Taekwondo at the 2023 Pan American Games – Men's 68 kg

The men's 68 kg competition of the taekwondo events at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, was held on October 21 at the Contact Sports Center.[1][2] A total of 15 athletes from 14 NOC's competed.[3]

Men's 68 kg at the 2023 Pan American Games
VenueContact Sports Center
Start dateOctober 21, 2023 (2023-10-21)
End dateOctober 21, 2023 (2023-10-21)
Competitors15 from 14 nations
Medalists
Gold medal   United States
Silver medal   Dominican Republic
Bronze medal   Canada
Bronze medal   Argentina
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Qualification

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The host nation, Chile, automatically qualified automatically and the quotas spots were awarded at the qualification tournament held in Rio de Janeiro in March 2023. The final quota spots were awarded as wildcards (if applicable).[4]

Results

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Bracket

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Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Gold medal match
  Edival Pontes (BRA) 1
  Gamalier De Luis (PUR) 0   David Paz (COL) 2
  David Paz (COL) 2   David Paz (COL) 0
  Carlos Navarro (MEX) 1   Khalfani Harris (USA) 2
  Angel Fernandez (CUB) 2   Angel Fernandez (CUB) 0
  Uriel Gomez (MEX) 0   Khalfani Harris (USA) 2
  Khalfani Harris (USA) 2   Khalfani Harris (USA) 2
  Ignacio Morales (CHI) 2   Bernando Pie (DOM) 0
  Samaki Pinas (SUR) 0   Ignacio Morales (CHI) 1
  Jose Nieto (ECU) 0   Tae Ku Park (CAN) 2
  Tae Ku Park (CAN) 2   Tae-Ku Park (CAN) 1
  Federico González (URU) 2   Bernando Pie (DOM) 2
  Diego Montufar (EAI) 1   Federico González (URU) 0
  José Luis Acuña (ARG) 0   Bernando Pie (DOM) 2
  Bernando Pie (DOM) 2

Repechage

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Repechage Bronze medal match
    
  Uriel Gomez (MEX) 1
  Ángel Fernández (CUB) 2
  Ángel Fernández (CUB) 0
  Tae-Ku Park (CAN) 2
Repechage Bronze medal match
    
  Federico González (URU) 0
  José Luis Acuña (ARG) 2
  José Luis Acuña (ARG) 2
  David Paz (COL) 0

References

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  1. ^ "Venues". www.santiago2023.org. Santiago Organizing Committee for the 2023 Pan and Parapan American Games. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Sport Calendar Pan American Games" (PDF). www.panamsports.org/. Panam Sports. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  3. ^ "First day draws" (PDF). www.patutkd.org/. Pan American Taekwondo Union. 20 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Qualification System manual" (PDF). www.panamsports.org/. Pan American Sports Organization. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2022.