Taekwondo_at_the_2008_Summer_Olympics_–_Men's_68_kg

Taekwondo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 68 kg

Taekwondo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 68 kg

Taekwondo competition


Quick Facts Men's 68 kg at the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, Venue ...

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.[2]

Schedule

All times are China standard time (UTC+8)

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Qualifying athletes

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


References

  1. "Beijing 2008 Olympics--People's Daily Online".

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