| Taekwondo at the 2015 Pan American Games | |
|---|---|
 Taekwondo pictogram for the games | |
| Venue | Mississauga Sports Centre |
| Dates | July 19–22 |
| No. of events | 8 (4 men, 4 women) |
| Competitors | 109 from 28 nations |
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| Qualification | ||
| Men | Women | |
| 58 kg | 49 kg | |
| 68 kg | 57 kg | |
| 80 kg | 67 kg | |
| +80 kg | +67 kg | |
Taekwondo competitions at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto was held from July 19 to 22 at the Hershey Centre (Mississauga Sports Centre) in Mississauga.[1] Due to naming rights the arena will be known as the latter for the duration of the games.[2][3] A total of eight taekwondo events were held: four each for men and women.[4]
Competition schedule
The following is the competition schedule for the taekwondo competitions:[5]
| E | Eliminations | R | Repechage | B | Bronze medal matches | F | Final |
| Event↓/Date → | Wed 15 | Thu 16 | Fri 17 | Sat 18 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 58 kg | E | R | B | F | ||||||||||||
| Men's 68 kg | E | R | B | F | ||||||||||||
| Men's 80 kg | E | R | B | F | ||||||||||||
| Men's +80 kg | E | R | B | F | ||||||||||||
| Women's 49 kg | E | R | B | F | ||||||||||||
| Women's 57 kg | E | R | B | F | ||||||||||||
| Women's 67 kg | E | R | B | F | ||||||||||||
| Women's +67 kg | E | R | B | F | ||||||||||||
Medal table
* Host nation (Canada)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cuba | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
 United States | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Mexico | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 4 |  Dominican Republic | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada* | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 |  Venezuela | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 |  Colombia | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 8 |  Argentina | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Brazil | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 10 |  Puerto Rico | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (10 entries) | 8 | 8 | 16 | 32 | |
Medalists
The following is the list of medallists per event.[6]
Men's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight (58 kg) |
Carlos Navarro Mexico |
Luisito Pie Dominican Republic |
Lucas Guzmán Argentina |
| Harold Avella Colombia | |||
| Lightweight (68 kg) |
Saúl Gutiérrez Mexico |
Maxime Potvin Canada |
Miguel Trejos Colombia |
| Luis Colon III Puerto Rico | |||
| Middleweight (80 kg) |
Jose Cobas Cuba |
Moisés Hernández Dominican Republic |
Steven López United States |
| René Lizárraga Mexico | |||
| Heavyweight (+80 kg) |
Rafael Alba Cuba |
Carlos Rivas Venezuela |
Marc-Andre Bergeron Canada |
| Philip Yun United States |
Women's events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight (49 kg) |
Yania Aguirre Cuba |
Itzel Manjarrez Mexico |
Iris Sing Brazil |
| Candelaria Martes Dominican Republic | |||
| Lightweight (57 kg) |
Cheyenne Lewis United States |
Paulina Armeria Mexico |
Doris Patiño Colombia |
| Yamicel Nunez Cuba | |||
| Middleweight (67 kg) |
Paige McPherson United States |
Victoria Heredia Mexico |
Daima Villalon Cuba |
| Alexis Arnoldt Argentina | |||
| Heavyweight (+67 kg) |
Jackie Galloway United States |
María Espinoza Mexico |
Jessica Bravo Colombia |
| Raphaella Galacho Brazil |
Participating nations
A total of 28 nations qualified athletes.[7] The number of athletes a nation entered is in parentheses beside the name of the country.
- Argentina (6)
Aruba (2)
Bolivia (1)- Brazil (8)
- Canada (8)
Chile (5)- Colombia (8)
Costa Rica (1)- Cuba (7)
- Dominican Republic (6)
Ecuador (2)
El Salvador (1)
Guatemala (5)
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Honduras (3)
Jamaica (2)- Mexico (8)
Nicaragua (2)
Panama (2)
Paraguay (1)
Peru (3)- Puerto Rico (6)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1)
Suriname (1)
Trinidad and Tobago (1)- United States (8)
Uruguay (2)- Venezuela (6)
Virgin Islands (2)
Qualification
A total of 109 taekwondo athletes will qualify to compete at the games. The top twelve athletes, along with the host nation per weight category, excluding the women's +67 kg (which will qualify only 8 athletes) will qualify at qualification tournament in March 2015. A further nine wildcards (five male, four female) will be distributed by the Pan American Taekwondo Union, to countries which did not qualify any athletes at the qualification tournament.[8]
References
- ↑ "Competition Schedule" (PDF). toronto2015.org. TO2015. 18 August 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ↑ "Mississauga Sports Centre". toronto2015.org. TO2015. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ↑ Colpitts, Iain (10 July 2013). "Pan Am excitement builds in Mississauga". Brampton Guardian. Brampton, Ontario: Metroland Media Group. Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ↑ "Taekwondo". toronto2015.org. TO2015. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- ↑ "Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games Ticket Program Guide" (PDF). toronto2015.org. TO2015. 20 April 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 April 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ↑ "Medallists by event" (PDF). results.toronto2015.ets.net. TO2015. 22 July 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ↑ "Official Taekwondo Qualification Tournament for Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games". mastkd.com (in Spanish). Mastaekwondo. 11 March 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
- ↑ "Taekwondo Official Qualification Tournament for Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games" (PDF). patu.org. Pan American Taekwondo Union. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
