Taekwondo competitions at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens were held from August 25 to August 28. There were four weight categories for both men and women. Each NOC could enter 2 men and 2 women, but only 1 athlete per weight category. There was one global Olympic Qualification Tournament and one qualification tournament for each continent. In addition, 4 invitational places were awarded.
Timeline Event Date Venue World Qualification Tournament December 4–6, 2003 Paris, France African Qualification Tournament January 21–22, 2004 Cairo, Egypt Pan American Qualification Tournament January 31 – February 1, 2004 Querétaro, Mexico Asian & Oceania Qualification Tournament February 15–16, 2004 Bangkok, Thailand European Qualification Tournament February 22–23, 2004 Baku, Azerbaijan
Qualification summary NOCMenWomenTotal−58 kg −68 kg −80 kg +80 kg −49 kg −57 kg −67 kg +67 kg X X 2 XX XX4 X X 2 XX 2 X1 X 1 XX X3 X X2 X 1 XX2 XX XX 4 XXX 3 X 1 XX2 X X 2 X X 2 X 1 XX XX 4 X 1 XX X X4 X X XX4 X X XX 4 X X X 3 X 1 X X 2 XX 2 X 1 X 1 X X X3 X 1 X1 X X2 X 1 X 1 X 1 X 1 X X X 3 X XX3 X 1 X X 2 X 1 XX X3 X 1 X X X 3 X 1 X 1 X X 2 X 1 X X XX 4 X XXX 4 X X XX 4 X 1 XX X 3 X 1 X 1 X X 2 X X2 X XX X4 X X 2 X 1 Total: 60 NOCs 16 16 16 16 15 15 15 15 124
Men's events
−58 kg Competition Places Qualified athletes Host nation 1 World Qualification Tournament 3 African Qualification Tournament 2 Pan American Qualification Tournament 3 Asian & Oceania Qualification Tournament 3 European Qualification Tournament 3 Universality places 1 Total 16
−68 kg Competition Places Qualified athletes Host nation 0 — World Qualification Tournament 4 African Qualification Tournament 2 Pan American Qualification Tournament 3 Asian & Oceania Qualification Tournament 3 European Qualification Tournament 3 Universality places 1 Total 16
−80 kg Competition Places Qualified athletes Host nation 0 — World Qualification Tournament 4 African Qualification Tournament 2 Pan American Qualification Tournament 3 Asian & Oceania Qualification Tournament 3 European Qualification Tournament 3 Universality places 1 Total 16
+80 kg Competition Places Qualified athletes Host nation 1 World Qualification Tournament 3 African Qualification Tournament 2 Pan American Qualification Tournament 3 Asian & Oceania Qualification Tournament 3 European Qualification Tournament 3 Universality places 1 Total 16
Women's events
−49 kg Competition Places Qualified athletes Host nation 0 — World Qualification Tournament 4 African Qualification Tournament 2 Pan American Qualification Tournament 3 Asian & Oceania Qualification Tournament 3 European Qualification Tournament 3 Total 15
−57 kg Competition Places Qualified athletes Host nation 1 World Qualification Tournament 3 African Qualification Tournament 2 Pan American Qualification Tournament 3 Asian & Oceania Qualification Tournament 3 European Qualification Tournament 3 Total 15
−67 kg Competition Places Qualified athletes Host nation 1 World Qualification Tournament 3 African Qualification Tournament 2 Pan American Qualification Tournament 3 Asian & Oceania Qualification Tournament 3 European Qualification Tournament 3 Total 15
+67 kg Competition Places Qualified athletes Host nation 0 — World Qualification Tournament 4 African Qualification Tournament 2 Pan American Qualification Tournament 3 Asian & Oceania Qualification Tournament 3 European Qualification Tournament 3 Total 15
References
External links World Taekwondo Federation