2015 World Taekwondo Championships
| 2015 World Championships | |
|---|---|
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| Host city |
 Chelyabinsk, Russia |
| Dates | May 12–18 |
| Stadium | Traktor Ice Arena |
| Champions | |
| Men |
 Iran |
| Women |
 South Korea |
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]
Medal summary
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finweight (−54 kg) |
Kim Tae-hun South Korea (KOR) |
Stanislav Denisov Russia (RUS) |
 Venilton TorresBrazil (BRA) |
 Ramnarong SawekwihareeThailand (THA) | |||
| Flyweight (−58 kg) |
Farzan Ashourzadeh Iran (IRI) |
.svg.png){kind=small} Si Mohamed KetbiBelgium (BEL) |
Ruslan Poiseev Russia (RUS) |
 Zhao ShuaiChina (CHN) | |||
| Bantamweight (−63 kg) |
Jaouad Achab Belgium (BEL) |
 Joel GonzálezSpain (ESP) |
Abolfazl Yaghoubi Iran (IRI) |
 Saúl GutiérrezMexico (MEX) | |||
| Featherweight (−68 kg) |
 Servet TazegülTurkey (TUR) |
Aleksey Denisenko Russia (RUS) |
José Antonio Rosillo Spain (ESP) |
| Shin Dong-yun South Korea (KOR) | |||
| Lightweight (−74 kg) |
Masoud Hajji-Zavareh Iran (IRI) |
 Nikita RafalovichUzbekistan (UZB) |
Albert Gaun Russia (RUS) |
 Ismaël CoulibalyMali (MLI) | |||
| Welterweight (−80 kg) |
Mehdi Khodabakhshi Iran (IRI) |
 Damon SansumGreat Britain (GBR) |
 Aaron CookMoldova (MDA) |
 Tahir GüleçGermany (GER) | |||
| Middleweight (−87 kg) |
 Radik IsayevAzerbaijan (AZE) |
Jasur Baykuziyev Uzbekistan (UZB) |
Vladislav Larin Russia (RUS) |
 Rafael CastilloCuba (CUB) | |||
| Heavyweight (+87 kg) |
Dmitriy Shokin Uzbekistan (UZB) |
 Firmin ZokouIvory Coast (CIV) |
 Anthony ObameGabon (GAB) |
| Robelis Despaigne Cuba (CUB) |
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finweight (−46 kg) |
Panipak Wongpattanakit Thailand (THA) |
 Iryna RomoldanovaUkraine (UKR) |
 Lin Wan-tingChinese Taipei (TPE) |
| Iris Silva Brazil (BRA) | |||
| Flyweight (−49 kg) |
Ha Min-ah South Korea (KOR) |
Wu Jingyu China (CHN) |
Svetlana Igumenova Russia (RUS) |
 Tijana BogdanovićSerbia (SRB) | |||
| Bantamweight (−53 kg) |
Lim Geum-byeol South Korea (KOR) |
Huang Yun-wen Chinese Taipei (TPE) |
 Ana ZaninovićCroatia (CRO) |
 Andriana AsprogerakaGreece (GRE) | |||
| Featherweight (−57 kg) |
 Mayu HamadaJapan (JPN) |
Eva Calvo Spain (ESP) |
Kimia Alizadeh Iran (IRI) |
 Edina KotsisHungary (HUN) | |||
| Lightweight (−62 kg) |
İrem Yaman Turkey (TUR) |
Marta Calvo Spain (ESP) |
 Viktoryia BelanouskayaBelarus (BLR) |
| Rachelle Booth Great Britain (GBR) | |||
| Welterweight (−67 kg) |
Chuang Chia-chia Chinese Taipei (TPE) |
Nur Tatar Turkey (TUR) |
 Paige McPhersonUnited States (USA) |
 Katherine DumarColombia (COL) | |||
| Middleweight (−73 kg) |
Oh Hye-ri South Korea (KOR) |
Zheng Shuyin China (CHN) |
Jackie Galloway United States (USA) |
| Iva Radoš Croatia (CRO) | |||
| Heavyweight (+73 kg) |
Bianca Walkden Great Britain (GBR) |
 Gwladys ÉpangueFrance (FRA) |
Nafia Kuş Turkey (TUR) |
| Olga Ivanova Russia (RUS) |
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 | |
| Total | 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. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
- ↑ "Russia to Host 2015 World Taekwondo Championships in Chelyabinsk City". www.worldtaekwondoferderation.net. 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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