Taekwondo at the 2015 Pan American Games – Men's 58 kg

The men's 58 kg competition of the taekwondo events at the 2015 Pan American Games took place on July 19 at the Mississauga Sports Centre.^[1] The defending Pan American Games champion was Gabriel Mercedes of the Dominican Republic.

Taekwondo – Men's 58 kg at the 2015 Pan American Games
Venue	Mississauga Sports Centre
Dates	July 19
Competitors	16 from 16 nations
Medalists
Carlos Navarro   Mexico   Luisito Pie   Dominican Republic   Harold Avella   Colombia   Lucas Guzman   Argentina
«2011 2019»

Qualification

Main article: Taekwondo at the 2015 Pan American Games – Qualification

Most athletes qualified through the qualification tournament held in March 2015 in Mexico, while host nation Canada was permitted to enter one athlete.^[2] Three athletes from Ecuador, Panama and Paraguay later received wildcards to compete in this event.^[3]

Schedule

All times are Eastern Daylight Time (UTC-4).

Date	Time	Round
July 19, 2015	14:05	Preliminaries
July 19, 2015	15:50	Quarterfinals
July 19, 2015	17:20	Semifinals
July 19, 2015	20:20	Repechage
July 19, 2015	20:50	Bronze medal matches/Final

Results

Legend

• DSQ — Disqualified

Main bracket

The final results were:^[4]

	Preliminary round				Quarterfinals				Semifinals				Gold medal match
	Lucas Guzman (ARG)	6
	Luisito Pie (DOM)	8			Luisito Pie (DOM)	14
	Mario Leal (VEN)	8			Mario Leal (VEN)	13
	Francisco Palacios (GUA)	5							Luisito Pie (DOM)	4
	Chester Peralta (ECU)	14							John Maduro (ARU)	3
	Rafael Mota Jr (PUR)	13			Chester Peralta (ECU)	3
	John Maduro (ARU)	9			John Maduro (ARU)	4
	Tyler Muscat (CAN)	4											Luisito Pie (DOM)	7
	Venilton Torres (BRA)	14											Carlos Navarro (MEX)	8
	Victor Gonzalez (PAN)	1			Venilton Torres (BRA)	12
	Logan Gerrick (USA)	4			Logan Gerrick (USA)	8
	Danilo Castillo (NCA)	3							Venilton Torres (BRA)	9
	Harold Avella (COL)	16							Carlos Navarro (MEX)	11
	Luis Oblitas (PER)	15			Harold Avella (COL)	1
	Matias Fernandez (PAR)	DSQ			Carlos Navarro (MEX)	20
	Carlos Navarro (MEX)

Repechage

	Semifinal					Bronze medal match
						1	John Maduro (ARU)	1
	2	Matias Fernandez (PAR)	DSQ				Harold Avella (COL)	3
	3	Harold Avella (COL)

	Semifinal					Bronze medal match
						1	Lucas Guzman (ARG)	2
	2	Lucas Guzman (ARG)	10				Venilton Torres (BRA)	0
	3	Mario Leal (VEN)	2