Taekwondo at the 2006 Asian Games – Women's 72 kg

The women's middleweight (−72 kilograms) event at the 2006 Asian Games took place on 9 December 2006 at Qatar SC Indoor Hall, Doha, Qatar.

Women's 72 kg at the 2006 Asian Games
Venue	Qatar SC Indoor Hall
Date	9 December
Competitors	9 from 9 nations
Medalists
Luo Wei    China   Alaa Kutkut    Jordan   Mahrouz Saei    Iran   Lee In-jong    South Korea

Taekwondo at the 2006 Asian Games
	Men	Women
	54 kg	47 kg
	58 kg	51 kg
	62 kg	55 kg
	67 kg	59 kg
	72 kg	63 kg
	78 kg	67 kg
	84 kg	72 kg
	+84 kg	+72 kg

A total of nine competitors from nine different countries (NOCs) competed in this event, limited to fighters whose body weight was less than 72 kilograms.

Luo Wei of China, who had won a bronze medal four years ago at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan of South Korea, won the gold medal after beating Alaa Kutkut of Jordan in gold medal match 1–0, The bronze medal was shared by Iranian Mahrouz Saei and Lee In-jong of South Korea.[1]

Athletes from Bahrain, Vietnam, Chinese Taipei and the Philippines lost in the quarterfinal round and shared the fifth place.