The 1978 Asian Taekwondo Championships were the 3rd edition of the Asian Taekwondo Championships, and were held in Hong Kong from 8 to 10 September, 1978.[1]
| 1978 Asian Taekwondo Championships | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Macpherson Stadium |
| Location |  Hong Kong |
| Dates | 8–10 September 1978 |
| Champions | |
| Men |  South Korea |
Medal summary edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finweight (−48 kg) |
Yun Jun-cheol South Korea
|
Primus Wong Malaysia
|
Mirahmad Zaafarinejad Iran
|
| Sze Kwon Fai Hong Kong
| |||
| Flyweight (−53 kg) |
Ha Suk-kwang South Korea
|
Russell Dixon Australia
|
Lee Yoke Wan Malaysia
|
| Tam Kwong Lap Hong Kong
| |||
| Bantamweight (−58 kg) |
Kim Yong-ki South Korea
|
Robert Muir Australia
|
Kim Il-hwan Guam
|
| Moi Chee Keong Malaysia
| |||
| Featherweight (−63 kg) |
Kim Jung-gook South Korea
|
Ninous Toman Iran
|
So Kam Fan Hong Kong
|
| Bruce Talley Guam
| |||
| Lightweight (−68 kg) |
Oh Il-nam South Korea
|
Ki Wai Ming Hong Kong
|
Hassan Zahedi Iran
|
| Michael Adey Australia
| |||
| Welterweight (−73 kg) |
Yoo Yong-hap South Korea
|
Geoff Rees Australia
|
Won Kuk Kim Hong Kong
|
| Abdolkarim Momeneh Iran
| |||
| Middleweight (−80 kg) |
Chang Jong-tai South Korea
|
Hamid Heshmatikhah Iran
|
Ron Goddard Australia
|
| Quah Siang Kooi Malaysia
| |||
| Heavyweight (+80 kg) |
Ma Sang-hyun South Korea
|
John Rhodes Australia
|
Allan France New Zealand
|
| Gholam Hassan Saeidi Iran
|
Medal table edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Korea | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | Australia | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Iran | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | Hong Kong | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 5 |  Malaysia | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | Guam | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (7 entries) | 8 | 8 | 16 | 32 | |
Participating nations edit
49 athletes from 11 nations competed.
References edit
- ^ "Taekwondo Korea" (PDF). 21 October 1974. Retrieved 7 June 2019.