Taekwondo at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Qualification
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| Taekwondo at the 2012 Summer Olympics | ||
|---|---|---|
| File:Taekwondo pictogram.svg | ||
| Qualification | ||
| Men | Women | |
| 58 kg | 49 kg | |
| 68 kg | 57 kg | |
| 80 kg | 67 kg | |
| +80 kg | +67 kg | |
The Taekwondo competition at the 2012 Games will include 128 athletes, 64 in each gender, 16 in each of the eight weight divisions. Each competing nation will be allowed to enter a maximum of 4 competitors, two of each gender. Each nation will therefore be eligible to compete in a maximum of half the weight categories.[1] 4 places are reserved for Great Britain as Host Country,[2] and a further four shall invitational as decided by the Tripartite Commission.[3] The remaining 120 places shall be allocated through a qualification process, in which athletes win quota places for their respective nation.
Timeline
| Event | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| World Qualification Tournament[4] | June 30 – July 3, 2011 | Azerbaijan Baku, Azerbaijan |
| Oceania Qualification Tournament[5] | September 11, 2011 | New Caledonia Nouméa, New Caledonia |
| Pan American Qualification Tournament[6] | November 18–20, 2011 | Mexico Querétaro, Mexico |
| Asian Qualification Tournament[7] | November 26–27, 2011 | Thailand Bangkok, Thailand |
| African Qualification Tournament[8] | January 11–12, 2012 | Egypt Cairo, Egypt |
| European Qualification Tournament | January 27–29, 2012 | Russia Kazan, Russia |
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Qualification summary
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Men's events
−58 kg
−68 kg
−80 kg
+80 kg
Women's events
−49 kg
−57 kg
−67 kg
+67 kg
References
- ↑ Taekwondo qualification for London 2012
- ↑ Telegraph staff and agencies (May 26, 2011). "London 2012 Olympics: GB Taekwondo select weight categories for Games". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on January 14, 2013. Retrieved June 26, 2011.
- ↑ "Cambodia, Mali, Panama, Yemen Earn 1 Wild Card Each for London Olympic Taekwondo Competition". WTF. 17 April 2012. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
- ↑ "2012 World Taekwondo Qualification Tournament" (PDF). WTF. 3 July 2011. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
- ↑ "Oceania Taekwondo Qualification Tournament for London 2012 Olympic Games" (PDF). WTF. 11 September 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
- ↑ "Pan American Qualification Tournament for LOG" (PDF). WTF. 21 November 2011. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
- ↑ "Asian Qualification Tournament for London 2012" (PDF). WTF. 27 November 2011. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
- ↑ "African Olympic Qualification Tournament Wraps Up in Great Success on Jan. 12 in Cairo, Egypt". WTF. 13 January 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
