Jones is one of two London 2012 medallists in the team with Lutalo Muhammad also included as he looks to add to the bronze medal he won in the under 80kg division.

World champion Bianca Walkden will aim for a first Olympic title at over 67kg, while Mahama Cho completes the team at over 80kg after securing a quota place for Team GB earlier this year. 

"I’m going to Rio for gold and I’ll be leaving everything on the mat so that I can come out of the ring and know I have given it my all," said Jones, who has won two European titles since her success in 2012.

"The Olympic Games is the pinnacle of our sport and I want to be the best which makes me hungrier than ever and determined to succeed.

"The support I received in London 2012 was phenomenal and this time around, my family are coming out to give me that extra boost and hopefully they can motivate me in the same way."

The selection of Muhammad comes without the controversy which greeted the decision to pick him four years ago ahead of the then world number one Aaron Cook.

Cook subsequently left Britain’s programme to compete for Moldova, whom he will represent at Rio 2016. 

Muhammad had to see off a strong challenge from world silver medallist Damon Sansum this time round, earning a slot after overcoming injury to win at the World Taekwondo Federation Grand Prix Final in Mexico City last December.

His victory came at the expense of Cook, who had to settle for the silver medal in Mexico’s capital.

"It’s really nice to have been officially chosen to compete at the Olympic Games once again, this is something that I have been working towards for the last four years so it’s always a great feeling to be selected for Team GB," said Muhammad.

"My road to Rio has been quite challenging as I have had a few injuries along the way, however, with the help of our support team I’m now at a stage where I can focus on doing what I do best.

"I’m determined to be the best prepared I can be, so that I can give the best performance I can in August."

Walkden missed out on a place at London 2012 after suffering an Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injury in the build-up to the Games and will be making her Olympic debut in Rio de Janeiro.

Despite incurring a second such injury at the end of 2014, she defied the odds to return to action within months and went on to claim her first world title last year.

"I’m happy to be selected for Team GB and I can’t wait to get out there now and take the chance to live my dream," said Walkden.

"My journey to Rio 2016 has been a rollercoaster because I ruptured my ACL and then had to make a return back from injury in order to qualify - which has been a tough process within itself, so it’s amazing to have been selected."

Cho earned Rio 2016 selection by winning at the European Qualification Tournament in Istanbul in January. 

"As with any path to success, there will always be tribulations and this year’s challenges have been brilliant for me because it means that there’s always something for me to improve and work on preparation wise," said the Ivory Coast-born athlete, who missed out on selection for London 2012.

"Getting a gold in Rio will be the cherry on top of the cake for me - I’ve envisioned this since I was a child, it’s something I know I’ll be telling everyone I know for years to come."

Team GB have won three medals in taekwondo since its first appearance as a full-medal sport at Sydney 2000 with Jones and Muhammad adding to the over 67kg bronze won by Sarah Stevenson at Beijing 2008.

Today’s announcement brings the number of selected athletes for Team GB to 152 from 13 sports.

"I am delighted to announce the four athletes that have been selected to compete for Team GB at Rio 2016," said Gary Hall, taekwondo team leader and GB Taekwondo performance director.

"The team will attempt to surpass the level of success as was achieved in London 2012 - they are focused, experienced and are working extremely hard along with the coaching and support team behind them to be at their very best come Games time."