The men's 80 kg competition of the taekwondo events at the 2011 Pan American Games took place on the 17 of October at the CODE II Gymnasium.

[1] The defending Pan American Games champion is Ángel Matos of Cuba, while the defending Pan American Championship, champion is Sébastien Michaud of Canada.

[2] All times are Central Standard Time (UTC−6).

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