Taekwondo at the 2023 Pan American Games – Men's 80 kg

Men's 80 kg at the 2023 Pan American Games
Venue	Contact Sports Center
Start date	October 22, 2023 (2023-10-22)
End date	October 22, 2023 (2023-10-22)
Competitors	15 from 14 nations
Medalists
Carl Nickolas   United States   Miguel Trejos   Colombia   Kelvin Calderón   Cuba   Lucas Ostapiv   Brazil
«2019 2027»

The men's 80 kg competition of the taekwondo events at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, was held on October 22 at the Contact Sports Center.[1][2] A total of 15 athletes from 14 NOC's competed.[3]

Qualification

Main article: Taekwondo at the 2023 Pan American Games – Qualification

The host nation, Chile, automatically qualified automatically and the quotas spots were awarded at the qualification tournament held in Rio de Janeiro in March 2023. The final quota spots were awarded as wildcards (if applicable).[4]

Results

Bracket

	Round of 16					Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Gold medal match
						Carl Nickolas (USA)		2
	Brandon Sealy (JAM)		1			Lucas Ostapiv (BRA)		0
	Lucas Ostapiv (BRA)		2								Carl Nickolas (USA)		2
	Michael Rodriguez (USA)		2								Michael Rodriguez (USA)		0
	Alejandro Flores (CRC)		0			Michael Rodriguez (USA)		2
	Charlélie Mercier (CAN)		0			Joaquín Churchill (CHI)		1
	Joaquín Churchill (CHI)		2													Carl Nickolas (USA)		2
	Miguel Trejos (COL)		2													Miguel Trejos (COL)		0
	Kelvin Calderón (CUB)		0			Miguel Trejos (COL)		2
	Dylan Olmedo (ARG)		0			Moisés Hernández (DOM)		0
	Moisés Hernández (DOM)		2								Miguel Trejos (COL)		2
	David Robleto (NCA)		2								David Robleto (NCA)		0
	Alejandro González (PUR)		1			David Robleto (NCA)		2
	Edgar Contreras (VEN)		0			Bryan Salazar (MEX)		1
	Bryan Salazar (MEX)		2

Repechage

	Bronze medal match
	Lucas Ostapiv (BRA)	2
	David Robleto (NCA)	0

	Repechage				Bronze medal match
	Kelvin Calderón (CUB)	2
	Moisés Hernández (DOM)	1
					Michael Rodriguez (USA)	0
					Kelvin Calderón (CUB)	2

References

1. "Venues". www.santiago2023.org. Santiago Organizing Committee for the 2023 Pan and Parapan American Games. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
2. "Sport Calendar Pan American Games" (PDF). www.panamsports.org/. Panam Sports. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
3. "First day draws" (PDF). www.patutkd.org/. Pan American Taekwondo Union. 20 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
4. "Qualification System manual" (PDF). www.panamsports.org/. Pan American Sports Organization. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2022.