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taekwondo
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competitions at the
2024 Summer Olympics
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ran from 7 to 10 August at the
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128 taekwondo fighters, with an equal distribution between men and women, competed across eight different weight categories (four per gender) at the Games, the same amount as the previous editions since
Beijing 2008
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. Each weight category was composed of sixteen taekwondo fighters; however, this figure may increase if additional athletes are invited and selected from the Refugee Olympic Team.
Qualification
The taekwondo competition for Paris will feature a total of 128 athletes (64 men and 64 women) across eight different weight categories, the same amount as the previous editions since
Beijing 2008
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. Each
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(NOC) can enter a maximum of eight taekwondo fighters, with one per bodyweight category and four per gender.
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The qualification window commences with the five spots awarded to the top-ranked practitioners in each of the eight weight classes (four per gender) through the ]World Taekwondo Federation
World Taekwondo, formerly the World Taekwondo Federation, is an international federation governing the sport of Taekwondo and Para Taekwondo. WT is a member of the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF).
The World Taek ...
(WTF) Olympic rankings and another spot to the highest of each weight category based on the merit points accrued in the WT Grand Slam Champions Series, scheduled for December 16–17, 2023 in Wuxi
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, China
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. At the beginning of the 2024 season, five continental qualification tournaments will offer the majority of the berths to the top two taekwondo fighters of each weight category from Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Europe; and to the highest-ranked from Oceania.
The NOC containing at least two female or male taekwondo fighters through the ranking is deemed ineligible to participate in the respective Continental Qualification Tournament unless it relinquishes the places obtained. This pathway also applies to the host nation France with its reservation of two men's and women's spots (one in each weight category). Four further quota places will be entitled to the eligible NOCs interested to have their taekwondo practitioners compete in Paris 2024 through the Tripartite Commission Invitation.
Competition schedule
Medal summary
A total of 32 medals were won by 23 NOC's.
Medal table
Men's events
Women's events
Participating nations
There were 60 participating nations:
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See also
* Taekwondo at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
Taekwondo at the 2024 Summer Paralympics was held at the Grand Palais. This was the second time that taekwondo was included in the Summer Paralympic Games. There were 10 events in total (four more than in 2020).
Medal table
Medal summary Men
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References
External links
Results book
{{Taekwondo at the Summer Olympics
Taekwondo competitions in France
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