Which countries have won Olympics medals in Tae Kwon Do?

Answer 1

Including only the Olympic Games at which taekwondo was a medal sport (2000, 2004 & 2008) and leaving out the Games at which taekwondo was a demonstration sport (1988 & 1992), the medal table is as follows:

Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total

1. South Korea --- 9 gold medals - 1 silver medal --- and 2 bronze medals
2. China ----------- 4 gold medals ---------------------- and 1 bronze medal
3. United States -- 2 gold medals - 2 silver medals - and 2 bronze medals
4. Chinese Taipei - 2 gold medals - 1 silver medal --- and 2 bronze medals
5. Mexico ---------- 2 gold medals - 1 silver medal --- and 2 bronze medals
6. Iran ------------- 2 gold medals ---------------------- and 2 bronze medals
7. Greece ---------- 1 gold medal -- 3 silver medals
8. Cuba ------------ 1 gold medal -- 2 silver medals
9. Australia -------- 1 gold medal -- 1 silver medal
10. Thailand --------------------------- 2 silver medals
11. France ----------------------------- 1 silver medal -- and 2 bronze medals
12. Turkey ----------------------------- 1 silver medal -- and 1 bronze medal
13. Canada ---------------------------- 1 silver medal -- and 1 bronze medal
14. Germany -------------------------- 1 silver medal
15. Russia ----------------------------- 1 silver medal
16. Spain ------------------------------- 1 silver medal
17. Vietnam --------------------------- 1 silver medal
18. Croatia ---------------------------------------------------- 2 bronze medals
19. Brazil ------------------------------------------------------ 1 bronze medal
20. Afghanistan ---------------------------------------------- 1 bronze medal
21. Egypt ------------------------------------------------------ 1 bronze medal
22. Great Britain ---------------------------------------------- 1 bronze medal
23. Japan ------------------------------------------------------ 1 bronze medal
24. Kazakhstan ----------------------------------------------- 1 bronze medal

Answer 2

• Guillermo Pérez - Flyweight (58 kg (128 lb)) - Mexico
• Son Tae-Jin - Lightweight (68 kg (150 lb)) - South Korea
• Hadi Saei - Middleweight (80 kg (176 lb)) - Iran
• Cha Dong-Min - Heavyweight (+80 kg (+176 lb)) - South Korea
• Wu Jingyu - Flyweight (49 kg (108 lb)) - China
• Lim Su-Jeong - Lightweight (57 kg (126 lb)) - South Korea
• Hwang Kyung-Seon - Middleweight (67 kg (148 lb)) - South Korea
• Maria Espinoza - Heavyweight (+67 kg (+148 lb)) - Mexico

Answer 3

The World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) is the International Federation which functions as the sport governing body for Olympic Taekwondo as recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

There are currently 191 Member National Associations listed as recognized by the WTF. The WTF is structured by dividing the world's taekwondo population into five continental unions:

1. AFTU - African Taekwondo Union (44 Member National Associations)

2. ATU - Asian Taekwondo Union (43 Member National Associations)

3. ETU - European Taekwondo Union (49 Member National Associations)

4. OTU - Oceania Taekwondo Union (13 Member National Associations)

5. PATU - Pan American Taekwondo Union (42 Member National Associations)

AFTU:

Algeria, Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central Africa, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, DR Congo, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Sao Tome & Principe, Senegal, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

ATU:

Afghanistan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Macao, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen

ETU:

Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine

OTU:

American Samoa, Australia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Guam, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Vanuatu

PATU:

Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, Columbia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & The Grenadines, Surinam, Trinidad & Tobago, U.S.A., Uruguay, Venezuela, Virgin Islands

Answer 4

A country did not invent Taekwondo, people did. Taekwondo was developed in Korea, by Korean Martial Artists, therefore it has been named as the National Martial Art of Korea, and Taekwondo competition has been named the National Sport of Korea.

Answer 5

At the 2004 Games, South Korea won the most Taekwondo medals with 4 (2 gold, 2 bronze). South Korea, Chinese Taipei, and China tied for the most gold medals with 2.

Answer 6

China had the most gold medals, while the US had the most total medals.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

Korea