Taekwondo events at the 2008 Summer Olympics were held from 20 to 23 August 2008 at the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium.
Medal Table[]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Korea |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 |  Mexico |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 |  China |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 |  Iran |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 |  United States |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 |  Turkey |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 |  Canada |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dominican Republic |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Greece |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Italy |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Norway |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Thailand |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 13 |  Chinese Taipei |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Croatia |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 15 |  Afghanistan |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brazil |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Cuba |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 France |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Great Britain |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Kazakhstan |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Nigeria |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Venezuela |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Medalists[]
Men[]
| Event | 
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58 kg | Guillermo Perez
|
Yulis Gabriel Mercedes
|
Chu Mu-yen
|
Rohullah Nikpai
|
| 68 kg | Son Tae-jin
|
Mark Lopez
|
Sung Yu-chi
|
Servet Tazegul
|
| 80 kg | Hadi Saei
|
Mauro Sarmiento
|
Steven Lopez
|
Zhu Guo
|
| 80+ kg | Cha Dong-min
|
Alexandros Nikolaidis
|
Arman Chilmanov
|
Chika Yagazie Chukwumerije
|
Women[]
| Event |
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 kg | Wu Jingyu
|
Buttree Puedpong
|
Dalia Contreras Rivero
|
Daynellis Montejo
|
| 57 kg | Lim Su-jeong
|
Azize Tanrikulu
|
Diana Lopez
|
Martina Zubcic
|
| 67 kg | Hwang Kyung-seon
|
Karine Sergerie
|
Gwladys Patience Epangue
|
Sandra Saric
|
| 67+ kg | Maria del Rosario Espinoza
|
Nina Solheim
|
Natalia Falavigna
|
Sarah Stevenson
|
Statistics[]
- There were 126 total athletes from 62 countries.
- Khaoula Ben Hamza was the youngest participant with 17 years and 97 days.
- Yoriko Okamoto was the oldest participant with 36 years and 351 days.
- 6 participants were chosen to be a flag bearer at the opening ceremony.
- Afghanistan won their first Olympic medal.