Pan American Taekwondo Championships

Pan American Taekwondo Championships or simply Pan Am Taekwondo Championships are the American taekwondo senior championships, first held in 1978 in Mexico City.^[1] The event is held every two years by the Pan American Taekwondo Union and it's considered by the World Taekwondo as the continental tournament and a Grade 4 tournament for the world and olympic rankings.^[2]

The championships should not be confused with:

• the Pan American Games taekwondo competitions, which form part of a continental multi-sport event in the Olympic tradition.
• the ITF Pan American Taekwondo Championships, a championships organised by the International Taekwondo Federation.^[3]