX1
 New ZealandXXX3
 NigerX1
 NigeriaXX2
 NorwayX1
 Papua New GuineaX1
 PeruX1
 PhilippinesXX2
 PortugalX1
 Puerto RicoXX2
 QatarX1
 SenegalX1
 South KoreaXXXX4
 SpainXXX3
 SwedenXX2
 SwitzerlandX1
 ThailandXXX3
 TunisiaX1
 TurkeyXXXX4
 United Arab EmiratesX1
 United StatesXXXX4
 UzbekistanXXX3
 VenezuelaXXXX4
 VietnamXXX3
Total: 64 NOCs1616161616161616128

Men's events

−58 kg
CompetitionPlacesQualified athletes
World Qualification Tournament3 Chu Mu-yen (TPE)
 Levent Tuncat (GER)
 Tshomlee Go (PHI)
African Qualification Tournament2 Dickson Wamwiri (KEN)
 Jean Moloise Ogoudjobi (BEN)
Asian Qualification Tournament3 Behzad Khodadad (IRI)
 Rohullah Nikpai (AFG)
 Dech Sutthikunkarn (THA)
Oceania Qualification Tournament1 Ryan Carneli (AUS)
Pan American Qualification Tournament3 Márcio Wenceslau (BRA)
 Guillermo Perez (MEX)
 Gabriel Mercedes (DOM)
European Qualification Tournament3 Pedro Póvoa (POR)
 Tyrone Robinson (GBR)
 Juan Antonio Ramos (ESP)
Invitational / Host Country1 Alfonso Martinez (BIZ)
Total16

−68 kg
CompetitionPlacesQualified athletes
World Qualification Tournament3 Son Tae-jin (KOR)
 Gessler Viera (CUB)
 Burak Hasan (AUS)
African Qualification Tournament2 Ezedin Belgasem (LBA)
 Isah Mohammad (NGR)
Asian Qualification Tournament3 Rasul Abduraim (KGZ)
 Dmitriy Kim (UZB)
 Sung Yu-chi (TPE)
Oceania Qualification Tournament1 Logan Campbell (NZL)
Pan American Qualification Tournament3 Peter López (PER)
 Mark López (USA)
 Idulio Islas (MEX)
European Qualification Tournament3 Servet Tazegül (TUR)
 Daniel Manz (GER)
 Dennis Bekkers (NED)
Invitational / Host Country1 Nesar Ahmad Bahave (AFG)
Total16

−80 kg
CompetitionPlacesQualified athletes
World Qualification Tournament3 Sébastien Michaud (CAN)
 Steven López (USA)
 Mauro Sarmiento (ITA)
African Qualification Tournament2 Sebastien Konan (CIV)
 Lionel Baguissi (GAB)
Asian Qualification Tournament3 Hadi Saei (IRI)
 Abdulqader Hikmat (QAT)
 Deepak Bista (NEP)
Oceania Qualification Tournament1 Anju Jason (MHL)
Pan American Qualification Tournament3 Juan Sánchez (PUR)
 Miguel Ferrera (HON)
 Carlos Vásquez (VEN)
European Qualification Tournament3 Bahri Tanrıkulu (TUR)
 Rashad Ahmadov (AZE)
 Aaron Cook (GBR)
Invitational / Host Country1 Zhu Guo (CHN)
Total16

+80 kg
CompetitionPlacesQualified athletes
World Qualification Tournament3 Mickaël Borot (FRA)
 Daba Modibo Keïta (MLI)
 Cha Dong-min (KOR)
African Qualification Tournament2 Abdelkader Zrouri (MAR)
 Chika Chukwumerije (NGR)
Asian Qualification Tournament3 Arman Chilmanov (KAZ)
 Nguyễn Văn Hùng (VIE)
 Akmal Irgashev (UZB)
Oceania Qualification Tournament1 Matthew Beach (NZL)
Pan American Qualification Tournament3 Ángel Matos (CUB)
 Kristopher Moitland (CRC)
 Juan Díaz (VEN)
European Qualification Tournament3 Jon García (ESP)
 Leonardo Basile (ITA)
 Alexandros Nikolaidis (GRE)
Invitational / Host Country1 Liu Xiaobo (CHN)
Total16

