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Qualification Summary
Each National Olympic Committee can enter a maximum of 8 athletes (4 men and 4 women) with a maximum of one athlete per event. As hosts, Japan will be given a maximum of four quotas (2 men and 2 women) should they not qualify normally while four quotas (2 men and 2 women) will be decided by the Tripartite Commission. The remaining quotas will be decided through the World Taekwondo Olympic Rankings published on December 9th 2019, the Grand Slam Champions Series rankings and the 2020 continental qualification tournaments. Only nations that have qualified fewer than two men and/or two women may participate in the continental qualification tournaments and can only qualify a maximum of four quotas (two men and two women) overall. Additionally, Japan will not be eligible to qualify obtain quotas through the continental qualification tournaments.
Qualified Nations
Qualification events are listed in hierarchical order.
Men’s -58kg
| Qualification Event | Places | Qualified Nations |
|---|---|---|
| World Taekwondo Olympic Rankings (January 1st 2020) |
 Iran Ireland Italy Russia South Korea Spain |
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| Grand Slam Champions Series | Qualified Above | |
| 2020 African Qualification Tournament | 2 |  Ethiopia Tunisia |
| 2020 Oceania Qualification Tournament | 1 |  Australia |
| 2020 Pan American Qualification Tournament | 2 |  Argentina Colombia |
| 2021 Asian Qualification Tournament | 2 | |
| 2021 European Qualification Tournament | 2 | |
| Host Nation | 1 |  Japan |
Men’s -68kg
| Qualification Event | Places | Qualified Nations |
|---|---|---|
| World Taekwondo Olympic Rankings (January 1st 2020) |
 Belgium China Great Britain Iran South Korea Spain |
|
| Grand Slam Champions Series | Qualified Above | |
| 2020 African Qualification Tournament | 2 |  Egypt Mali |
| 2020 Oceania Qualification Tournament | 1 |  New Zealand |
| 2020 Pan American Qualification Tournament | 2 |  Brazil Dominican Republic |
| 2021 Asian Qualification Tournament | 2 | |
| 2021 European Qualification Tournament | 2 | |
| Host Nation | 1 | Japan |
Men’s -80kg
| Qualification Event | Places | Qualified Nations |
|---|---|---|
| World Taekwondo Olympic Rankings (January 1st 2020) |
 Azerbaijan Cote d’Ivoire Croatia Russia Spain Uzbekistan |
|
| Grand Slam Champions Series | Qualified Above | |
| 2020 African Qualification Tournament | 2 | Egypt Morocco |
| 2020 Oceania Qualification Tournament | 1 | Australia |
| 2020 Pan American Qualification Tournament | 2 | Brazil Dominican Republic |
| 2021 Asian Qualification Tournament | 2 | |
| 2021 European Qualification Tournament | 2 | |
| Tripartite Invitation | 1 |
Men’s +80kg
| Qualification Event | Places | Qualified Nations |
|---|---|---|
| World Taekwondo Olympic Rankings (January 1st 2020) |
 Germany Great Britain Niger Russia Slovenia South Korea |
|
| Grand Slam Champions Series | Qualified Above | |
| 2020 African Qualification Tournament | 2 | Cote d’Ivoire Gabon |
| 2020 Oceania Qualification Tournament | 1 |  Tonga |
| 2020 Pan American Qualification Tournament | 2 |  Cuba Mexico |
| 2021 Asian Qualification Tournament | 2 | |
| 2021 European Qualification Tournament | 2 | |
| Tripartite Invitation | 1 |
Women’s -49kg
| Qualification Event | Places | Qualified Nations |
|---|---|---|
| World Taekwondo Olympic Rankings (January 1st 2020) |
China Croatia Serbia South Korea Thailand Turkey |
|
| Grand Slam Champions Series | Qualified Above | |
| 2020 African Qualification Tournament | 2 | Egypt Morocco |
| 2020 Oceania Qualification Tournament | Not Allocated | |
| 2020 Pan American Qualification Tournament | 2 | Colombia Puerto Rico |
| 2021 Asian Qualification Tournament | 2 | |
| 2021 European Qualification Tournament | 2 | |
| Host Nation | 1 | Japan |
| Reallocation | 1 |
Women’s -57kg
| Qualification Event | Places | Qualified Nations |
|---|---|---|
| World Taekwondo Olympic Rankings (January 1st 2020) |
5 |  Canada Great Britain Russia South Korea Turkey |
| Grand Slam Champions Series | 1 | China |
| 2020 African Qualification Tournament | 2 | Morocco Niger |
| 2020 Oceania Qualification Tournament | 1 | Australia |
| 2020 Pan American Qualification Tournament | 2 |  Chile United States |
| 2021 Asian Qualification Tournament | 2 | |
| 2021 European Qualification Tournament | 2 | |
| Host Nation | 1 | Japan |
Women’s -67kg
| Qualification Event | Places | Qualified Nations |
|---|---|---|
| World Taekwondo Olympic Rankings (January 1st 2020) |
China Cote d’Ivoire Croatia Great Britain Turkey United States |
|
| Grand Slam Champions Series | Qualified Above | |
| 2020 African Qualification Tournament | 2 | Egypt Nigeria |
| 2020 Oceania Qualification Tournament | 1 | Tonga |
| 2020 Pan American Qualification Tournament | 2 | Brazil Haiti |
| 2021 Asian Qualification Tournament | 2 | |
| 2021 European Qualification Tournament | 2 | |
| Tripartite Invitation | 1 |
Women’s +67kg
| Qualification Event | Places | Qualified Nations |
|---|---|---|
| World Taekwondo Olympic Rankings (January 1st 2020) |
China Great Britain Poland Serbia South Korea Turkey |
|
| Grand Slam Champions Series | Qualified Above | |
| 2020 African Qualification Tournament | 2 | Cote d’Ivoire Kenya |
| 2020 Oceania Qualification Tournament | 1 | Australia |
| 2020 Pan American Qualification Tournament | 2 | Dominican Republic Mexico |
| 2021 Asian Qualification Tournament | 2 | |
| 2021 European Qualification Tournament | 2 | |
| Tripartite Invitation | 1 |