2015 World Taekwondo Championships
The 2015 World Taekwondo Championships were the 22nd edition of the World Taekwondo Championships, and were held in Chelyabinsk, Russia from May 12 to May 18, 2015.[1] The decision to award the games to Russia was made in 2013 as they out-voted both Vietnam and Brazil.[2][3]
| 2015 World Championships | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Traktor Ice Arena |
| Location |  Chelyabinsk, Russia |
| Dates | 12–18 May |
| Champions | |
| Men |  Iran |
| Women |  South Korea |
Medal summary
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finweight (−54 kg) |
Kim Tae-hun South Korea |
Stanislav Denisov Russia |
Venilton Teixeira Brazil |
Ramnarong Sawekwiharee Thailand | |||
| Flyweight (−58 kg) |
Farzan Ashourzadeh Iran |
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Ruslan Poiseev Russia |
Zhao Shuai China | |||
| Bantamweight (−63 kg) |
Jaouad Achab Belgium |
Joel González Spain |
Abolfazl Yaghoubi Iran |
Saúl Gutiérrez Mexico | |||
| Featherweight (−68 kg) |
Servet Tazegül Turkey |
Aleksey Denisenko Russia |
José Antonio Rosillo Spain |
| Shin Dong-yun South Korea | |||
| Lightweight (−74 kg) |
Masoud Hajji-Zavareh Iran |
Nikita Rafalovich Uzbekistan |
Albert Gaun Russia |
Ismaël Coulibaly Mali | |||
| Welterweight (−80 kg) |
Mehdi Khodabakhshi Iran |
Damon Sansum Great Britain |
Aaron Cook Moldova |
Tahir Güleç Germany | |||
| Middleweight (−87 kg) |
Radik Isayev Azerbaijan |
Jasur Baykuziyev Uzbekistan |
Vladislav Larin Russia |
Rafael Alba Cuba | |||
| Heavyweight (+87 kg) |
Dmitriy Shokin Uzbekistan |
Firmin Zokou Ivory Coast |
Anthony Obame Gabon |
| Robelis Despaigne Cuba |
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finweight (−46 kg) |
Panipak Wongpattanakit Thailand |
Iryna Romoldanova Ukraine |
Lin Wan-ting Chinese Taipei |
| Iris Sing Brazil | |||
| Flyweight (−49 kg) |
Ha Min-ah South Korea |
Wu Jingyu China |
Svetlana Igumenova Russia |
Tijana Bogdanović Serbia | |||
| Bantamweight (−53 kg) |
Lim Geum-byeol South Korea |
Huang Yun-wen Chinese Taipei |
Ana Zaninović Croatia |
Andriana Asprogeraka Greece | |||
| Featherweight (−57 kg) |
Mayu Hamada Japan |
Eva Calvo Spain |
Kimia Alizadeh Iran |
Edina Kotsis Hungary | |||
| Lightweight (−62 kg) |
İrem Yaman Turkey |
Marta Calvo Spain |
Viktoryia Belanouskaya Belarus |
| Rachelle Booth Great Britain | |||
| Welterweight (−67 kg) |
Chuang Chia-chia Chinese Taipei |
Nur Tatar Turkey |
Paige McPherson United States |
Katherine Dumar Colombia | |||
| Middleweight (−73 kg) |
Oh Hye-ri South Korea |
Zheng Shuyin China |
Jackie Galloway United States |
| Iva Radoš Croatia | |||
| Heavyweight (+73 kg) |
Bianca Walkden Great Britain |
Gwladys Épangue France |
Nafia Kuş Turkey |
| Olga Ivanova Russia |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | Iran | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | Turkey | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | Uzbekistan | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Chinese Taipei | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Great Britain | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 7 | Belgium | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Thailand | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | Azerbaijan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Japan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 | Spain | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | Russia | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 13 | China | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | France | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ivory Coast | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Ukraine | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 17 | Brazil | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Croatia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Cuba | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| United States | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 21 | Belarus | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Colombia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Gabon | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Germany | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Greece | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Hungary | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Mali | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Mexico | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Moldova | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Serbia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (30 nations) | 16 | 16 | 32 | 64 | |
Team ranking
Men
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Women
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Participating nations
A total of 872 athletes from 139 nations competed.[4]
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- Athletes from Belgium competed as World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) due to the suspension of the country's Taekwondo Federation.
References
- "2015 WTF WORLD TAEKWONDO CHAMPIONSHIPS (Chelyabinsk, Russia / May 12-18, 2015)". www.worldtaekwondofederation.net. Archived from the original on 2015-03-15. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
- "Russia to Host 2015 World Taekwondo Championships in Chelyabinsk City". www.worldtaekwondoferderation.net. Archived from the original on 2015-03-08. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
- "List of All Athletes Ranking" (PDF). worldtaekwondo2015.com. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
- "Number of Entries by NOC" (PDF). worldtaekwondo2015.com. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
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