2017 World Taekwondo Grand Slam
Taekwondo international competition
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The 2017 World Taekwondo Grand Slam is the 1st edition of the World Taekwondo Grand Slam series.[1]
Qualifications and seeding position
| Seed | Result |
|---|---|
| No. 1 Seed |  2016 Olympic Champion |
| No. 2 Seed |  2017 World Champion (heavier weight category) |
| No. 3 Seed | 2017 World Champion (lighter weight category) |
| No. 4 Seed |  2017 Grand Prix Final Champion |
| No. 5 Seed |  2017 Grand Prix Series 1 Champion |
| No. 6 Seed |  2017 Grand Prix Series 2 Champion |
| No. 7 Seed |  2017 Grand Prix Series 3 Champion |
| No. 8 Seed |  2016 Grand Prix Final Champion |
| No. 9 Seed |  1st place athlete of Open Qualification Tournament |
| No. 10 Seed | 2nd place athlete of Open Qualification Tournament |
| No. 11 Seed | 3rd place athlete of Open Qualification Tournament |
| No. 12 Seed | Host Country Place Athlete |
- In case of multi qualified athlete(s) as well as withdrawal of invitation among No.1 to No. 8 seeded athletes, the higher seeding position shall be assigned to athlete as mandatory.
- No.9 to No. 12 seeding are fixed position, and replacement for No.9 to No. 11 will be decided by the rules of Qualification Tournament for Wuxi 2017 WT Grand Slam Champions Series
- In case of multi qualified athlete(s) as well as withdrawal of invitation among No.1 to No.8 seeded athletes, following replacement rule shall apply:
| 1st Replacement | By The Next Highest Ranked Athlete in Olympic Ranking of November 2017 |
| 2nd Replacement | By The Next Highest Ranked Athlete in Olympic Ranking of November 2017 |
| 3rd Replacement | By Recommendation of WT Technical Committee |
| 4th Replacement | By Recommendation of WT Technical Committee |
| 5th Replacement or beyond | By The Next Highest Ranked Athlete in Olympic Ranking of November 2017 |
Events schedule
The competition was held every saturday since 30 December 2017 to 20 January 2018.[2]
| Event Date | Weight Division | |
|---|---|---|
| Men | Women | |
| 30 December 2017 | -80 kg | +67kg |
| 6 January 2018 | -68 kg | -67kg |
| 13 January 2018 | +80 kg | -49kg |
| 20 January 2018 | -58 kg | -57kg |
Medal summary
The team championships were also held in the same arena but for a different competition, called the World Cup Team Championships.[3][4][5]
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58 kg | Kim Tae-hun South Korea |
Jang Jun South Korea |
Mikhail Artamonov Russia |
| 68 kg | Lee Dae-hoon South Korea |
Zhao Shuai China |
Alexey Denisenko Russia |
| 80 kg | Maksim Khramtsov Russia |
Namgoong Hwan South Korea |
Milad Beigi Azerbaijan |
| +80 kg | In Kyo-don South Korea |
Roman Kuznetsov Russia |
Sajjad Mardani Iran |
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 kg | Kim So-hui South Korea |
Vanja Stanković Serbia |
Wenren Yuntao China |
| 57 kg | Irem Yaman Turkey |
Zhou Lijun China |
Luo Zongshi China |
| 67 kg | Ruth Gbagbi Ivory Coast |
Guo Yunfei China |
Oh Hye-ri South Korea |
| +67 kg | Bianca Walkden Great Britain |
Jackie Galloway United States |
Nafia Kus Turkey |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea (KOR) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 | Russia (RUS) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | Turkey (TUR) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ivory Coast (CIV) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | China (CHN) | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | Serbia (SRB) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 United States (USA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 | Azerbaijan (AZE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Iran (IRI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (10 entries) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |