| 1979 World Taekwondo Championships | |
| Location: | Stuttgart, West Germany |
| Dates: | 26–28 October 1979 |
| Venue: | Glaspalast Sindelfingen |
| Men: |  |
| Previous: | 1977 |
| Next: | 1982 |
The 1979 World Taekwondo Championships are the 4th edition of the World Taekwondo Championships, and were held in Sindelfingen, Stuttgart, West Germany from October 26 to October 28, 1979. A total of 453 athletes and officials from 38 nations took part in the championships.
| Finweight (−48 kg) | |||
| Flyweight (−52 kg) | |||
| Bantamweight (−56 kg) | |||
| Featherweight (−60 kg) | |||
| Lightweight (−64 kg) | |||
| Welterweight (−68 kg) | |||
| Light middleweight (−73 kg) | |||
| Middleweight (−78 kg) | |||
| Light heavyweight (−84 kg) | |||
| Heavyweight (+84 kg) | |||