Taekwondo was introduced as a full member of the International Paralympic Committee in 2015. Later that same year, the Canadian Paralympic Committee welcomed Taekwondo Canada as a member sport.

 

Para-taekwondo will make its Paralympic Games debut starting at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.

The World Taekwondo (WT) conducts para-taekwondo competitions in two disciplines Kyorugi (sparring) and Poomsae (martial art forms).

 

Starting at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, Para-taekwondo athletes will compete in kyorugi (for athletes with limb impairments or an arm amputation) in various weight categories for men and women.

 

    K41: Amputation of both limbs above the elbows
    K42: Amputation of one limb above the elbow
    K43: Amputation of both limbs below the elbows
    K44: Amputation of one limb below the elbow