1977 World Taekwondo Championships
| 1977 World Taekwondo Championships | |
|---|---|
| Venue | International Amphitheatre |
| Location | Chicago, United States |
| Dates | 15–17 September 1977 |
| Champions | |
| Men | South Korea |
The 1977 World Taekwondo Championships are the 3rd edition of the World Taekwondo Championships, and were held in Chicago, United States from September 15 to September 17, 1977. A total of 720 athletes and officials from 46 nations took part in the championships.
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finweight (−48 kg) |
Song Ki-yul South Korea |
Jaime de Pablos Mexico |
Sheu Jiom-shi Republic of China |
| Turgay Ertuğrul West Germany | |||
| Flyweight (−53 kg) |
Ha Suk-kwang South Korea |
Jorge Ramírez Ecuador |
Moritz Von Nacher Mexico |
| Francisco García Spain | |||
| Bantamweight (−58 kg) |
Kim Yong-ki South Korea |
Hour Waei-shing Republic of China |
Helmut Stoppe West Germany |
| Reynaldo Salazar Mexico | |||
| Featherweight (−63 kg) |
Park Chung-ho South Korea |
Greg Fears United States |
Peter Salm Netherlands |
| Frédéric Kouassi Ivory Coast | |||
| Lightweight (−68 kg) |
Hwang Ming-der Republic of China |
Choi Jae-chun South Korea |
Ernie Reyes United States |
| Eduardo Merchán Spain | |||
| Welterweight (−73 kg) |
Yoo Yong-hap South Korea |
Théophile Dossou Ivory Coast |
Manuel Jurado Mexico |
| Rainer Müller West Germany | |||
| Middleweight (−80 kg) |
Hur Song South Korea |
James Kirby United States |
Manuel Salcedo Spain |
| Carlos Obregón Mexico | |||
| Heavyweight (+80 kg) |
Ahn Jang-shik South Korea |
Lin Ying-peng Republic of China |
Dirk Jung West Germany |
| John Holloway United States |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | Republic of China | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | United States | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Mexico | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 5 | Ivory Coast | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Ecuador | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | West Germany | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 8 | Spain | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (9 entries) | 8 | 8 | 16 | 32 | |
References
- WTF Medal Winners Archived 2012-06-05 at the Wayback Machine