Taekwondo at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's 67 kg

The women's 67 kg competition in taekwondo at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens took place on August 28 at the Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex.

Women's 67 kg
at the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad
VenueFaliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex
Date28 August
Competitors15 from 15 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Luo Wei  China
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Elisavet Mystakidou  Greece
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Hwang Kyung-seon  South Korea
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China's Luo Wei narrowly outclassed the local favorite Elisavet Mystakidou of Greece in front of the raucous home crowd inside the Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex to capture the gold medal in the event at 7–6.[1][2] Meanwhile, South Korean fighter Hwang Kyung-Seon, who lost to Luo early in the opening match, mounted her strength throughout the repechage rounds to score a vigorous 5–2 victory for the bronze over Guatemala's Heidy Juárez.[3]

Competition format edit

The main bracket consisted of a single elimination tournament, culminating in the gold medal match. The taekwondo fighters eliminated in earlier rounds by the two finalists of the main bracket advanced directly to the repechage tournament. These matches determined the bronze medal winner for the event.[4]

Schedule edit

All times are Greece Standard Time (UTC+2)

Date Time Round
Saturday, 28 August 2004 11:00
16:00
17:30
20:30
Preliminary Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final

Results edit

Legend
  • PTG — Won by points gap
  • KO — Won by knockout
  • SUP — Won by superiority
  • OT — Won on over time (Golden Point)
  • WO — Walkover

Main bracket edit

Preliminary round Quarterfinals Semifinals Gold medal match
  Ineabelle Díaz (PUR) 4+
  Mouna Benabderrassoul (MAR) 6   Mouna Benabderrassoul (MAR) 4
  Mounira Nahdi (TUN) 2   Ineabelle Díaz (PUR) 3
  Nina Solheim (NOR) 5   Luo Wei (CHN) 5
  Sandra Šarić (CRO) 2   Nina Solheim (NOR) 1:05-3
  Luo Wei (CHN) 10   Luo Wei (CHN) RSC
  Hwang Kyung-seon (KOR) 8   Luo Wei (CHN) 7
  Elisavet Mystakidou (GRE) 4   Elisavet Mystakidou (GRE) 6
  Verina Wihongi (NZL) 0   Elisavet Mystakidou (GRE) 6
  Heidy Juárez (GUA) 7   Heidy Juárez (GUA) 4
  Caroline Bartasek (AUS) 0   Elisavet Mystakidou (GRE) 3
  Charmie Sobers (NED) 7   Mary Antoinette Rivero (PHI) 2
  Sarah Bainbridge (GBR) 6   Charmie Sobers (NED) 4
  Mary Antoinette Rivero (PHI) 10+   Mary Antoinette Rivero (PHI) 10
  Vanina Sánchez (ARG) 10

Repechage edit

Quarterfinals Semifinals Bronze medal match
  Ineabelle Díaz (PUR) 2
  Heidy Juárez (GUA) 4   Heidy Juárez (GUA) 5
  Verina Wihongi (NZL) 1   Heidy Juárez (GUA) 2
  Hwang Kyung-seon (KOR) 5
  Mary Antoinette Rivero (PHI) 2
  Nina Solheim (NOR)     Hwang Kyung-seon (KOR) 6
  Hwang Kyung-seon (KOR) WO

References edit

  1. ^ "Chinese Luo takes women's under 67kg Taekwondo gold". Xinhua. China Daily. 29 August 2004. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Lopez captures taekwondo gold". USA Today. 28 August 2004. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  3. ^ "US, China win taekwondo gold". ABC News Australia. 29 August 2004. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  4. ^ "Taekwondo – Competition format". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2014.

External links edit