Taekwondo at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's 67 kg

Women's 67 kg
at the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad
Venue Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex
Date 28 August
Competitors 15 from 15 nations
Medalists
1st, gold medalist(s) Luo Wei  China
2nd, silver medalist(s) Elisavet Mystakidou  Greece
3rd, bronze medalist(s) Hwang Kyung-seon  South Korea

The women's 67 kg competition in taekwondo at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens took place on August 28 at the Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex.

China's Luo Wei narrowly outclassed the local favorite Elisavet Mystakidou of Greece in front of the raucous home crowd inside the Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex to capture the gold medal in the event at 7–6.[1][2] Meanwhile, South Korean fighter Hwang Kyung-Seon, who lost to Luo early in the opening match, mounted her strength throughout the repechage rounds to score a vigorous 5–2 victory for the bronze over Guatemala's Heidy Juárez.[3]

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.[4]

Schedule

All times are Greece Standard Time (UTC+2)

Date Time Round
Saturday, 28 August 200411:00
16:00
17:30
20:30		Preliminary Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final

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

Preliminary round Quarterfinals Semifinals Gold medal match
     
         Ineabelle Díaz (PUR) 4+  
 Mouna Benabderrassoul (MAR) 6      Mouna Benabderrassoul (MAR) 4  
 Mounira Nahdi (TUN) 2        Ineabelle Díaz (PUR) 3  
 Nina Solheim (NOR) 5        Luo Wei (CHN) 5  
 Sandra Šarić (CRO) 2      Nina Solheim (NOR) 1:05-3  
 Luo Wei (CHN) 10      Luo Wei (CHN) RSC  
 Hwang Kyung-seon (KOR) 8        Luo Wei (CHN) 7
 Elisavet Mystakidou (GRE) 4        Elisavet Mystakidou (GRE) 6
 Verina Wihongi (NZL) 0      Elisavet Mystakidou (GRE) 6  
 Heidy Juárez (GUA) 7      Heidy Juárez (GUA) 4  
 Caroline Bartasek (AUS) 0        Elisavet Mystakidou (GRE) 3  
 Charmie Sobers (NED) 7        Mary Antoinette Rivero (PHI) 2  
 Sarah Bainbridge (GBR) 6      Charmie Sobers (NED) 4      
 Mary Antoinette Rivero (PHI) 10+      Mary Antoinette Rivero (PHI) 10      
 Vanina Sánchez (ARG) 10  

Repechage

Quarterfinals   Semifinals   Bronze medal match
                   
       Ineabelle Díaz (PUR) 2  
 Heidy Juárez (GUA) 4      Heidy Juárez (GUA) 5  
 Verina Wihongi (NZL) 1        Heidy Juárez (GUA) 2
     Hwang Kyung-seon (KOR) 5
       Mary Antoinette Rivero (PHI) 2
 Nina Solheim (NOR)        Hwang Kyung-seon (KOR) 6  
 Hwang Kyung-seon (KOR) WO  

References

  1. ↑ "Chinese Luo takes women's under 67kg Taekwondo gold". Xinhua. China Daily. 29 August 2004. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  2. ↑ "Lopez captures taekwondo gold". USA Today. 28 August 2004. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  3. ↑ "US, China win taekwondo gold". ABC News Australia. 29 August 2004. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  4. ↑ "Taekwondo – Competition format". Sports Reference. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
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