The men's 58 kg competition in
taekwondo
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at the
2000 Summer Olympics
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in
Sydney
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took place on September 28 at the
State Sports Centre
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.
U.S. taekwondo jin
Steven López
Steven López (born November 9, 1978) is an American taekwondo competitor, a 2000 and 2004 Olympic gold medalist (in the -68 and -80 kg divisions, respectively) and a 2008 Olympic bronze medalist (again in the -80 kg division) and 4th ...
came from behind in the final round to dodge a 1–1 draw and risk penalties for aggression over South Korea's
Sin Joon-sik
Sin Joon-Sik (born January 13, 1980) is a South Korean taekwondo practitioner and Olympic medalist. He competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney
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for the gold medal in the men's featherweight class. Meanwhile, Iranian fighter
Hadi Saei
Hadi Saei ( fa, هادی ساعی, born June 10, 1976) is an Iranian councilor and former taekwondo athlete who became the most successful Iranian athlete in Olympic history and the most titled champion in this sport by winning 9 world class titl ...
edged his Turkish-born Austrian opponent Tuncay Çalışkan 4–2 to earn a bronze.
Competition format
The main bracket consisted of a single elimination tournament, culminating in the gold medal match. The taekwondo fighters eliminated in earlier rounds by the two finalists of the main bracket advanced directly to the repechage tournament. These matches determined the bronze medal winner for the event.
Schedule
All times are Greece Standard Time (UTC+2
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As standard time (year-round)
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Competitors
Results
;Legend
*KO — Won by knockout
*PTG — Won by points gap
*SUP — Won by superiority
*OT — Won on over time (Golden Point)
*WO — Walkover
Main bracket
Repechage
References
External links
Official Report
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Men's events at the 2000 Summer Olympics