2016 Asian Taekwondo Olympic Qualification Tournament Explained

See main article: Taekwondo at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Qualification.

The 2016 Asian Qualification Tournament for Rio Olympic Games was held from April 16 to 17, 2016 at the Marriot Convention Center Grand Ballroom in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines.^[1] The top two athletes from each weight division qualified for the Olympics.^[2] 98 athletes from 36 Asian countries entered the qualification tournament.^[3]

4 million pesos approved budget by the Philippine Sports Commission was spent by the Philippine Taekwando Association for the hosting rights and event preparations.^[4]

Qualification summary

NOC	Men				Women				width=55 rowspan="2"	Total
	width=40	−58kg	width=40	−68kg	width=40	−80kg	width=40	+80kg	width=40	−49kg	width=40	−57kg	width=40	−67kg	width=40	+67kg
								X	1
	X			X					2
			X		X				2
						X			1
		X							1
				X	X		X		3
		X							1
								X	1
	X					X			2
			X				X		2
Total: 10 NOCs	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	16

Men

−58 kg

17 April

Round of 32
align=left width="270"		align=center width="65"	1–2	align=left width="270"
	11–5
	9–1
	1–9

−68 kg

17 April

Round of 32
align=left width="270"		align=center width="65"	6–4	align=left width="270"
	22–3
	11–9
	1–13
	2–4

−80 kg

16 April

+80 kg

16 April

Women

−49 kg

16 April

−57 kg

17 April

−67 kg

17 April

+67 kg

16 April

See also

• 2016 Asian Taekwondo Championships

External links

• 2016 Asian Taekwondo Olympic Qualification Tournament Results - Day 1. World Taekwondo Federation

Notes and References

1. News: PH hosts Asian Taekwondo Qualification for Rio Games. 12 February 2016. The Standard Sports. 12 February 2016. 25 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160425172914/http://thestandard.com.ph/sports/199116/ph-hosts-asian-taekwondo-qualification-for-rio-games.html. dead.
2. QUALIFICATION SYSTEM – GAMES OF THE XXXI OLYMPIAD – RIO 2016 . April 2014 . 4 February 2016 . World Taekwondo Federation . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160214213918/http://www.rio2016.com/sites/default/files/users/rio2016_files/wtf-taekwondo-en_0.pdf . 14 February 2016 .
3. News: Asian Qualification Tournament Offers Taekwondo Athletes Last Chance of Rio 2016 Qualification. 16 April 2016. World Taekwondo Federation.
4. News: PSC okays P4M budget for hosting taekwondo Olympic qualifier. The Philippine Star. Villar. Joey. February 4, 2016. February 4, 2016.