Taekwondo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 58 kg

The men's 58 kg competition in taekwondo at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing took place on August 22 at the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium.

Men's 58 kg
at the Games of the XXIX Olympiad
VenueBeijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium
Date22 August 2008
Competitors16 from 16 nations
Medalists
Guillermo Pérez  Mexico
Gabriel Mercedes  Dominican Republic
Chu Mu-Yen  Chinese Taipei
Rohullah Nikpai  Afghanistan

Competition format

The main bracket consisted of a single elimination tournament, culminating in the gold medal match. Two bronze medals were awarded at the taekwondo competitions. A repechage was used to determine the bronze medal winners. Every competitor who lost to one of the two finalists competed in the repechage, another single-elimination competition. Each semifinal loser faced the last remaining repechage competitor from the opposite half of the bracket in a bronze medal match.[1]

Schedule

All times are China standard time (UTC+8)

Date Time Round
Wednesday, 20 August 200811:00
16:00
17:30
20:30
Preliminary Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final


Qualifying Athletes

Athlete Country
Guillermo Pérez Mexico
Michael Harvey Great Britain
Rohullah Nikpai Afghanistan
Levent Tuncat Germany
Chatchawal Khawlaor Thailand
Jean Moloise Ogoudjobi Benin
Tshomlee Go Philippines
Ryan Carneli Australia
Chu Mu-Yen Chinese Taipei
Dickson Wamwiri Kenya
Gabriel Mercedes Dominican Republic
Pedro Póvoa Portugal
Alfonso Martinez Belize
Juan Antonio Ramos Spain
Reza Naderian Iran
Márcio Wenceslau Brazil

Results

Legend
  • PTG — Won by points gap
  • SUP — Won by superiority
  • OT — Won on over time (Golden Point)

Main bracket

Preliminary round Quarterfinals Semifinals Gold medal match
            
1  Guillermo Pérez (MEX) 3
16  Michael Harvey (GBR) 2
 Guillermo Pérez (MEX) 2
 Rohullah Nikpai (AFG) 1
8  Rohullah Nikpai (AFG) 4
9  Levent Tuncat (GER) 3
 Guillermo Pérez (MEX) 3
 Chutchawal Khawlaor (THA) 1
5  Chutchawal Khawlaor (THA) 4
12  Jean Moloise Ogoudjobi (BEN) 2
 Chutchawal Khawlaor (THA) 2
 Ryan Carneli (AUS) 0
4  Tshomlee Go (PHI) 0
13  Ryan Carneli (AUS) 1
 Guillermo Pérez (MEX) (SUP)
1
 Gabriel Mercedes (DOM) 1
6  Chu Mu-Yen (TPE) 7
11  Dickson Wamwiri (KEN) 0
 Chu Mu-Yen (TPE) 2
 Gabriel Mercedes (DOM) 3
3  Gabriel Mercedes (DOM) 3
14  Pedro Póvoa (POR) 0
 Gabriel Mercedes (DOM) 3
 Juan Antonio Ramos (ESP) 2
7  Alfonso Martínez (BIZ) 1
10  Juan Antonio Ramos (ESP) 2
 Juan Antonio Ramos (ESP) 3
 Márcio Wenceslau (BRA) 2
2  Reza Naderian (IRI) 1
15  Márcio Wenceslau (BRA) 2

Repechage

Round 1   Bronze medal match
 
 Chu Mu-Yen (TPE) 1    
 Pedro Póvoa (POR) −1      Chu Mu-Yen (TPE) 4
     Chutchawal Khawlaor (THA) 2
 
     Juan Antonio Ramos (ESP) 1
 Michael Harvey (GBR) 1      Rohullah Nikpai (AFG) 4
 Rohullah Nikpai (AFG) 3    

References

  1. "Taekwondo – Competition format". NBC Olympics. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
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