Taekwondo events during the world championships may differ from that of during the Olympic Games. An Olympic taekwondo match consists of three rounds of 2 minutes each with totally 6 minutes in duration.
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Taekwondo Events: |
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Men`s Events |
Women`s Events |
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Olympic Games: - 58 kg - 58 – 68 kg - 68 – 80 kg - + 80 kg World Championships: - 54 kg - 58 kg - 63 kg - 68 kg - 74 kg - 80 kg - 87 kg - + 87 kg |
Olympic Games: - 49 kg - 49 – 57 kg - 57 – 67 kg - + 67 kg World Championships: - 46 kg - 49 kg - 53 kg - 57 kg - 62 kg - 67 kg - 73 kg - + 73 kg |
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Taekwondo: |
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Energy Systems* |
Anaerobic, ATP – CP |
25% |
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Anaerobic, Glycolysis |
65% |
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Aerobic |
10% |
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No |
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Average Calories Burned per One Hour** |
550 |
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Endurance Diet Required |
No |
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Risk of Muscle Breakdown (Rhabdomyolysis)*** |
Low |
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Risk of Sports Injuries |
Moderate |
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Benefits from Creatine**** |
Moderate |
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Fitness Demands |
Agility |
Yes |
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Endurance |
+ |
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Explosive Power |
Yes |
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Speed |
Yes |
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*See “Energy Systems” under the section of “Sports Nutrition”.
**Your body weight and body metabolism are important elements affecting the average calories you burn during any physical activities. This is the average amount of calories burned by a person with a body weight of 155 Ibs (70 Kg) within one hour of this sport.
***See “Post – Exercise Rhabdomyolysis” under the section of “Athletic Disorders”.
****See “Creatine Monohydrate” under the section of “Sports – Performance Enhancers”.
For the “energy paths” of this sport, see the “energy map” below.
