| 1977 World Taekwondo Championships | |
|---|---|
| Venue | International Amphitheatre |
| Location |  Chicago, United States |
| Dates | 15–17 September 1977 |
| Champions | |
| Men |  South Korea |
The 1977 World Taekwondo Championships are the 3rd edition of the World Taekwondo Championships, and were held in Chicago, United States from September 15 to September 17, 1977. A total of 720 athletes and officials from 46 nations took part in the championships.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finweight (−48 kg) |
Song Ki-yul South Korea
|
Jaime de Pablos Mexico
|
Sheu Jiom-shi Republic of China
|
Turgay Ertuğrul West Germany
| |||
| Flyweight (−53 kg) |
Ha Suk-kwang South Korea
|
Jorge Ramírez Ecuador
|
Moritz Von Nacher Mexico
|
Francisco García Spain
| |||
| Bantamweight (−58 kg) |
Kim Yong-ki South Korea
|
Hour Waei-shing Republic of China
|
Helmut Stoppe West Germany
|
| Reynaldo Salazar Mexico
| |||
| Featherweight (−63 kg) |
Park Chung-ho South Korea
|
Greg Fears United States
|
Peter Salm Netherlands
|
Frédéric Kouassi Ivory Coast
| |||
| Lightweight (−68 kg) |
Hwang Ming-der Republic of China
|
Choi Jae-chun South Korea
|
Ernie Reyes United States
|
| Eduardo Merchán Spain
| |||
| Welterweight (−73 kg) |
Yoo Yong-hap South Korea
|
Théophile Dossou Ivory Coast
|
Manuel Jurado Mexico
|
| Rainer Müller West Germany
| |||
| Middleweight (−80 kg) |
Hur Song South Korea
|
James Kirby United States
|
Manuel Salcedo Spain
|
| Carlos Obregón Mexico
| |||
| Heavyweight (+80 kg) |
Ahn Jang-shik South Korea
|
Lin Ying-peng Republic of China
|
Dirk Jung West Germany
|
| John Holloway United States
|
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | Republic of China | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | United States | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Mexico | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 5 | Ivory Coast | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Ecuador | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | West Germany | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 8 | Spain | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (9 entries) | 8 | 8 | 16 | 32 | |