1979 World Taekwondo Championships
Encyclopedia
The 1979 World Taekwondo Championships are the 4th edition of the World Taekwondo Championships
, and were held in Sindelfingen
, Stuttgart
, West Germany
from October 26 to October 28, 1979. A total of 453 athletes and officials from 38 nations took part in the championships.
World Taekwondo Championships
The World Taekwondo Championship is held every two years by the World Taekwondo Federation.-Competitions:-All-time medal table:All-time medal count as 2011 World Taekwondo Championships.-External links:*...
, and were held in Sindelfingen
Sindelfingen
Sindelfingen is a German town near Stuttgart at the headwaters of the Schwippe that is the site of a Mercedes-Benz assembly plant.-History:* 1155 First documented mention of Sindelfingen...
, Stuttgart
Stuttgart
Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....
, West Germany
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
from October 26 to October 28, 1979. A total of 453 athletes and officials from 38 nations took part in the championships.
Medal summary
| Finweight (−48 kg) |
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| Flyweight (−52 kg) |
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| Bantamweight (−56 kg) |
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| Featherweight (−60 kg) |
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| Lightweight (−64 kg) |
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| Welterweight (−68 kg) |
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| Light middleweight (−73 kg) |
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| Middleweight (−78 kg) |
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| Light heavyweight (−84 kg) |
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| Heavyweight (+84 kg) |
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Medal table
| 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
| 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 10 | 10 | 20 | 40 | |
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