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 | |
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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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