Taekwondo at the 2002 Asian Games – Women's 55 kg

Women's 55 kg at the 2002 Asian Games
Venue	Gudeok Gymnasium
Date	12 October 2002
Competitors	10 from 10 nations
Medalists
Yun Kyung-rim    South Korea   Chonnapas Premwaew    Thailand   Parvaneh Tehrani    Iran   Renuka Magar    Nepal

Main article: Taekwondo at the 2002 Asian Games

The women's bantamweight (−55 kilograms) event at the 2002 Asian Games took place on Saturday 12 October 2002 at Gudeok Gymnasium, Busan, South Korea.

Like all Asian Games taekwondo events, the competition was a straight single-elimination tournament.

A total of ten competitors from ten different countries (NOCs) competed in this event, limited to fighters whose body weight was less than 55 kilograms.

Yun Kyung-rim of South Korea won the gold medal after beating Chonnapas Premwaew of Thailand in gold medal match 2–0.

Schedule

All times are Korea Standard Time (UTC+09:00)

Date	Time	Event
Saturday, 12 October 2002	14:00	Round 1
		Round 2
		Semifinals
	19:00	Final

Results

Legend

• R — Won by referee stop contest

	Round 1				Round 2				Semifinals				Final
					Tenzin Norden (BHU)	0
	Phạm Thị Phương Quyên (VIE)	1			Parvaneh Tehrani (IRI)	4
	Parvaneh Tehrani (IRI)	1							Parvaneh Tehrani (IRI)	2
									Chonnapas Premwaew (THA)	7
					Cosette Basbous (LIB)	0
					Chonnapas Premwaew (THA)	2
													Chonnapas Premwaew (THA)	0
													Yun Kyung-rim (KOR)	2
					Sagolsem Nanao Devi (IND)	2
					Renuka Magar (NEP)	9
									Renuka Magar (NEP)	1
	Elaine Teo (MAS)	14^R							Yun Kyung-rim (KOR)	6
	Hakima Khashai (AFG)	0			Elaine Teo (MAS)	1
					Yun Kyung-rim (KOR)	4

References

• 2002 Asian Games Official Report, Page 728

External links

• Official website