Para taekwondo rules, for watching
Start with how a match works. Then the rules you see every few minutes, then the ones that change results.
Checked 14 October 2026
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- What is para taekwondo?
- Who can compete in para taekwondo?
- What are the para taekwondo weight classes?
- What do para taekwondo athletes wear?
- How long is a para taekwondo match?
- How do you score in para taekwondo?
- What gets a penalty in para taekwondo?
- What happens if someone is kicked in the head in para taekwondo?
- How can a para taekwondo bout be won?
Where these rules come from
| Tag | Document |
|---|---|
| Article number, for example 15.4.9; expl. for an explanation | World Taekwondo, Para Taekwondo Competition Rules, 23 October 2025 |
| R | "Why the rule exists", or a point reasoned from the rule, not stated in it |
| C | Common usage or general knowledge, not a rule |
Checked on 14 October 2026.