Canada at The 2008 Summer Olympics - Taekwondo

Taekwondo

Canada's Sébastien Michaud and Ivett Gonda qualified Canada in the men's −80 kg and the women's −49 kg by respectively finishing first and third at the World Taekwondo Qualification Tournament in Manchester, United Kingdom. World champion Karine Sergerie secured an additional berth for Canada, this time in the women's −67 kg, by finishing second at the Pan American Taekwondo Qualification Tournament in Cali, Colombia. In Beijing 2008, Sergerie made Silver after advancing to the finals opposite to Kyungseon of Korea who secured the gold.

Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Bronze Medal Final
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Sébastien Michaud Men's −80 kg Román (PUR)
W 2–1
Ahmadov (AZE)
L 0–0 SUP
Did not advance
Ivett Gonda Women's −49 kg Zajc (SWE)
L 0–2
Did not advance
Karine Sergerie Women's −67 kg Morgan (AUS)
W 0–0 SUP
Sánchez (ARG)
W 3–0
Ocasio (PUR)
W 3–0
Hwang K-S (KOR)
L 1–2
02 !

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