Taekwondo at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics
| Taekwondo at the II Summer Youth Olympic Games | |
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| Venue | Nanjing International Expo Center |
| Dates | 17–21 August |
| No. of events | 10 (5 boys, 5 girls) |
| Taekwondo at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics | ||
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| Boys' | Girls' | |
| 48 kg | 44 kg | |
| 55 kg | 49 kg | |
| 63 kg | 55 kg | |
| 73 kg | 63 kg | |
| +73 kg | +63 kg | |
Taekwondo at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics was held from 17 to 21 August at the Nanjing International Expo Center in Nanjing, China. There will be five weight classes for each gender.
Qualification
[edit]Each National Olympic Committee (NOC) can enter a maximum of 6 competitors, 3 per each gender. 74 places will be decided in a qualification tournament held in Taipei at 20–21 March 2014.[1][2] The top 7 of each weight category and the eighth places in the events China did not choose to participate in will qualify.[3] As hosts, China was initially given the maximum quota, but has chosen to participate only in the boys' +73 kg and girls' -49 kg, -63 kg, +63 kg weight categories.[4] A further 20, 10 in each gender will be decided by the Tripartite Commission.[3]
To be eligible to participate at the Youth Olympics athletes must have been born between 1 January 1997 and 31 December 1999. Furthermore, all athletes must be a Kukkiwon Dan or Poom certificate holder.[3]
| NOC | Boys | Girls | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 kg | 55 kg | 63 kg | 73 kg | +73 kg | 44 kg | 49 kg | 55 kg | 63 kg | +63 kg | ||
 Afghanistan |
X | 1 | |||||||||
 Argentina |
X | 1 | |||||||||
 Austria |
X | 1 | |||||||||
 Azerbaijan |
X | X | X | X | 4 | ||||||
 Belgium |
X | X | X | X | 4 | ||||||
 Bosnia and Herzegovina |
X | 1 | |||||||||
 Brazil |
X | X | 2 | ||||||||
 Cameroon |
X | 1 | |||||||||
 Canada |
X | 1 | |||||||||
 Cape Verde |
X | 1 | |||||||||
 Chile |
X | 1 | |||||||||
 China |
X | X | X | X | 4 | ||||||
 Colombia |
X | X | 2 | ||||||||
 Democratic Republic of the Congo |
X | 1 | |||||||||
 Croatia |
X | X | 2 | ||||||||
 Czech Republic |
X | 1 | |||||||||
 Ecuador |
X | 1 | |||||||||
 Egypt |
X | X | X | X | 4 | ||||||
 Equatorial Guinea |
X | 1 | |||||||||
 France |
X | X | 2 | ||||||||
 Gabon |
X | 1 | |||||||||
 Germany |
X | X | X | X | 4 | ||||||
 Great Britain |
X | X | 2 | ||||||||
 Iran |
X | X | X | 3 | |||||||
 Italy |
X | X | 2 | ||||||||
 Ivory Coast |
X | 1 | |||||||||
 Jordan |
X | X | 2 | ||||||||
 Kazakhstan |
X | 1 | |||||||||
 South Korea |
X | 1 | |||||||||
 Lebanon |
X | 1 | |||||||||
 Malaysia |
X | 1 | |||||||||
 Mali |
X | 1 | |||||||||
 Mauritania |
X | 1 | |||||||||
 Mexico |
X | X | X | X | 4 | ||||||
 Montenegro |
X | 1 | |||||||||
 Morocco |
X | 1 | |||||||||
 Netherlands |
X | X | X | 3 | |||||||
 Niger |
X | 1 | |||||||||
 Poland |
X | 1 | |||||||||
 Puerto Rico |
X | 1 | |||||||||
 Romania |
X | 1 | |||||||||
 Russia |
X | X | X | 3 | |||||||
 Saudi Arabia |
X | 1 | |||||||||
 Senegal |
X | 1 | |||||||||
 Serbia |
X | X | X | 3 | |||||||
 Slovenia |
X | 1 | |||||||||
 Spain |
X | 1 | |||||||||
 Suriname |
X | 1 | |||||||||
 Swaziland |
X | 1 | |||||||||
 Sweden |
X | 1 | |||||||||
 Chinese Taipei |
X | X | X | X | X | 5 | |||||
 Thailand |
X | X | 2 | ||||||||
 Turkey |
X | X | X | 3 | |||||||
 Ukraine |
X | X | X | 3 | |||||||
 United States |
X | 1 | |||||||||
 Uzbekistan |
X | 1 | |||||||||
 Vietnam |
X | 1 | |||||||||
 Yemen |
X | 1 | |||||||||
| 58 NOCs | 11 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 100 |
Schedule
[edit]The schedule was released by the Nanjing Youth Olympic Games Organizing Committee.[5]
| Event Date | Event Day | Starting Time | Event Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 17 | Sunday | 14:00 | Girls' -44 kg Preliminaries & Quarterfinals Boys' -48 kg Preliminaries & Quarterfinals |
| August 17 | Sunday | 19:00 | Girls' -44 kg Semifinals & Finals Boys' -48 kg Semifinals & Finals |
| August 18 | Monday | 14:00 | Girls' -49 kg Preliminaries & Quarterfinals Boys' -55 kg Preliminaries & Quarterfinals |
| August 18 | Monday | 19:00 | Girls' -49 kg Semifinals & Finals Boys' -55 kg Semifinals & Finals |
| August 19 | Tuesday | 14:00 | Girls' -55 kg Preliminaries & Quarterfinals Boys' -63 kg Preliminaries & Quarterfinals |
| August 19 | Tuesday | 19:00 | Girls' -55 kg Semifinals & Finals Boys' -63 kg Semifinals & Finals |
| August 20 | Wednesday | 14:00 | Girls' -63 kg Preliminaries & Quarterfinals Boys' -73 kg Preliminaries & Quarterfinals |
| August 20 | Wednesday | 19:00 | Girls' -63 kg Semifinals & Finals Boys' -73 kg Semifinals & Finals |
| August 21 | Thursday | 14:00 | Girls' +63 kg Preliminaries & Quarterfinals Boys' +73 kg Preliminaries & Quarterfinals |
| August 21 | Thursday | 19:00 | Girls' +63 kg Semifinals & Finals Boys' +73 kg Semifinals & Finals |
Medal summary
[edit]Medal table
[edit]* Host nation (China)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese Taipei | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | Iran | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Azerbaijan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | France | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Brazil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Croatia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Thailand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| United States | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 | Belgium | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Germany | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Mexico | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Russia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Turkey | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Ukraine | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 15 | South Korea | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Uzbekistan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 17 | China* | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 18 | Great Britain | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 19 | Colombia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Egypt | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Spain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (22 entries) | 10 | 10 | 20 | 40 | |
Boys' events
[edit]
Girls' events
[edit]
References
[edit]- ^ "WTF Qualification Tournament for Nanjing 2014 – Day 1" (PDF). World Taekwondo Federation. 20 March 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2014.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "WTF Qualification Tournament for Nanjing 2014 – Day 2" (PDF). World Taekwondo Federation. 21 March 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2014.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c "Qualification System: Taekwondo" (PDF). World Taekwondo Federation. May 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
- ^ "39 Countries Grab at Least 1 Qualification Place in Taekwondo for 2014 Nanjing Youth Olympic Games". World Taekwondo Federation. 21 March 2014. Archived from the original on 22 March 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
- ^ "Sport Explanatory Brochure: Taekwondo" (PDF). Nanjing Youth Olympic Games Organizing Committee. 4 March 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2014.