1985 World Taekwondo Championships
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1985 World Taekwondo Championships
| 1985 World Championships | |
|---|---|
| Host city |  Seoul, South Korea |
| Dates | September 4–8 |
| Stadium | Jamsil Gymnasium |
| Champions | |
| Men | South Korea |
The 1985 World Taekwondo Championships were the 7th edition of the World Taekwondo Championships, and were held in Seoul, South Korea, from September 4 to September 8, 1985. There were a total of 63 participating nations and 280 contestants, all male. Women were not invited to compete in the world championships until 1987.
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finweight (−50 kg) |
Lee Sun-Jang South Korea (KOR) |
 Dae Sung LeeUnited States (USA) |
 Koidio KonanCôte d'Ivoire (CIV) |
 Abdullah Al-NajraniSaudi Arabia (KSA) |
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| Flyweight (−54 kg) |
Kim Young-Sil South Korea (KOR) |
Younousse Bathily Côte d'Ivoire (CIV) |
 Geremia Di CostanzoItaly (ITA) |
| Sang Hon Cha United States (USA) |
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| Bantamweight (−58 kg) |
Yoo Myung-Sik South Korea (KOR) |
 Gustavo SancipriánMexico (MEX) |
 Feisal DaneshIran (IRI) |
 Cengiz YağızTurkey (TUR) |
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| Featherweight (−64 kg) |
Han Jae-Koo South Korea (KOR) |
Ahmet Ercan Turkey (TUR) |
Lucio Cuozzo Italy (ITA) |
 Iván TejedaDominican Republic (DOM) |
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| Lightweight (−70 kg) |
Park Bong-Kwon South Korea (KOR) |
Pietro Carrieri Italy (ITA) |
 Monsour del RosarioPhilippines (PHI) |
 Reuben ThijsNetherlands (NED) |
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| Welterweight (−76 kg) |
Jeong Kook-Hyun South Korea (KOR) |
Metin Şahin Turkey (TUR) |
Patrice Remarck Côte d'Ivoire (CIV) |
| Jay Warwick United States (USA) |
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| Middleweight (−83 kg) |
Lee Dong-Jun South Korea (KOR) |
Hassan Zahedi Iran (IRI) |
 Amr KhairyEgypt (EGY) |
| Douglas Crowper United States (USA) |
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| Heavyweight (+83 kg) |
Henk Meijer Netherlands (NED) |
Kang Seung-Woo South Korea (KOR) |
Abdoulaye Cissé Côte d'Ivoire (CIV) |
| Moustafa El-Abrak Egypt (EGY) |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea |
7 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | Netherlands |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Turkey |
0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Côte d'Ivoire |
0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| United States |
0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 6 | Italy |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | Iran |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Mexico |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Egypt |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | Dominican Republic |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Philippines |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Saudi Arabia |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 8 | 8 | 16 | 32 | |
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