1977 World Taekwondo Championships

1977 World Championships
Host city United States Chicago, United States
Dates September 15–17
Stadium International Amphitheatre
Champions
Men  South Korea

The 1977 World Taekwondo Championships are the 3rd edition of the World Taekwondo Championships, and were held in Chicago, United States from September 15 to September 17, 1977. A total of 720 athletes and officials from 46 nations took part in the championships.

Medal summary

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Finweight
(−48 kg)
Song Ki-yul
 South Korea (KOR)
Jaime de Pablos
 Mexico (MEX)
Sheu Jiom-shi
 Republic of China (ROC)
Turgay Ertuğrul
 West Germany (FRG)
Flyweight
(−53 kg)
Ha Suk-kwang
 South Korea (KOR)
Jorge Ramírez
 Ecuador (ECU)
Moritz Von Nacher
 Mexico (MEX)
Francisco García
 Spain (ESP)
Bantamweight
(−58 kg)
Kim Yong-ki
 South Korea (KOR)
Hour Waei-shing
 Republic of China (ROC)
Helmut Stoppe
 West Germany (FRG)
Reynaldo Salazar
 Mexico (MEX)
Featherweight
(−63 kg)
Park Chung-ho
 South Korea (KOR)
Greg Fears
 United States (USA)
Peter Salm
 Netherlands (NED)
Frédéric Kouassi
 Ivory Coast (CIV)
Lightweight
(−68 kg)
Hwang Ming-der
 Republic of China (ROC)
Choi Jae-chun
 South Korea (KOR)
Ernie Reyes
 United States (USA)
Eduardo Merchán
 Spain (ESP)
Welterweight
(−73 kg)
Yoo Yong-hap
 South Korea (KOR)
Théophile Dossou
 Ivory Coast (CIV)
Manuel Jurado
 Mexico (MEX)
Rainer Müller
 West Germany (FRG)
Middleweight
(−80 kg)
Hur Song
 South Korea (KOR)
James Kirby
 United States (USA)
Manuel Salcedo
 Spain (ESP)
Carlos Obregón
 Mexico (MEX)
Heavyweight
(+80 kg)
Ahn Jang-shik
 South Korea (KOR)
Lin Ying-peng
 Republic of China (ROC)
Dirk Jung
 West Germany (FRG)
John Holloway
 United States (USA)

Medal table

 Rank  Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total
1  South Korea 7 1 0 8
2  Republic of China 1 2 1 4
3  United States 0 2 2 4
4  Mexico 0 1 4 5
5  Ivory Coast 0 1 1 2
6  Ecuador 0 1 0 1
7  West Germany 0 0 4 4
8  Spain 0 0 3 3
9  Netherlands 0 0 1 1
Total 8 8 16 32

References

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