Taekwondo at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's 49 kg

Women's 49 kg
at the Games of the XXVII Olympiad
VenueState Sports Centre
Date27 September
Competitors12 from 12 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Lauren Burns  Australia
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Urbia Melendez  Cuba
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Chi Shu-ju  Chinese Taipei
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Taekwondo at the
2000 Summer Olympics
Qualification
MenWomen
58 kg49 kg
68 kg57 kg
80 kg67 kg
+80 kg+67 kg

The women's 49 kg competition in taekwondo at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney took place on September 27 at the State Sports Centre.

26-year-old Lauren Burns thrilled the Aussie home crowd inside the venue, as she crushed Cuban fighter Urbia Melendez 4–2 to earn the women's flyweight title on the first day of the sport's major Olympic debut.[1][2] Meanwhile, Chinese Taipei's Chi Shu-ju prevailed a bronze medal victory over Denmark's Hanne Høgh Poulsen with a score of 4–0.[3]

Competition format

The main bracket consisted of a single elimination tournament, culminating in the gold medal match. The taekwondo fighters eliminated in earlier rounds by the two finalists of the main bracket advanced directly to the repechage tournament. These matches determined the bronze medal winner for the event.[4]

Schedule

All times are Greece Standard Time (UTC+2)

Date Time Round
Wednesday, 27 September 2000 09:00
11:30
15:30
20:30		 Preliminary Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final

Competitors

Athlete Nation
Nguyen Thi Xuan Mai  Vietnam
Döndü Güvenc  Turkey
Eva Marie Ditan  Philippines
Águeda Pérez  Mexico
Urbia Melendez  Cuba
Likeleli Thamae  Lesotho
Juana Wangsa Putri  Indonesia
Hanne Høgh Poulsen  Denmark
Kay Poe  United States
Fadime Helvacioglu  Germany
Chi Shu-ju  Chinese Taipei
Lauren Burns  Australia

Results

Legend
  • PTG — Won by points gap
  • SUP — Won by superiority
  • OT — Won on over time (Golden Point)
  • WO — Walkover

Main bracket

Preliminary round Quarterfinals Semifinals Gold medal match
 Nguyen Thi Xuan Mai (VIE) 1
 Döndü Güvenc (TUR) 6  Döndü Güvenc (TUR) 2
 Eva Marie Ditan (PHI) 1  Döndü Güvenc (TUR) 1
 Águeda Pérez (MEX) 1  Urbia Melendez (CUB) 3
 Urbia Melendez (CUB) 4  Urbia Melendez (CUB) 3
 Likeleli Thamae (LES) 0
 Urbia Melendez (CUB) 2
 Lauren Burns (AUS) 4
 Juana Wangsa Putri (INA) 2
 Hanne Høgh Poulsen (DEN) 4  Hanne Høgh Poulsen (DEN) 7
 Kay Poe (USA) 3  Hanne Høgh Poulsen (DEN) 0
 Fadime Helvacioglu (GER) 0  Lauren Burns (AUS) 1
 Chi Shu-ju (TPE) 1  Chi Shu-ju (TPE) 3
 Lauren Burns (AUS) 3+

Repechage

Quarterfinals Semifinals Bronze medal match
 Döndü Güvenc (TUR) 0
 Chi Shu-ju (TPE) 3
 Chi Shu-ju (TPE) 4
 Hanne Høgh Poulsen (DEN) 0
 Hanne Høgh Poulsen (DEN) 2
 Likeleli Thamae (LES) 3  Águeda Pérez (MEX) 1
 Águeda Pérez (MEX) 5

References

  1. ^ "Sydney 2000 – Taekwondo: Poe Loses; Australians Win Gold". New York Times. 28 September 2000. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  2. ^ Browne, Andrew (27 September 2000). "Australian student wins first taekwondo gold". Rediff.com. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  3. ^ "Chi Shu-Ju Wins Women's 49kg Taekwondo Bronze Medal". People's Daily. 27 September 2000. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  4. ^ "Taekwondo – Competition format". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2014.