[1] Due to naming rights the arena will be known as the latter for the duration of the games.

[2][3] A total of eight taekwondo events were held: four each for men and women.

[7] The number of athletes a nation entered is in parentheses beside the name of the country.

The top twelve athletes, along with the host nation per weight category, excluding the women's +67 kg (which will qualify only 8 athletes) will qualify at qualification tournament in March 2015.

A further nine wildcards (five male, four female) will be distributed by the Pan American Taekwondo Union, to countries which did not qualify any athletes at the qualification tournament.