1993 World Taekwondo Championships
| 1993 World Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city |
 New York City, United States |
| Dates | August 19–23 |
| Stadium | Madison Square Garden |
| Champions | |
| Men |
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| Women |
South Korea |
The 1993 World Taekwondo Championships were the 11th edition of the World Taekwondo Championships, and were held in New York City, United States from August 19 to August 21, 1993 with 669 athletes participating from 83 countries.[1][2]
The success of the 1993 World Championships was a determining factor in the IOC's decision to grant full medal status to Taekwondo for the 2000 Summer Olympics.[3]
Medal summary
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finweight (−50 kg) |
Jin Seung-tae South Korea (KOR) |
Gergely Salim Denmark (DEN) |
Carlos Ayala Mexico (MEX) |
Eamon Nolan Canada (CAN) | |||
| Flyweight (−54 kg) |
Javier Argudo Spain (ESP) |
Alisson Yamagudi Brazil (BRA) |
Rubén Palafox Mexico (MEX) |
| Hyon Lee United States (USA) | |||
| Bantamweight (−58 kg) |
Kim In-young South Korea (KOR) |
Sayed Najem Canada (CAN) |
Walter Dean Vargas.svg.png){kind=small} Philippines (PHI) |
Wong Ching Beng Malaysia (MAS) | |||
| Featherweight (−64 kg) |
Kim Byong-cheol South Korea (KOR) |
Milton Iwama Brazil (BRA) |
David Kang United States (USA) |
| Francisco Zas Spain (ESP) | |||
| Lightweight (−70 kg) |
Park Se-jin South Korea (KOR) |
Victor Luke Canada (CAN) |
Mustafa Dağdelen Turkey (TUR) |
Aziz Acharki Germany (GER) | |||
| Welterweight (−76 kg) |
Lim Yong-ho South Korea (KOR) |
Liu Tsu-len Chinese Taipei (TPE) |
Ahmed Zahran Egypt (EGY) |
Andreas Pilavakis.svg.png){kind=small} Cyprus (CYP) | |||
| Middleweight (−83 kg) |
Mickaël Meloul France (FRA) |
Víctor Estrada Mexico (MEX) |
Juan Wright Spain (ESP) |
Luis Noquera.svg.png){kind=small} Venezuela (VEN) | |||
| Heavyweight (+83 kg) |
Kim Je-kyoung South Korea (KOR) |
Ali Şahin Turkey (TUR) |
Emmanuel Oghenejobo Nigeria (NGR) |
| Thierry Troudart France (FRA) |
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finweight (−43 kg) |
Isabel Cruzado Spain (ESP) |
Rahmi Kurnia Indonesia (INA) |
Vicki Slane United States (USA) |
| Gonca Güler Turkey (TUR) | |||
| Flyweight (−47 kg) |
You Su-mi South Korea (KOR) |
Agueda Pérez Mexico (MEX) |
Inas Anis Egypt (EGY) |
| Gülnur Yerlisu Turkey (TUR) | |||
| Bantamweight (−51 kg) |
Tang Hui-wen Chinese Taipei (TPE) |
Elisabet Delgado Spain (ESP) |
Diane Murray United States (USA) |
| Won Sun-jin South Korea (KOR) | |||
| Featherweight (−55 kg) |
Lee Seung-min South Korea (KOR) |
Nuray Deliktaş Turkey (TUR) |
Cathrin Vetter Germany (GER) |
Sarah Maitimu Netherlands (NED) | |||
| Lightweight (−60 kg) |
María Jesús Santolaria Spain (ESP) |
Park Kyung-suk South Korea (KOR) |
Ineabelle Díaz Puerto Rico (PUR) |
Marina Agüero Argentina (ARG) | |||
| Welterweight (−65 kg) |
Kim Mi-young South Korea (KOR) |
Morfou Drosidou Greece (GRE) |
Tsai Pei-shan Chinese Taipei (TPE) |
Carolina Benjarano Colombia (COL) | |||
| Middleweight (−70 kg) |
Park Eun-sun South Korea (KOR) |
Ekaterina Bassi Greece (GRE) |
Veera Liukkonen Finland (FIN) |
| Hsu Ju-ya Chinese Taipei (TPE) | |||
| Heavyweight (+70 kg) |
Jung Myoung-sook South Korea (KOR) |
Adriana Carmona Venezuela (VEN) |
Elisavet Mystakidou Greece (GRE) |
Anna Widehov Sweden (SWE) |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | 11 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| 2 | Spain | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Chinese Taipei | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | France | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Turkey | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | Mexico | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Canada | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Greece | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 9 | Brazil | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Venezuela | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | Denmark | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Indonesia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 13 | United States | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 14 | Egypt | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Germany | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 16 | Argentina | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Colombia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Cyprus | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Finland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Malaysia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Nigeria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Philippines | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Puerto Rico | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Sweden | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 16 | 16 | 32 | 64 | |
References
- ↑ "SPORTS PEOPLE: MARTIAL ARTS; Garden to Host Event - New York Times". Nytimes.com. 1992-03-17. Retrieved 2012-08-04.
- ↑ "TAEKWONDO; The Garden Is Filled With Taikwondo - New York Times". Nytimes.com. 1993-08-20. Retrieved 2012-08-04.
- ↑ Zirogiannis, Marc (September 2016). "The Games That Changed The World". Tae Kwon Do Life Magazine (September 2016): 29. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
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