# 2023 World Taekwondo Championships – Men's featherweight

The men's featherweight is a competition featured at the 2023 World Taekwondo Championships, and was held at the Baku Crystal Hall in Baku, Azerbaijan on 29 May 2023. Featherweights were limited to a maximum of 68 kilograms in body mass.
Bradly Sinden of Great Britain won the gold medal after beating Jin Ho-jun from South Korea in the final.

## Results
### Legend

* P — Won by punitive declaration
* W — Won by withdrawal

### Finals

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| Bradly Sinden (GBR) | 6 | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| Eyad Barakat (EGY) | 4 | 3 | | Bradly Sinden (GBR) | 15 | 21 | | | | |
| Matin Rezaei (IRI) | 10 | 9 | 12 | Matin Rezaei (IRI) | 13 | 5 | | | | |
| Xiao Chenming (CHN) | 8 | 9 | 11 | | | | | Bradly Sinden (GBR) | 3 | 16 |
| Ulugbek Rashitov (UZB) | 4 | 8 | | | | | | Jin Ho-jun (KOR) | 2 | 9 |
| Konstantinos Chamalidis (GRE) | 2 | 5 | | Ulugbek Rashitov (UZB) | 3 | 1 | 1 | | | |
| Jin Ho-jun (KOR) | 3 | 2 | 6 | Jin Ho-jun (KOR) | 1 | 2 | 2 | | | |
| Zaid Kareem (JOR) | 6 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | |

### Top half
#### Section 1

| Round of 128 | Round of 128 | Round of 128 | Round of 64 | Round of 64 | Round of 64 | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 |
| | | | Bradly Sinden (GBR) | 9 | 1 | 15 | | | | | | |
| Lo Wai Fung (HKG) | 11 | 3 | Ilia Danilov (AIN) | 3 | 13 | 5 | | | | | | |
| Ilia Danilov (AIN) | 12 | 15 | | | | | Bradly Sinden (GBR) | 13 | 24 | | | |
| | | | | | | | Arven Alcantara (PHI) | 10 | 11 | | | |
| | | | Arven Alcantara (PHI) | 3 | 8 | 9 | | | | | | |
| | | | Egers Aliu (ALB) | 7 | 4 | 7 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Bradly Sinden (GBR) | 6 | 14 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Théo Lucien (FRA) | 4 | 1 |
| | | | Théo Lucien (FRA) | 17 | 14 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Diego Montúfar (GUA) | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Théo Lucien (FRA) | 8 | 9 | | | |
| | | | | | | | Matija Črep (CRO) | 6 | 8 | | | |
| | | | Matija Črep (CRO) | 7 | 8 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Aaron Kobenan (CIV) | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| Round of 128 | Round of 128 | Round of 128 | Round of 64 | Round of 64 | Round of 64 | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 |
| | | | Ali Alian (SWE) | 19 | 2 | 12 | | | | | | |
| Habib Samaha (LBN) | W | | Habib Samaha (LBN) | 13 | 8 | 0 | | | | | | |
| Ali Reza Abbasi (AFG) | | | | | | | Ali Alian (SWE) | 13 | 9 | | | |
| | | | | | | | Ibrahim Maïga (BUR) | 6 | 7 | | | |
| | | | Warrick Galland (SUI) | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Ibrahim Maïga (BUR) | 7 | 12 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Ali Alian (SWE) | 2 | 0 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Eyad Barakat (EGY) | 3 | 0 |
| | | | Eyad Barakat (EGY) | 6 | 1 | 7 | | | | | | |
| | | | Imran Özkaya (GER) | 4 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Eyad Barakat (EGY) | 2 | 2 | | | |
| Taeku Park (CAN) | 13 | 13 | | | | | Ignacio Morales (CHI) | 0 | 1 | | | |
| Tetaake Namai (KIR) | 0 | 0 | Taeku Park (CAN) | 0 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Ignacio Morales (CHI) | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | |

#### Section 3

| Round of 128 | Round of 128 | Round of 128 | Round of 64 | Round of 64 | Round of 64 | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 |
| | | | Javier Pérez (ESP) | 8 | 12 | | | | | | | | |
| Mohammad Shalan (QAT) | 0 | 0 | José Luis Acuña (ARG) | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| José Luis Acuña (ARG) | 9 | 12 | | | | | Javier Pérez (ESP) | 9 | 12 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Eldar Birimbay (KAZ) | 3 | 3 | | | | |
| | | | Moussa Amar Cissé (GAB) | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Eldar Birimbay (KAZ) | 12 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Javier Pérez (ESP) | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Matin Rezaei (IRI) | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| | | | Matin Rezaei (IRI) | 13 | 17 | 13 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Prithvi Raj Chauhan (IND) | 6 | 8$^P$ | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Matin Rezaei (IRI) | 6 | 16 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | João Victor Diniz (BRA) | 5 | 14 | | | | |
| | | | Edward Holland (SLE) | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | João Victor Diniz (BRA) | 5 | 15 | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 4

