Taekwondo events at the 2016 Summer Olympics were held from 17 to 20 August 2016 at Carioca Arena 3.
Medal Table[]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Korea |
2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 2 |  China |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 |  Great Britain |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 |  Azerbaijan |
1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 |  Ivory Coast |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 |  Jordan |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 |  Spain |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Thailand |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 9 |  France |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mexico |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Niger |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Russia |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Serbia |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 14 |  Brazil |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dominican Republic |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Egypt |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Iran |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Tunisia |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Turkey |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 United States |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Medalists[]
Men[]
| Event | 
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58 kg | Zhao Shuai
|
Tawin Hanprab
|
Kim Tae-hun
|
Luisito Pie
|
| 68 kg | Ahmad Abughaush
|
Alexey Denisenko
|
Joel Gonzalez Bonilla
|
Lee Dae-hoon
|
| 80 kg | Cheick Sallah Junior Cisse
|
Lutalo Muhammad
|
Milad Beigi Harchegani
|
Oussama Oueslati
|
| 80+ kg | Radik Isaev
|
Abdoulrazak Issoufou Alfaga
|
Cha Dong-min
|
Maicon Siqueira
|
Women[]
| Event |
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 kg | Kim So-hui
|
Tijana Bogdanovic
|
Patimat Abakarova
|
Panipak Wongpattanakit
|
| 57 kg | Jade Jones
|
Eva Calvo Gomez
|
Kimia Alizadeh Zenoorin
|
Hedaya Wahba
|
| 67 kg | Oh Hye-ri
|
Haby Niare
|
Ruth Marie Christelle Gbagbi
|
Nur Tatar
|
| 67+ kg | Zheng Shuyin
|
Maria del Rosario Espinoza Espinoza
|
Jackie Galloway
|
Bianca Walkden
|
Statistics[]
- There were 126 total athletes from 62 countries.
- Nigora Tursunkulova was the youngest participant with 17 years and 137 days.
- Steven Lopez was the oldest participant with 37 years and 283 days.
- 7 participants were chosen to be a flag bearer at the opening ceremony.
- Ivory Coast won their only 2 medals.
- Jordan, Niger and Dominican Republic won their only medal.