1983 World Taekwondo Championships
| 1983 World Taekwondo Championships | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Brøndbyhallen |
| Location | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Dates | 20–23 October 1983 |
| Champions | |
| Men | South Korea |
The 1983 World Taekwondo Championships are the 6th edition of the World Taekwondo Championships, and were held in Copenhagen, Denmark from October 20 to October 23, 1983. A total of 353 athletes from 42 nations took part in the championships.
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finweight (−48 kg) |
Wang Kwang-yeon South Korea |
César Rodríguez Mexico |
Choi Chan-ok West Germany |
| Emilio Azofra Spain | |||
| Flyweight (−52 kg) |
Ko Jeong-ho South Korea |
Turgut Uçan Turkey |
Javier Benito Spain |
| Giuseppe Flotti Italy | |||
| Bantamweight (−56 kg) |
Han Hong-sik South Korea |
Luis Torner Spain |
Nader Khodamoradi Iran |
| Geremia Di Costanzo Italy | |||
| Featherweight (−60 kg) |
Lee Jae-bong South Korea |
Thomas Fabula West Germany |
Ahmet Ercan Turkey |
| Gustavo Sanciprián Mexico | |||
| Lightweight (−64 kg) |
Han Jae-koo South Korea |
Ángel Navarrete Spain |
Michel Della Negra France |
| Po-Nhu Ly Australia | |||
| Welterweight (−68 kg) |
Yılmaz Helvacıoğlu Turkey |
Lindsay Lawrence Great Britain |
Choi Kwang-keun South Korea |
| Harald Scharmann West Germany | |||
| Light middleweight (−73 kg) |
Jeong Kook-hyun South Korea |
Hans Brugmans Netherlands |
Patrice Remarck Ivory Coast |
| Luigi D'Oriano Italy | |||
| Middleweight (−78 kg) |
Lee Dong-jun South Korea |
Jersey Long Canada |
Charles Bayou Ivory Coast |
| Jay Warwick United States | |||
| Light heavyweight (−84 kg) |
Ireno Fargas Spain |
Eugen Nefedow West Germany |
John Lee United States |
| Michael Knudsen Denmark | |||
| Heavyweight (+84 kg) |
Jang Seong-hwa South Korea |
Dirk Jung West Germany |
Henk Meijer Netherlands |
| Francisco Fonseca Spain |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | 8 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | Spain | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | Turkey | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | West Germany | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | Mexico | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Netherlands | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 7 | Canada | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Great Britain | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 | Italy | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 10 | Ivory Coast | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| United States | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 12 | Australia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Denmark | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Iran | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (15 entries) | 10 | 10 | 20 | 40 | |
References
- WTF Medal Winners Archived 2012-06-08 at the Wayback Machine