In Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, U.S. Taekwondo Olympic Qualifying Championship was held, and the final 16th place was decided. 2024 Paris Olympics. The United States and Brazil were the big winners.
Faith Dillon (-57 kg), Jonathan Healy (+80 kg), Christina Teachout (-67 kg) Team USA qualified for the Olympics, while Brazil won a ticket to Paris. Maria Clara Pacheco (-57kg), Edival Potosi (-68kg), Enrique Marquez Rodríguez (-80kg).
Meanwhile, locals celebrated the upcoming classification at the Olympic Center's volleyball pavilion. Madeline Rodriguez (-67 kg) and Bernardo Pai (-67 kg)is the younger brother of Olympic medalist Luisito Pie, who won a bronze medal at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
Cuba also earned two spots. Rafael Alba Castillo (+80kg)bronze medal at Tokyo 2020, double world champion, and Arlettis Acosta (+67 g)Meanwhile, Chile was another country that had two taekwondo athletes compete in the Olympics. Joaquin Churchill (-80kg) and Fernanda Aguirre (+67kg).
16 places were completed by Argentines. Lucas Guzman (-58kg), Uruguayan Maria Sala Grippoli (-49kg)Venezuelan Johandri Granado (-58kg) and Canadian Joshipa Kafadar (-49kg).
Please note that the rankings achieved in the Dominican Republic Olympic Qualification are not nominal, so the National Olympic Committee (CON) is responsible for determining which athletes will represent Paris 2024.
The taekwondo competition at the 2024 Paris Olympics will be Grand Palais A total of 128 players will participate from August 7th to 10th, with only 4 spots available. Not yet defined as a standard of universality It is divided into four categories.
There are eight categories at the Paris 2024 Games, with men competing in the following categories: 58kg, 68kg, 80kg and 80kg or morewomen compete 49kg, 57kg, 67kg, over 67kg. The yet to be defined universal odds are one for each of the heaviest categories for men's tournaments and one for each of the lightest categories for women's tournaments.
After playing exhibition sports in Seoul in 1988 and Barcelona in 1992, Taekwondo has been part of the Olympic program since Sydney 2000 South Korea topped the historic medal rankings with 12 gold medals, three silver medals, and seven bronze medals.
