Taekwondo at the 2006 Asian Games – Men's 78 kg

The men's welterweight (−78 kilograms) taekwondo event at the 2006 Asian Games took place on 8 December 2006 at Qatar SC Indoor Hall, Doha, Qatar.

Men's 78 kg
at the 2006 Asian Games
VenueQatar SC Indoor Hall
Date8 December 2006
Competitors16 from 16 nations
Medalists
gold medal    Qatar
silver medal    Iran
bronze medal    Chinese Taipei
bronze medal    Nepal
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A total of sixteen competitors from sixteen countries competed in this event, limited to fighters whose body weight was less than 78 kilograms.

Abdulqader Hikmat Sarhan of Qatar won his country's first ever Asian Games taekwondo gold medal after beating 1998 Asian Games gold medalist Mehdi Bibak of Iran in a controversial final 8–5. Bibak claimed he was cheated by the officials and he had so much more valid kicks than his Qatari opponent.

Liao Chia-hsing of Chinese Taipei and Deepak Bista from Nepal lost in semifinal and won the bronze medal.

Schedule

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All times are Arabia Standard Time (UTC+03:00)

Date Time Event
Friday, 8 December 2006 14:00 1/8 finals
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final

Results

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1/8 finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
  Mehdi Bibak (IRI) 11
  Georgiy Chernov (UZB) 7   Mehdi Bibak (IRI) 10
  Sonam Penjor (BHU) 0   Moataz Akkam (SYR) 8
  Moataz Akkam (SYR) 7   Mehdi Bibak (IRI) 1
  Ali Al-Mutawa (BRN) 2   Liao Chia-hsing (TPE) 0
  Pan Dongdong (CHN) 1   Ali Al-Mutawa (BRN) 1
  Liao Chia-hsing (TPE) 6   Liao Chia-hsing (TPE) 2
  Ernesto Juan Mendoza (PHI) 1   Mehdi Bibak (IRI) 5
  Yahya Al-Ahdal (YEM) 2   Abdulqader Hikmat (QAT) 8
  Bader Al-Enezi (KUW) 9   Bader Al-Enezi (KUW) 2
  Deepak Bista (NEP) 3   Deepak Bista (NEP) 3
  Ahmed Mabrouk (PLE) 1   Deepak Bista (NEP) 1
  Basuki Nugroho (INA) 1   Abdulqader Hikmat (QAT) 8
  Abdulqader Hikmat (QAT) 4   Abdulqader Hikmat (QAT) 2
  Mohammad Ahangarzada (AFG) 1   Yasser Al-Harbi (KSA) 1
  Yasser Al-Harbi (KSA) 3

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