title: Taekwondo at the 2015 Pan American Games – Men's 58 kg
text: # Taekwondo at the 2015 Pan American Games – Men's 58 kg
  
  The men's 58 kg competition of the taekwondo events at the 2015 Pan American Games took place on July 19 at the Mississauga Sports Centre. The defending Pan American Games champion was Gabriel Mercedes of the Dominican Republic.
  
  ## Qualification
  
  Most athletes qualified through the qualification tournament held in March 2015 in Mexico, while host nation Canada was permitted to enter one athlete. Three athletes from Ecuador, Panama and Paraguay later received wildcards to compete in this event.
  
  ## Schedule
  
  All times are Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-4).
  
  | Date | Time | Round |
  | - | - | - |
  | July 19, 2015 | 14:05 | Preliminaries |
  | July 19, 2015 | 15:50 | Quarterfinals |
  | July 19, 2015 | 17:20 | Semifinals |
  | July 19, 2015 | 20:20 | Repechage |
  | July 19, 2015 | 20:50 | Bronze medal matches/Final |
  
  ## Results
  
  ### Legend
  
  * DSQ — Disqualified
  
  ### Main bracket
  
  The final results were:
  
  | Preliminary round | Preliminary round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Gold medal match | Gold medal match |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Lucas Guzman (ARG) | 6 | | | | | | |
  | Luisito Pie (DOM) | 8 | Luisito Pie (DOM) | 14 | | | | |
  | Mario Leal (VEN) | 8 | Mario Leal (VEN) | 13 | | | | |
  | Francisco Palacios (GUA) | 5 | | | Luisito Pie (DOM) | 4 | | |
  | Chester Peralta (ECU) | 14 | | | John Maduro (ARU) | 3 | | |
  | Rafael Mota Jr (PUR) | 13 | Chester Peralta (ECU) | 3 | | | | |
  | John Maduro (ARU) | 9 | John Maduro (ARU) | 4 | | | | |
  | Tyler Muscat (CAN) | 4 | | | | | Luisito Pie (DOM) | 7 |
  | Venilton Torres (BRA) | 14 | | | | | Carlos Navarro (MEX) | 8 |
  | Victor Gonzalez (PAN) | 1 | Venilton Torres (BRA) | 12 | | | | |
  | Logan Gerrick (USA) | 4 | Logan Gerrick (USA) | 8 | | | | |
  | Danilo Castillo (NCA) | 3 | | | Venilton Torres (BRA) | 9 | | |
  | Harold Avella (COL) | 16 | | | Carlos Navarro (MEX) | 11 | | |
  | Luis Oblitas (PER) | 15 | Harold Avella (COL) | 1 | | | | |
  | Matias Fernandez (PAR) | DSQ | Carlos Navarro (MEX) | 20 | | | | |
  | Carlos Navarro (MEX) | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Repechage
  
  | Semifinal | Semifinal | Semifinal | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | | | 1 | John Maduro (ARU) | 1 |
  | 2 | Matias Fernandez (PAR) | DSQ | | Harold Avella (COL) | 3 |
  | 3 | Harold Avella (COL) | | | | |
  | Semifinal | Semifinal | Semifinal | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match |
  | | | | 1 | Lucas Guzman (ARG) | 2 |
  | 2 | Lucas Guzman (ARG) | 10 | | Venilton Torres (BRA) | 0 |
  | 3 | Mario Leal (VEN) | 2 | | | |
  