The men's 68 kg competition in
taekwondo
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at the
2004 Summer Olympics in
Athens
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took place on August 27 at the
Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex
The Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Sports Complex is a complex in the coastal zone of Athens, Greece. It consists of two indoor arenas and a beach volleyball stadium, and it hosted Handball, Taekwondo, and volleyball events at the 2004 Summer Ol ...
.
Iran's
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 ...
secured a tight 4–3 victory over Chinese Taipei's
Huang Chih-hsiung to pick up the Olympic gold medal in the event, adding it to his bronze from Sydney four years earlier.
Meanwhile, South Korean taekwondo fighter
Song Myeong-seob edged his worthy adversary
Diogo Silva of Brazil 12–7 to score a bronze.
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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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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 068 kg
Men's events at the 2004 Summer Olympics