Taekwondo at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's 57 kg

The women's 57 kg competition in taekwondo at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens took place on August 27 at the Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex.

Women's 57 kg
at the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad
VenueFaliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex
Date27 August
Competitors15 from 15 nations
Medalists
Jang Ji-Won  South Korea
Nia Abdallah  United States
Iridia Salazar  Mexico

South Korea's Jang Ji-Won outwitted her American counterpart Nia Abdallah to strike the women's featherweight title in the final with a default score of 2–1.[1][2] Mexican fighter and three-time World silver medalist Iridia Salazar defied her odds to add a bronze to her career list, leading 2–1 over Spain's Sonia Reyes in the repechage.[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
Friday, 27 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
     
         Irina Kaydashova (UZB) 7  
 Paola Delgado (COL) 2      Iridia Salazar (MEX) 7+  
 Iridia Salazar (MEX) 5        Iridia Salazar (MEX) 1  
 Aleksandra Uścińska (POL) 2        Jang Ji-Won (KOR) 2  
 Sonia Reyes (ESP) 11      Sonia Reyes (ESP) 2  
 Mariam Bah (CIV) 2      Jang Ji-Won (KOR) 3  
 Jang Ji-Won (KOR) 9        Jang Ji-Won (KOR) 2
 Areti Athanasopoulou (GRE) 6        Nia Abdallah (USA) 1
 Nootcharin Sukkhongdumnoen (THA) 6+      Nootcharin Sukkhongdumnoen (THA) 2  
 Abeer Essawy (EGY) 0      Chi Shu-ju (TPE) 1  
 Chi Shu-ju (TPE) 8        Nootcharin Sukkhongdumnoen (THA) 7  
 Margarita Mkrtchyan (RUS) 9        Nia Abdallah (USA) 7+  
 Nia Abdallah (USA) 16      Nia Abdallah (USA) 3      
 Gwladys Épangue (FRA) 0      Cristiana Corsi (ITA) 2      
 Cristiana Corsi (ITA) 2  

Repechage

Quarterfinals   Semifinals   Bronze medal match
                   
       Iridia Salazar (MEX) 3  
 Cristiana Corsi (ITA) 5      Cristiana Corsi (ITA) 2  
 Margarita Mkrtchyan (RUS) 2        Iridia Salazar (MEX) 2
     Sonia Reyes (ESP) 1
       Nootcharin Sukkhongdumnoen (THA) 3
 Sonia Reyes (ESP) 5      Sonia Reyes (ESP) 6  
 Mariam Bah (CIV) 0  

References

  1. "South Korea Adds Another Olympic Gold in Taekwondo". The Chosun Ilbo. 28 August 2004. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  2. "Abdallah takes silver; African taekwondo athlete knocked out". USA Today. 27 August 2004. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  3. "Taekwondo success for Jang". BBC Sport. 27 August 2004. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  4. "Taekwondo – Competition format". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
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