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Host City: Beijing, China
Venue(s): Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium, Beijing
Date Started: August 20, 2008
Date Finished: August 20, 2008
Format: Single-elimination tournament. All fighters losing to the finalists in each pool advance to repêchage tournament for the bronze medal.
| Gold: | Guillermo Pérez |
| Silver: | Yulis Mercedes |
| Bronze: | Chu Mu-Yen Rohullah Nikpai |
| Rank | Athlete | Age | Team | NOC | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guillermo Pérez | 28 | Mexico | MEX | Gold | |
| 2 | Yulis Mercedes | 28 | Dominican Republic | DOM | Silver | |
| 3T | Chu Mu-Yen | 26 | Chinese Taipei | TPE | Bronze | |
| 3T | Rohullah Nikpai | 21 | Afghanistan | AFG | Bronze | |
| 5T | Chutchawal Khawlaor | 20 | Thailand | THA | ||
| 5T | Juan Antonio Ramos | 31 | Spain | ESP | ||
| 7T | Michael Harvey | 18 | Great Britain | GBR | ||
| 7T | Pedro Póvoa | 28 | Portugal | POR | ||
| 9T | Ryan Carneli | 22 | Australia | AUS | ||
| 9T | Marcio Wenceslau | 28 | Brazil | BRA | ||
| 11T | Tshomlee Go | 24 | Philippines | PHI | ||
| 11T | Alfonso Martinez | 25 | Belize | BIZ | ||
| 11T | Reza Naderian | 19 | Iran | IRI | ||
| 11T | M. A. Jean Moloise Ogoudjobi | 22 | Benin | BEN | ||
| 11T | Levent Tuncat | 20 | Germany | GER | ||
| 11T | Dickson Wamwiri | 23 | Kenya | KEN |