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

Men's 68 kg
at the Games of the XXIX Olympiad
VenueBeijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium
Date21 August 2008
Competitors16 from 16 nations
Medalists
   South Korea
   United States
   Turkey
   Chinese Taipei
Taekwondo at the
2008 Summer Olympics
Men Women
  58 kg     49 kg  
  68 kg     57 kg  
  80 kg     67 kg  
  +80 kg     +67 kg  

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.[1]

Schedule

All times are China standard time (UTC+8)

Date Time Round
Thursday, 21 August 2008 11:00
16:00
17:30
20:30
Preliminary Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final

Results

Legend

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 Tlish (LBA) DSQ
 Dmitriy Kim (UZB) 2
 Sung Yu-Chi (TPE) 3
2  Sung Yu-Chi (TPE) 4
15  Logan Campbell (NZL) 0

Repechage

Round 1   Bronze medal match
 
  Servet Tazegül (TUR) 3    
  Dennis Bekkers (NED) 2       Servet Tazegül (TUR) 1
      Peter López (PER) 0
 
      Sung Yu-Chi (TPE) 4
  Nesar Ahmad Bahave (AFG) 3       Daniel Manz (GER) 3
  Daniel Manz (GER) 4    

References

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