This is a List of World Championships medalists in men's taekwondo.
Finweight
−48 kg: 1975–1983
−50 kg: 1985–1997
−54 kg: 1999–
Flyweight
−53 kg: 1975–1977
−52 kg: 1979–1983
−54 kg: 1985–1997
−58 kg: 1999–
Bantamweight
−58 kg: 1975–1977
−56 kg: 1979–1983
−58 kg: 1985–1997
−62 kg: 1999–2007
−63 kg: 2009–
Featherweight
−63 kg: 1975–1977
−60 kg: 1979–1983
−64 kg: 1985–1997
−67 kg: 1999–2007
−68 kg: 2009–
Lightweight
−64 kg: 1973
−68 kg: 1975–1977
−64 kg: 1979–1983
−70 kg: 1985–1997
−72 kg: 1999–2007
−74 kg: 2009–
Welterweight
−73 kg: 1975–1977
−68 kg: 1979–1983
−76 kg: 1985–1997
−78 kg: 1999–2007
−80 kg: 2009–
Light middleweight
−73 kg: 1979–1983
Middleweight
−80 kg: 1975–1977
−78 kg: 1979–1983
−83 kg: 1985–1997
−84 kg: 1999–2007
−87 kg: 2009–
Light heavyweight
−84 kg: 1979–1983
Heavyweight
+64 kg: 1973
+80 kg: 1975–1977
+84 kg: 1979–1983
+83 kg: 1985–1997
+84 kg: 1999–2007
+87 kg: 2009–
Medal table
a At the 2023 World Championships, in accordance with sanctions imposed following by the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, taekwondo athletes from Russia and Belarus were not permitted to use the name, flag, or anthem of Russia or Belarus. They instead participated as "Individual Neutral Athletes (AIN)", their medals were not included in the official medal table.