The men's 80 kg competition in taekwondo at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens took place on August 28 at the Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex.
Moving up to 12 kg heavier than his weight in Sydney four years earlier, American taekwondo jin Steven López defied his odds to defeat Turkey's Bahri Tanrıkulu with a score 3–0 for his second Olympic gold. Iran's Yousef Karami rallied for a tight 9–8 victory over Azerbaijan's Rashad Ahmadov to grab the bronze medal.
Competition format The main bracket consisted of a single elimination tournament, culminating in the gold medal match. The taekwondo fighters eliminated in earlier rounds by the two finalists of the main bracket advanced directly to the repechage tournament. These matches determined the bronze medal winner for the event.
Schedule All times are Greece Standard Time (UTC+2) Date Time RoundSaturday, 28 August 2004 11:0016:0017:3020:30 Preliminary RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Results Legend PTG — Won by points gap KO — Won by knockout SUP — Won by superiority OT — Won on over time (Golden Point) WO — Walkover
Main bracket
Repechage
References
External links Official Report