1978 Asian Taekwondo Championships
| 1978 Asian Taekwondo Championships | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Macpherson Stadium |
| Location | Hong Kong |
| Dates | 8–10 September 1978 |
| Champions | |
| Men | South Korea |
The 1978 Asian Taekwondo Championships were the 3rd edition of the Asian Taekwondo Championships, and were held in Hong Kong from 8 to 10 September, 1978.[1]
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finweight (−48 kg) |
Yun Jun-cheol South Korea |
Primus Wong Malaysia |
Mirahmad Zaafarinejad Iran |
| Sze Kwon Fai Hong Kong | |||
| Flyweight (−53 kg) |
Ha Suk-kwang South Korea |
Russell Dixon Australia |
Lee Yoke Wan Malaysia |
| Tam Kwong Lap Hong Kong | |||
| Bantamweight (−58 kg) |
Kim Yong-ki South Korea |
Robert Muir Australia |
Kim Il-hwan Guam |
| Moi Chee Keong Malaysia | |||
| Featherweight (−63 kg) |
Kim Jung-gook South Korea |
Ninous Toman Iran |
So Kam Fan Hong Kong |
| Bruce Talley Guam | |||
| Lightweight (−68 kg) |
Oh Il-nam South Korea |
Ki Wai Ming Hong Kong |
Hassan Zahedi Iran |
| Michael Adey Australia | |||
| Welterweight (−73 kg) |
Yoo Yong-hap South Korea |
Geoff Rees Australia |
Won Kuk Kim Hong Kong |
| Abdolkarim Momeneh Iran | |||
| Middleweight (−80 kg) |
Chang Jong-tai South Korea |
Hamid Heshmatikhah Iran |
Ron Goddard Australia |
| Quah Siang Kooi Malaysia | |||
| Heavyweight (+80 kg) |
Ma Sang-hyun South Korea |
John Rhodes Australia |
Allan France New Zealand |
| Gholam Hassan Saeidi Iran |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | Australia | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Iran | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | Hong Kong | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 5 | Malaysia | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | Guam | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (7 entries) | 8 | 8 | 16 | 32 | |
Participating nations
49 athletes from 11 nations competed.
References
- ^ "Taekwondo Korea" (PDF). 21 October 1974. Retrieved 7 June 2019.