| Taekwondo at the Games of the XXVII Olympiad | |
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| Competitors | 103 from 51 nations |
| Taekwondo at the 2000 Summer Olympics | ||
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| Qualification | ||
| Men | Women | |
| 58 kg | 49 kg | |
| 68 kg | 57 kg | |
| 80 kg | 67 kg | |
| +80 kg | +67 kg | |
Taekwondo was contested as an official sport at the Olympic Games for the first time at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. It had previously been a demonstration sport in 1988 and 1992. Medals were awarded in four weight classes each for men and women. Tran Hieu Ngan became the first Vietnamese Olympic medalist in this competition.[1]
- ^ "Taekwondo at the 2000 Summer Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 August 2020.