Taekwondo took place from September 30 to October 3 at the 1986 Asian Games in Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, South Korea. Men's competitions were held in eight weight categories. The host nation, South Korea, dominated the competition, winning seven out of eight possible gold medals.
| Taekwondo at the 1986 Asian Games | |
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| Venue | Sungkyunkwan University |
| Dates | 30 September – 3 October 1986 |
| Competitors | 84 from 17 nations |
Schedule edit
| P | Preliminary rounds | F | Final |
| Event↓/Date → | 30th Tue |
1st Wed |
2nd Thu |
3rd Fri | ||||
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| Men's 50 kg | P | F | ||||||
| Men's 54 kg | P | F | ||||||
| Men's 58 kg | P | F | ||||||
| Men's 64 kg | P | F | ||||||
| Men's 70 kg | P | F | ||||||
| Men's 76 kg | P | F | ||||||
| Men's 83 kg | P | F | ||||||
| Men's +83 kg | P | F | ||||||
Medalists edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finweight (−50 kg) |
Lee Jong-sun South Korea
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Yefi Triaji Indonesia
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Bidhan Lama Nepal
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Abdullah Al-Ajmi Kuwait
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| Flyweight (−54 kg) |
Kim Young-sik South Korea
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Selvamuthu Ramasamy Malaysia
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Anan Meksawan Thailand
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| Budi Setiawan Indonesia
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| Bantamweight (−58 kg) |
Ebrahim Ghaderi Iran
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Abdul Rozak Indonesia
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Tareq Lababidi Jordan
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| Ram Bahadur Ghachhe Nepal
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| Featherweight (−64 kg) |
Han Jae-koo South Korea
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Samer Kamal Jordan
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Tana Sinprasat Thailand
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Rashid Al-Owjan Qatar
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| Lightweight (−70 kg) |
Park Bong-kwon South Korea
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Ali Hajipour Iran
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Monsour del Rosario Philippines
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| Faraj Al-Fadhel Kuwait
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| Welterweight (−76 kg) |
Moon Jong-kook South Korea
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Lam Ting Indonesia
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Katsuhiro Oki Japan
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| Raj Kumar Rai Nepal
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| Middleweight (−83 kg) |
Lee Kye-haeng South Korea
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Ahmad Ali Jordan
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Hirokazu Shiokawa Japan
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| Raj Kumar Buchhe Nepal
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| Heavyweight (+83 kg) |
Kang Seung-woo South Korea
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Tawfiq Nwaiser Jordan
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Ali Mohamed Salah Qatar
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Rashid Hassan Bado Bahrain
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Medal table edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  South Korea (KOR) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 |  Iran (IRN) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 |  Indonesia (INA) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
 Jordan (JOR) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| 5 |  Malaysia (MAL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 |  Nepal (NEP) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 7 | Japan (JPN) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Kuwait (KUW) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
 Qatar (QAT) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
 Thailand (THA) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 11 |  Bahrain (BRN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Philippines (PHI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (12 entries) | 8 | 8 | 16 | 32 | |
Participating nations edit
A total of 84 athletes from 17 nations competed in taekwondo at the 1986 Asian Games:
