| Taekwondo at the Games of the XXIV Olympiad | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Changchung Gymnasium |
| Dates | September 17 to September 20, 1988 |
| Competitors | 183 from 35 nations |
Taekwondo was a demonstration sport at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. It was the first time that the sport was included in the Olympic program; it would become an official sport twelve years later at the 2000 Games. A total of 120 men and 62 women from 35 nations competed in eight weight classes. Each event featured a single-elimination tournament to determine the winner. Competition was held at the Changchung Gymnasium from September 17 to 20. Fighters from the host nation of South Korea won nine of the sixteen events.
Bathily Youmousse 
Abu-Sheikha 
Sayed Najem 
Éric Pérez 
Adel Darraj 
Mariusz Zdonek 
Josef Salim 
Farag Elemary 
Dusmane Dauda 
Robert Fellner 
Alex Russel Da-Rocha 
Vasugi Marathamuthu 
Kirsten Demanser 
Sari Febriana 
