The men's 80 kg competition in
taekwondo at the
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad ( el, Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας, ) and also known as Athens 2004 ( el, Αθήνα 2004), ...
in
Athens took place on August 26 at the
Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex.
Moving up to 12 kg heavier than his weight in Sydney four years earlier, 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 ...
defied his odds to crush and heavily kick Turkey's
Bahri Tanrıkulu with a score 3–0 for his second Olympic gold. Iran's
Yousef Karami rallied for a tight 9–8 victory over Azerbaijan's
Rashad Ahmadov to grab the bronze medal.
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)
Results
;Legend
*PTG — Won by points gap
*KO — Won by knockout
*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 2004 Summer Olympics