The men's 80 kg competition in
taekwondo
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at the
2000 Summer Olympics
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in
Sydney took place on 29 September at the
State Sports Centre
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.
Cuban fighter
Ángel Matos
Ángel Valodia Matos Fuentes (born December 24, 1976, in Holguín) is a former Cuban taekwondo athlete. He received a gold medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney,[Faissal Ebnoutalib
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3–1 for the gold medal in the men's welterweight class. Meanwhile, Mexico's
Victor Estrada
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handily defeated Sweden's Roman Livaja in a tight match 2–1 to pick up the 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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Competitors
Results
;Legend
*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 080 kg
Men's events at the 2000 Summer Olympics