1985 World Taekwondo Championships
| 1985 World Taekwondo Championships | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Jamsil Arena |
| Location |  Seoul, South Korea |
| Dates | 4–8 September 1985 |
| Champions | |
| Men | South Korea |
The 1985 World Taekwondo Championships were the 7th edition of the World Taekwondo Championships, and were held in Seoul, South Korea, from September 4 to September 8, 1985. There were a total of 63 participating nations and 280 contestants, all male. Women were not invited to compete in the world championships until 1987.
Medal summary[edit]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finweight (−50 kg) |
Lee Sun-jang South Korea
|
Dae Sung Lee United States
|
Koidio Konan Ivory Coast
|
Abdullah Al-Najrani Saudi Arabia
| |||
| Flyweight (−54 kg) |
Kim Young-sik South Korea
|
Younousse Bathily Ivory Coast
|
Geremia Di Costanzo Italy
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| Sang Hon Cha United States
| |||
| Bantamweight (−58 kg) |
Yoo Myung-sik South Korea
|
Gustavo Sanciprián Mexico
|
Feisal Danesh Iran
|
Cengiz Yağız Turkey
| |||
| Featherweight (−64 kg) |
Han Jae-koo South Korea
|
Ahmet Ercan Turkey
|
Lucio Cuozzo Italy
|
Iván Tejeda Dominican Republic
| |||
| Lightweight (−70 kg) |
Park Bong-kwon South Korea
|
Pietro Carrieri Italy
|
Monsour del Rosario Philippines
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Reuben Thijs Netherlands
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| Welterweight (−76 kg) |
Jeong Kook-hyun South Korea
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Metin Şahin Turkey
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Patrice Remarck Ivory Coast
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| Jay Warwick United States
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| Middleweight (−83 kg) |
Lee Dong-jun South Korea
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Hassan Zahedi Iran
|
Amr Khairy Egypt
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| Douglas Crowper United States
| |||
| Heavyweight (+83 kg) |
Henk Meijer Netherlands
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Kang Seung-woo South Korea
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Abdoulaye Cissé Ivory Coast
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| Moustafa El-Abrak Egypt
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Medal table[edit]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Turkey | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Ivory Coast | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
 United States | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 6 | Italy | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | Iran | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Mexico | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Egypt | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | Dominican Republic | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Philippines | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (12 entries) | 8 | 8 | 16 | 32 | |