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1987 World Taekwondo Championships 
Summary
The 1987 World Taekwondo Championships were the 8th edition of the World Taekwondo Championships, and were held in Barcelona, Spain from October 7 to October 11, 1987, with 434 athletes participating from 62 countries.
| 1987 World Taekwondo Championships | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Palau dels Esports |
| Location |  Barcelona, Spain |
| Dates | 7–11 October 1987 |
| Champions | |
| Men |  South Korea |
| Women | South Korea |
Medal summary edit
Men edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finweight (−50 kg) |
Lim Sung-wook South Korea
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Enrique Torroella Mexico
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Dae Sung Lee United States
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Bidhan Lama Nepal
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| Flyweight (−54 kg) |
Kang Chang-mo South Korea
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Budi Setiawan Indonesia
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Geremia Di Costanzo Italy
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Younousse Bathily Ivory Coast
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| Bantamweight (−58 kg) |
Yoo Myung-sik South Korea
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Şakir Bezci Turkey
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Nuno Dâmaso Switzerland
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Alf Dell'orso Australia
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| Featherweight (−64 kg) |
Lee Chian-hsiang Chinese Taipei
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Luis Torner Spain
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Mustafa Elmalı Turkey
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| Chris Spence United States
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| Lightweight (−70 kg) |
Yang Dae-seung South Korea
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Jesús Tortosa Spain
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Steve Capener United States
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Georg Streif West Germany
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| Welterweight (−76 kg) |
Jeong Kook-hyun South Korea
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Juan Wright Spain
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Thorsten Gernhardt West Germany
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| Jay Warwick United States
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| Middleweight (−83 kg) |
Lee Kye-haeng South Korea
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Francisco Jiménez Spain
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Herbert Perez United States
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Ammar Fahed Sbeihi Jordan
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| Heavyweight (+83 kg) |
Michael Arndt West Germany
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Jimmy Kim United States
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Carmelo Medina Spain
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Mounir Boukrouh France
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Women edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finweight (−43 kg) |
Jang Eu-suk South Korea
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Mónica Torres Mexico
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Rosa Moreno Spain
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| Chin Yu-fang Chinese Taipei
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| Flyweight (−47 kg) |
Pai Yun-yao Chinese Taipei
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Lee Young South Korea
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Ginean Hatter United States
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| Antonia Cayetano Spain
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| Bantamweight (−51 kg) |
Tennur Yerlisu Turkey
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Josefina López Spain
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Margarita Ogarrio Mexico
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| Tung Ya-ling Chinese Taipei
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| Featherweight (−55 kg) |
Kim So-young South Korea
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Kim Dotson United States
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Züleyha Tan Turkey
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Anne-Mette Christensen Denmark
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| Lightweight (−60 kg) |
Lee Eun-young South Korea
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Hsien Feng-lien Chinese Taipei
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Brigitte Evanno France
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| Elena Navaz Spain
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| Welterweight (−65 kg) |
Coral Bistuer Spain
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Kim Ji-sook South Korea
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Tessa Gordon Canada
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| Tang Hui-ting Chinese Taipei
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| Middleweight (−70 kg) |
Mandy de Jongh Netherlands
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Wang Chin-yu Chinese Taipei
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Sharon Jewell United States
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| Angelika Biegger West Germany
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| Heavyweight (+70 kg) |
Lynnette Love United States
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Liu Yi-ling Chinese Taipei
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Jang Yoon-jung South Korea
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| Anne-Mieke Buijs Netherlands
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Medal table edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | 9 | 2 | 1 | 12 |
| 2 | Chinese Taipei | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | Spain | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
| 4 |  United States | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| 5 | Turkey | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | West Germany | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Mexico | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Indonesia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | France | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | Australia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Canada | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Denmark | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Italy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Ivory Coast | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Jordan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Nepal | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Switzerland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (18 entries) | 16 | 16 | 32 | 64 | |
References edit
- WTF Medal Winners Archived 2012-07-22 at the Wayback Machine