Taekwondo featured 8 men's and 8 women's weight categories, making it one of the largest combat sports at the Games. Egyptian and Moroccan fighters were among the medal contenders.
Discipline
Taekwondo
Medal Events
16
Competition Venue
Pavilhão do Desportivo
Medal Results
EventGoldSilverBronze
Men's 58kgmen
Mohamed Karim
EGY
Servet Tazegül
TUN
Ibrahima Seye
SEN
Men's 68kgmen
Joel Gonzalez
MAR
Hatem Raddaoui
TUN
Taiwo Afolabi
NGR
Men's 80kgmen
Anthony Obame
GAB
Mohamed Amine Jendoubi
TUN
Cheick Sallah Cissé
CIV
Women's 49kgwomen
Hedaya Malak
EGY
Ruth Gbagbi
CIV
Latifat Tijani
NGR