title: Taekwondo at the 2011 Pan American Games
text: # Taekwondo at the 2011 Pan American Games
  
  Taekwondo competitions at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara were held from October 15 to October 18 at the CODE II Gymnasium.
  
  ## Medal summary
  
  ### Medal table
  
  * Host nation (Mexico)
  
  | Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Cuba | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
  | 2 | Canada | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
  | 2 | Dominican Republic | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
  | 4 | Mexico* | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
  | 5 | Argentina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
  | 6 | Venezuela | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
  | 7 | United States | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
  | 8 | Colombia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
  | 8 | Peru | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
  | 8 | Puerto Rico | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
  | 11 | Chile | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
  | 12 | Brazil | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
  | 12 | Guatemala | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
  | Totals (13 entries) | Totals (13 entries) | 8 | 8 | 16 | 32 |
  
  ### Men's events
  
  | Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Flyweight (58 kg) details | Gabriel Mercedes Dominican Republic | Damian Villa Mexico | Frank Diaz Cuba |
  | Flyweight (58 kg) details | Gabriel Mercedes Dominican Republic | Damian Villa Mexico | Marcio Ferreira Brazil |
  | Lightweight (68 kg) details | Jhohanny Jean Dominican Republic | Angel Mora Cuba | Terrence Jennings United States |
  | Lightweight (68 kg) details | Jhohanny Jean Dominican Republic | Angel Mora Cuba | Mario Guerra Chile |
  | Middleweight (80 kg) details | Sebastián Crismanich Argentina | Carlos Vásquez Venezuela | Uriel Adriano Mexico |
  | Middleweight (80 kg) details | Sebastián Crismanich Argentina | Carlos Vásquez Venezuela | Stuardo Solorzano Guatemala |
  | Heavyweight (+80 kg) details | Robelis Despaigne Cuba | Juan Díaz Venezuela | Francois Coulombe-Fortier Canada |
  | Heavyweight (+80 kg) details | Robelis Despaigne Cuba | Juan Díaz Venezuela | Stephen Lambdin United States |
  
  ### Women's events
  
  | Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Flyweight (49 kg) details | Ivett Gonda Canada | Lizbeth Diez-Canseco Peru | Deireanne Morales United States |
  | Flyweight (49 kg) details | Ivett Gonda Canada | Lizbeth Diez-Canseco Peru | Jannet Alegria Mexico |
  | Lightweight (57 kg) details | Irma Contreras Mexico | Doris Patiño Colombia | Nicole Palma United States |
  | Lightweight (57 kg) details | Irma Contreras Mexico | Doris Patiño Colombia | Yeny Contreras Chile |
  | Middleweight (67 kg) details | Melissa Pagnotta Canada | Paige McPherson United States | Katherine Rodríguez Dominican Republic |
  | Middleweight (67 kg) details | Melissa Pagnotta Canada | Paige McPherson United States | Taimi Castellanos Cuba |
  | Heavyweight (+67 kg) details | Glenhis Hernández Cuba | Nikki Martínez Puerto Rico | Guadalupe Ruiz Mexico |
  | Heavyweight (+67 kg) details | Glenhis Hernández Cuba | Nikki Martínez Puerto Rico | Lauren Cahoon United States |
  
  ## Schedule
  
  All times are Central Daylight time (UTC-5).
  
  | Day | Date | Start | Finish | Event | Phase |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Day 2 | Saturday, October 15 | 11:00 | 19:25 | Men's 58 kg/Women's 49 kg | Preliminaries, Quarter/Semi/Finals |
  | Day 3 | Sunday, October 16 | 11:00 | 19:25 | Men's 68 kg/Women's 57 kg | Preliminaries, Quarter/Semi/Finals |
  | Day 4 | Monday, October 17 | 11:00 | 19:25 | Men's 80 kg/Women's 67 kg | Preliminaries, Quarter/Semi/Finals |
  | Day 5 | Tuesday, October 18 | 11:00 | 19:25 | Men's 80+kg/Women's 67+kg | Preliminaries, Quarter/Semi/Finals |
  
  ## Qualification
  
  Qualification was done at the 2011 Pan American Games Qualification Tournament in Lima, Peru between March 25 and 26, 2011. The tournament was a knockout tournament, in which the final placements were not determined. There is also a further eight spots available as wildcards.
  
  ### Summary
  
  The following countries qualified athletes:
  
  | Nation | 58kg Men | 68kg Men | 80kg Men | 80+kg Men | 49kg Women | 57kg Women | 67kg Women | 67+kg Women | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Argentina | | X | X | X | | X | X | X | 6 |
  | Aruba | X | | X | | | | | | 2 |
  | Barbados | | X | | | | | | | 1 |
  | Bolivia | | | | | X | | | | 1 |
  | Brazil | X | X | X | | X | | X | X | 6 |
  | Canada | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 8 |
  | Chile | | X | X | | | X | X | | 4 |
  | Colombia | X | | X | X | X | X | X | X | 7 |
  | Costa Rica | X | | | X | | | X | | 3 |
  | Cuba | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 8 |
  | Dominican Republic | X | X | X | | X | X | X | X | 7 |
  | Ecuador | | X | | | X | | | | 2 |
  | El Salvador | | | | | | X | | | 1 |
  | Grenada | | | | | | | X | | 1 |
  | Guatemala | X | X | X | X | X | X | | | 6 |
  | Guyana | | | | X | | | | | 1 |
  | Haiti | | | | X | | | | | 1 |
  | Honduras | | | | X | X | | | | 2 |
  | Jamaica | | X | | X | | | | | 2 |
  | Mexico | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 8 |
  | Netherlands Antilles | X | | | | | | | | 1 |
  | Nicaragua | | | X | | | | | | 1 |
  | Panama | X | | | | X | | | | 2 |
  | Paraguay | | X | | | | | | | 1 |
  | Peru | | X | | | X | X | | | 3 |
  | Puerto Rico | | X | | X | X | X | X | X | 6 |
  | Suriname | | | | X | | | | | 1 |
  | Trinidad and Tobago | | | X | | | | | | 1 |
  | United States | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 8 |
  | Uruguay | X | | | | | | | | 1 |
  | Venezuela | X | X | X | X | | X | X | | 6 |
  | Virgin Islands | | | X | | | | | | 1 |
  | Total athletes | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 109 |
  | Total NOCs | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 32 NOCs |
  