Taekwondo at the 2011 Pan American Games
# Taekwondo at the 2011 Pan American Games

Taekwondo competitions at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara were held from October 15 to October 18 at the CODE II Gymnasium.

## Medal summary

### Medal table

* Host nation (Mexico)

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Cuba | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | Canada | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Dominican Republic | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Mexico* | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | Argentina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Venezuela | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | United States | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 8 | Colombia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Peru | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Puerto Rico | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Chile | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | Brazil | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Guatemala | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (13 entries) | Totals (13 entries) | 8 | 8 | 16 | 32 |

### Men's events

| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| - | - | - | - |
| Flyweight (58 kg) details | Gabriel Mercedes Dominican Republic | Damian Villa Mexico | Frank Diaz Cuba |
| Flyweight (58 kg) details | Gabriel Mercedes Dominican Republic | Damian Villa Mexico | Marcio Ferreira Brazil |
| Lightweight (68 kg) details | Jhohanny Jean Dominican Republic | Angel Mora Cuba | Terrence Jennings United States |
| Lightweight (68 kg) details | Jhohanny Jean Dominican Republic | Angel Mora Cuba | Mario Guerra Chile |
| Middleweight (80 kg) details | Sebastián Crismanich Argentina | Carlos Vásquez Venezuela | Uriel Adriano Mexico |
| Middleweight (80 kg) details | Sebastián Crismanich Argentina | Carlos Vásquez Venezuela | Stuardo Solorzano Guatemala |
| Heavyweight (+80 kg) details | Robelis Despaigne Cuba | Juan Díaz Venezuela | Francois Coulombe-Fortier Canada |
| Heavyweight (+80 kg) details | Robelis Despaigne Cuba | Juan Díaz Venezuela | Stephen Lambdin United States |

### Women's events

| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| - | - | - | - |
| Flyweight (49 kg) details | Ivett Gonda Canada | Lizbeth Diez-Canseco Peru | Deireanne Morales United States |
| Flyweight (49 kg) details | Ivett Gonda Canada | Lizbeth Diez-Canseco Peru | Jannet Alegria Mexico |
| Lightweight (57 kg) details | Irma Contreras Mexico | Doris Patiño Colombia | Nicole Palma United States |
| Lightweight (57 kg) details | Irma Contreras Mexico | Doris Patiño Colombia | Yeny Contreras Chile |
| Middleweight (67 kg) details | Melissa Pagnotta Canada | Paige McPherson United States | Katherine Rodríguez Dominican Republic |
| Middleweight (67 kg) details | Melissa Pagnotta Canada | Paige McPherson United States | Taimi Castellanos Cuba |
| Heavyweight (+67 kg) details | Glenhis Hernández Cuba | Nikki Martínez Puerto Rico | Guadalupe Ruiz Mexico |
| Heavyweight (+67 kg) details | Glenhis Hernández Cuba | Nikki Martínez Puerto Rico | Lauren Cahoon United States |

## Schedule

All times are Central Daylight time (UTC-5).

| Day | Date | Start | Finish | Event | Phase |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Day 2 | Saturday, October 15 | 11:00 | 19:25 | Men's 58 kg/Women's 49 kg | Preliminaries, Quarter/Semi/Finals |
| Day 3 | Sunday, October 16 | 11:00 | 19:25 | Men's 68 kg/Women's 57 kg | Preliminaries, Quarter/Semi/Finals |
| Day 4 | Monday, October 17 | 11:00 | 19:25 | Men's 80 kg/Women's 67 kg | Preliminaries, Quarter/Semi/Finals |
| Day 5 | Tuesday, October 18 | 11:00 | 19:25 | Men's 80+kg/Women's 67+kg | Preliminaries, Quarter/Semi/Finals |

## Qualification

Qualification was done at the 2011 Pan American Games Qualification Tournament in Lima, Peru between March 25 and 26, 2011. The tournament was a knockout tournament, in which the final placements were not determined. There is also a further eight spots available as wildcards.

### Summary

The following countries qualified athletes:

| Nation | 58kg Men | 68kg Men | 80kg Men | 80+kg Men | 49kg Women | 57kg Women | 67kg Women | 67+kg Women | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Argentina | | X | X | X | | X | X | X | 6 |
| Aruba | X | | X | | | | | | 2 |
| Barbados | | X | | | | | | | 1 |
| Bolivia | | | | | X | | | | 1 |
| Brazil | X | X | X | | X | | X | X | 6 |
| Canada | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 8 |
| Chile | | X | X | | | X | X | | 4 |
| Colombia | X | | X | X | X | X | X | X | 7 |
| Costa Rica | X | | | X | | | X | | 3 |
| Cuba | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 8 |
| Dominican Republic | X | X | X | | X | X | X | X | 7 |
| Ecuador | | X | | | X | | | | 2 |
| El Salvador | | | | | | X | | | 1 |
| Grenada | | | | | | | X | | 1 |
| Guatemala | X | X | X | X | X | X | | | 6 |
| Guyana | | | | X | | | | | 1 |
| Haiti | | | | X | | | | | 1 |
| Honduras | | | | X | X | | | | 2 |
| Jamaica | | X | | X | | | | | 2 |
| Mexico | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 8 |
| Netherlands Antilles | X | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Nicaragua | | | X | | | | | | 1 |
| Panama | X | | | | X | | | | 2 |
| Paraguay | | X | | | | | | | 1 |
| Peru | | X | | | X | X | | | 3 |
| Puerto Rico | | X | | X | X | X | X | X | 6 |
| Suriname | | | | X | | | | | 1 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | | | X | | | | | | 1 |
| United States | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 8 |
| Uruguay | X | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Venezuela | X | X | X | X | | X | X | | 6 |
| Virgin Islands | | | X | | | | | | 1 |
| Total athletes | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 109 |
| Total NOCs | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 32 NOCs |