| Round of 128 | Round of 128 | Round of 128 | Round of 128 | Round of 64 | Round of 64 | Round of 64 | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 |
| | | | | Levente Józsa (HUN) | 11 | 8 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Renato Pereira (POR) | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Levente Józsa (HUN) | 2 | 5 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | David Paz (COL) | 0 | 1 | | | | | |
| | | | | Arber Azemi (KOS) | 5 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | David Paz (COL) | 17 | 8 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Levente Józsa (HUN) | 6 | 2 | 16 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Xiao Chenming (CHN) | 5 | 10 | 14$^P$ |
| | | | | Chiu Yi-jui (TPE) | 7 | 9 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Xiao Chenming (CHN) | 11 | 0 | 12 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Xiao Chenming (CHN) | 7 | 7 | 10 | | | | |
| Solomon Tefera (ETH) | 9 | 4 | 2 | | | | | Javad Aghayev (AZE) | 4 | 9 | 10 | | | | |
| Eldar Kurmanaliev (KGZ) | 8 | 9 | 9 | Eldar Kurmanaliev (KGZ) | 1 | 17 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Javad Aghayev (AZE) | 13 | 22$^P$ | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half
#### Section 5

| Round of 128 | Round of 128 | Round of 128 | Round of 64 | Round of 64 | Round of 64 | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 |
| | | | Ulugbek Rashitov (UZB) | 12 | 12 | | | | | | | |
| Wilfried Mekontchou (CMR) | 0 | 3 | Joseph Phiri (MAW) | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Joseph Phiri (MAW) | 12 | 8 | | | | | Ulugbek Rashitov (UZB) | 10 | 6 | | | |
| | | | | | | | Jasser Aouini (TUN) | 6 | 1 | | | |
| | | | Jasser Aouini (TUN) | 6 | 11 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Beka Kavtaradze (GEO) | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Ulugbek Rashitov (UZB) | 17 | 8 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Ferhat Can Kavurat (TUR) | 7 | 3 |
| | | | Ferhat Can Kavurat (TUR) | 13 | 12 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Michele Ceccaroni (SMR) | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Ferhat Can Kavurat (TUR) | 16 | 16 | | | |
| | | | | | | | Otto Jørgensen (DEN) | 9 | 3 | | | |
| | | | Ali Radwan (AIN) | 1 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | | Otto Jørgensen (DEN) | 6 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | |

#### Section 6

| Round of 128 | Round of 128 | Round of 128 | Round of 64 | Round of 64 | Round of 64 | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 |
| | | | Konstantinos Chamalidis (GRE) | 14 | 14 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Miroslav Frgolec (SVK) | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Konstantinos Chamalidis (GRE) | 9 | 12 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Mitko Dzhordzhev (BUL) | 8 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | Fahad Al-Ramini (PLE) | 8 | 9 | 7 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Mitko Dzhordzhev (BUL) | 10 | 7 | 13 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Konstantinos Chamalidis (GRE) | 9 | 5 | 12 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Bernardo Pié (DOM) | 0 | 12 | 7 |
| | | | Zinedin Beqaj (MNE) | 12 | 10 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Mohamed Fofana (MLI) | 7 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Zinedin Beqaj (MNE) | 7 | 3 | | | | |
| Hasanein Khafaji (IRQ) | 7 | 7 | | | | | Bernardo Pié (DOM) | 9 | 6 | | | | |
| Romet Akel (EST) | 10 | 11 | Romet Akel (EST) | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Bernardo Pié (DOM) | 13 | 12 | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 7

| Round of 128 | Round of 128 | Round of 128 | Round of 64 | Round of 64 | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 |
| | | | Jin Ho-jun (KOR) | 13 | 12 | | | | | | | |
| Oliver Largaespada (NCA) | 2 | 2 | Muhamed Đonko (BIH) | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | |
| Muhamed Đonko (BIH) | 8 | 6 | | | | Jin Ho-jun (KOR) | 2 | 9 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Tom Afonczenko (AUS) | 0 | 3 | | | | |
| | | | Alex Ryder (NZL) | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Tom Afonczenko (AUS) | 10 | 10 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Jin Ho-jun (KOR) | 7 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Iker Casas (MEX) | 5 | 4 |
| | | | Iker Casas (MEX) | 12 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Bir Bahadur Mahara (NEP) | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Iker Casas (MEX) | 1 | 9 | 9 | | | |
| | | | | | | Nimrod Krivishkiy (ISR) | 2 | 7 | 7 | | | |
| | | | Tsagaantsoojiin Bayanbat (MGL) | 13 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Nimrod Krivishkiy (ISR) | 16 | 15$^P$ | | | | | | | |

#### Section 8

| Round of 128 | Round of 128 | Round of 128 | Round of 64 | Round of 64 | Round of 64 | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 |
| | | | Khalfani Harris (USA) | 12 | 12 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Høgni Kunoy Dávason (FRO) | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Khalfani Harris (USA) | 5 | 10 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Chaichon Cho (THA) | 0 | 1 | | | | |
| | | | Chaichon Cho (THA) | 8 | 8 | 8 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Mateusz Szczęsnowski (POL) | 8 | 9 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Khalfani Harris (USA) | 1 | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Zaid Kareem (JOR) | 5 | 6 |
| | | | Mouhamadou Lo (SEN) | 5 | 13 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Adrián Benítez (PUR) | 8 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | Mouhamadou Lo (SEN) | 7$^P$ | 1 | 17 | | | |
| Mohamed El-Attari (MAR) | 10 | 18 | | | | | Zaid Kareem (JOR) | 3 | 11 | 17 | | | |
| Takato Kato (JPN) | 6 | 14 | Mohamed El-Attari (MAR) | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Zaid Kareem (JOR) | 8 | 10 | | | | | | | | |