The 2016 Oceania Qualification Tournament for Rio Olympic Games took place in 27 February 2016 at the Taurama Aquatic & Leisure Centre in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. The winners of each of the eight categories qualifies for the Olympics.[1]
| 2016 Oceania Taekwondo Olympic Qualification Tournament | |
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| Venue | Taurama Aquatic & Leisure Centre |
| Location | Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea |
| Dates | 27 February 2016 |
Athletes from Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Tonga qualified for the Olympics.[2]
Qualification summary edit
| NOC | Men | Women | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −58kg | −68kg | −80kg | +80kg | −49kg | −57kg | −67kg | +67kg | ||
 Australia |
X | X | X | X | 4 | ||||
 New Zealand |
X | 1 | |||||||
 Papua New Guinea |
X | X | 2 | ||||||
 Tonga |
X | 1 | |||||||
| Total: 4 NOCs | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
Men edit
−58 kg edit
| Final | |||
| Safwan Khalil (AUS)
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 Isaac Myrie (SOL)
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−68 kg edit
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||
 Bruce Jonathan (VAN)
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| Herick Henry (SOL)
| Bruce Jonathan (VAN)
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| Maxemillion Kassman (PNG)
| Maxemillion Kassman (PNG)
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 Arash Arian (ROA)
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−80 kg edit
| Final | |||
| Hayder Shkara (AUS)
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| Vaughn Scott (NZL)
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+80 kg edit
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||
| Dafydd Sanders (NZL)
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| Joseph Mackie (VAN)
| Dafydd Sanders (NZL)
| 2 | |||||
| Jonathan Paschalis (PNG)
| 3 | Pita Taufatofua (TGA)
| 3 | ||||
| Pita Taufatofua (TGA)
| 4 | ||||||
Women edit
−49 kg edit
| Final | |||
| Andrea Kilday (NZL)
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| Rose Tona (PNG)
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−57 kg edit
Caroline Marton (AUS) qualified automatically.
−67 kg edit
| Final | |||
| Carmen Marton (AUS)
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| Rhiannon O'Neill (NZL)
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+67 kg edit
Samantha Kassman (PNG) qualified automatically.
References edit
- ^ "Eight Rio 2016 places at Oceania Qualification Tournament". World Taekwondo Federation. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
- ^ "The Result of the "Oceania Qualification Tournament 2016 for the XXXI Olympiad"". World Taekwondo Federation. 27 February 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2016.