Taekwondo took place from December 7 to December 10 at the 1998 Asian Games in Thammasat University, Gymnasium 7, Bangkok, Thailand. Each country (except the host nation) was limited to having 6 men and 6 women for the entire competition.
| Taekwondo at the 1998 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Thammasat Gymnasium 7 |
| Dates | 7–10 December 1998 |
Medalists edit
Men edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finweight (−50 kg) |
Park Hee-kang South Korea
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Nguyễn Duy Khương Vietnam
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Wirat Pimthon Thailand
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Kishor Shrestha Nepal
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| Flyweight (−54 kg) |
Hồ Nhất Thống Vietnam
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Satriyo Rahadhani Indonesia
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Anuarbek Amankulov Kazakhstan
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Rodolfo Abratique Philippines
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| Bantamweight (−58 kg) |
Mehdi Bibak Iran
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Jatupol Yodanyamaneewong Thailand
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Liu Chuang China
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Thamer Al-Mershad Kuwait
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| Featherweight (−64 kg) |
Kang Nam-won South Korea
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Donald Geisler Philippines
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Bijan Moghanloo Iran
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Hsu Chi-hung Chinese Taipei
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| Lightweight (−70 kg) |
Kim Byung-uk South Korea
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Sung Chen-hsien Chinese Taipei
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Kriangkrai Noikoed Thailand
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Hiroshi Kanai Japan
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| Welterweight (−76 kg) |
Ryu Keun-moo South Korea
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Majid Aflaki Iran
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Adilkhan Sagindykov Kazakhstan
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Mohammad Al-Fararjeh Jordan
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| Middleweight (−83 kg) |
Kang Dong-kuk South Korea
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Hussein Al-Tahleh Jordan
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Prawes Sattakom Thailand
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| Majid Amintorabi Iran
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| Heavyweight (+83 kg) |
Kim Je-kyoung South Korea
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Ibrahim Aqil Jordan
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Hassan Aslani Iran
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| Nguyễn Văn Hùng Vietnam
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Women edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finweight (−43 kg) |
Jang Jung-eun South Korea
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Nguyễn Thị Xuân Mai Vietnam
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Li Huang China
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| Chi Shu-ju Chinese Taipei
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| Flyweight (−47 kg) |
Tang Hui-wen Chinese Taipei
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Usa Sinlapajarn Thailand
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Juana Wangsa Putri Indonesia
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| Yuan Guiru China
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| Bantamweight (−51 kg) |
Lee Ji-won South Korea
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Nootcharin Sukkhongdumnoen Thailand
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Sapana Malla Nepal
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| Trần Hiếu Ngân Vietnam
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| Featherweight (−55 kg) |
Chen Yi-an Chinese Taipei
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Sabita Rajbhandari Nepal
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Soo Lai Yin Malaysia
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| Raveevadee Pansombut Thailand
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| Lightweight (−60 kg) |
Hsu Chih-ling Chinese Taipei
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Lee Sun-hee South Korea
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Yoriko Okamoto Japan
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| Nelia Sy Philippines
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| Welterweight (−65 kg) |
Cho Hyang-mi South Korea
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Alaa Kutkut Jordan
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Chen Zhong China
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| Kao Ching-yi Chinese Taipei
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| Middleweight (−70 kg) |
Lee Hee-young South Korea
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He Lumin China
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Sivaporn Meyer Thailand
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| Khúc Liễu Châu Vietnam
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| Heavyweight (+70 kg) |
Jung Myoung-sook South Korea
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Lee Wan Yuen Malaysia
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Sinta Berliana Heru Indonesia
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| Margarita Bonifacio Philippines
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Medal table edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Korea (KOR) | 11 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| 2 |  Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 |  Vietnam (VIE) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 |  Iran (IRI) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 |  Thailand (THA) | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 6 |  Jordan (JOR) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 |  China (CHN) | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 8 |  Philippines (PHI) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 9 |  Indonesia (INA) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 Nepal (NEP) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 11 |  Malaysia (MAS) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | Japan (JPN) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 14 |  Kuwait (KUW) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (14 entries) | 16 | 16 | 32 | 64 | |