Women's events

−49 kg
CompetitionPlacesQualified athletes
World Qualification Tournament3 Yang Shu-chun (TPE)
 Daynellis Montejo (CUB)
 Ivett Gonda (CAN)
African Qualification Tournament2 Mildred Alango (KEN)
 Ghizlane Toudali (MAR)
Asian Qualification Tournament3 Hoàng Hà Giang (VIE)
 Maenum Chirdkiatisak (THA)
 Sara Khoshjamal Fekri (IRI)
Oceania Qualification Tournament1 Theresa Tona (PNG)
Pan American Qualification Tournament3 Gladys Mora (COL)
 Dalia Contreras (VEN)
 Charlotte Craig (USA)
European Qualification Tournament3 Hanna Zajc (SWE)
 Manuela Bezzola (SUI)
 Sümeyye Güleç (GER)
Invitational / Host Country1 Wu Jingyu (CHN)
Total16

−57 kg
CompetitionPlacesQualified athletes
World Qualification Tournament3 Lim Su-jeong (KOR)
 Veronica Calabrese (ITA)
 Chonnapas Premwaew (THA)
African Qualification Tournament2 Mariam Bah (CIV)
 Bineta Diédhiou (SEN)
Asian Qualification Tournament3 Tseng Pei-hua (TPE)
 Nguyễn Thị Hoài Thu (VIE)
 Elaine Teo (MAS)
Oceania Qualification Tournament1 Robin Cheong (NZL)
Pan American Qualification Tournament3 Débora Nunes (BRA)
 Diana López (USA)
 Doris Patiño (COL)
European Qualification Tournament3 Martina Zubčić (CRO)
 Azize Tanrıkulu (TUR)
 Bat-El Gatterer (ISR)
Invitational / Host Country1 Lailatou Amadou Lele (NIG)
Total16

−67 kg
CompetitionPlacesQualified athletes
World Qualification Tournament3 Gwladys Épangue (FRA)
 Hwang Kyung-seon (KOR)
 Sandra Šarić (CRO)
African Qualification Tournament2 Mouna Benabderrassoul (MAR)
 Mariama Dalanda Barry (GUI)
Asian Qualification Tournament3 Liya Nurkina (KAZ)
 Toni Rivero (PHI)
 Yoriko Okamoto (JPN)
Oceania Qualification Tournament1 Tina Morgan (AUS)
Pan American Qualification Tournament3 Vanina Sánchez (ARG)
 Karine Sergerie (CAN)
 Asunción Ocasio (PUR)
European Qualification Tournament3 Sibel Güler (TUR)
 Elisavet Mystakidou (GRE)
 Pınar Budak (GER)
Invitational / Host Country1 Maitha Al-Maktoum (UAE)
Total16

+67 kg
CompetitionPlacesQualified athletes
World Qualification Tournament3 Kyriaki Kouvari (GRE)
 Sarah Stevenson (GBR)
 María Espinoza (MEX)
African Qualification Tournament2 Noha Abd Rabo (EGY)
 Khaoula Ben Hamza (TUN)
Asian Qualification Tournament3 Che Chew Chan (MAS)
 Nadin Dawani (JOR)
 Evgeniya Karimova (UZB)
Oceania Qualification Tournament1 Amy Ash (AUS)
Pan American Qualification Tournament3 Lorena Benítes (ECU)
 Natália Falavigna (BRA)
 Adriana Carmona (VEN)
European Qualification Tournament3 Rosana Simón (ESP)
 Karolina Kedzierska (SWE)
 Nina Solheim (NOR)
Invitational / Host Country1 Chen Zhong (CHN)
Total16

References
  1. "Two-time champion Chen leads China's taekwondo squad to Olympics". Retrieved 2008-04-04.
  2. "World Qualification Tournament for Beijing 2008 Results". British Taekwondo. 1 October 2007. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  3. "Pan American Qualification Tournament" (PDF). Pan-American Taekwondo Union. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-13. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  4. "European Olympic Qualification Tournament Results". British Taekwondo. 2 February 2008. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
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