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WTF – Taekwondo

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ATHLETE QUOTA  

Men 62

Women 62

Tripartite Invitation places 4

TOTAL 128

MAXIMUM PER NOC An NOC can enter a maximum of 2 men and 2 women but only 1 athlete in each weight category

ALLOCATION OF QUALIFICATION Qualification is attributed to the NOC

QUALIFICATION SYSTEM PRINCIPLES MEN AND WOMEN
Event Qualification Total
Host nation The host nation will qualify a place in 2 events for men
and in 2 events for women
Men: 2
Women: 2
World Taekwondo Qualification Tournament The first 3 placed athletes in the Olympic weight categories Men: 12
Women: 12
Continental Taekwondo Qualification Tournaments 48 places for men and 48 places for women will be
attributed at the Continental Qualification Tournaments as
follows:
Africa: 2 men and 2 women per weight category (8 men and 8 women in total)
Asia: 3 men and 3 women per weight category (12 men and 12 women in total)
Europe: 3 men and 3 women per weight category (12 men and 12 women)
Oceania: 1 man and 1 woman per weight category (4 men and 4 women)
Pan America: 3 men and 3 women per weight category (12 men and 12 women in total)
Men: 48
Women: 48
Tripartite Commission Invitation 4 places will be allocated by the Tripartite Commission (gender not previously defined) 4
Total Men
Women
Tripartite Commission Invitation places
62
62
4
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