2015 World Taekwondo Championships
| 2015 World Taekwondo Championships | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Traktor Ice Arena |
| Location | Chelyabinsk, Russia |
| Dates | 12–18 May 2015 |
| Competitors | 872 from 139 nations |
| 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 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 | World Taekwondo Federation | 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 entries) | 16 | 16 | 32 | 64 | |
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 |
Si Mohamed Ketbi World Taekwondo Federation |
Ruslan Poiseev Russia |
| Zhao Shuai China | |||
| Bantamweight (−63 kg) |
Jaouad Achab World Taekwondo Federation |
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 |
Team ranking
Men
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Women
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Participating nations
A total of 872 athletes from 139 nations competed.[4]
- Afghanistan (10)
- Albania (3)
- Algeria (5)
- Angola (2)
- Argentina (5)
- Armenia (5)
- Aruba (1)
- Australia (15)
- Austria (2)
- Azerbaijan (12)
- Bangladesh (2)
- Belarus (11)
- Benin (2)
- Botswana (5)
- Brazil (16)
- Bulgaria (6)
- Cambodia (1)
- Canada (16)
- Cape Verde (3)
- Central African Republic (3)
- Chad (4)
- Chile (11)
- China (16)
- Chinese Taipei (16)
- Colombia (15)
- Congo DR (4)
- Costa Rica (2)
- Croatia (12)
- Cuba (5)
- Cyprus (13)
- Czech Republic (3)
- Denmark (2)
- Dominican Republic (10)
- East Timor (3)
- Ecuador (5)
- Egypt (16)
- Ethiopia (2)
- Finland (6)
- France (16)
- French Polynesia (4)
- Gabon (7)
- Georgia (1)
- Germany (13)
- Ghana (5)
- Great Britain (14)
- Greece (15)
- Guadeloupe (1)
- Guatemala (4)
- Guyana (2)
- Haiti (1)
- Honduras (4)
- Hong Kong (2)
- Hungary (6)
- Iceland (3)
- India (3)
- Iran (13)
- Iraq (3)
- Ireland (5)
- Israel (7)
- Italy (10)
- Ivory Coast (14)
- Jamaica (4)
- Japan (6)
- Jordan (13)
- Kazakhstan (16)
- Kenya (5)
- Kosovo (2)
- Kyrgyzstan (4)
- Laos (1)
- Latvia (2)
- Lesotho (3)
- Liberia (2)
- Libya (4)
- Lithuania (3)
- Macau (7)
- Macedonia (1)
- Madagascar (5)
- Malaysia (6)
- Mali (8)
- Malta (2)
- Mexico (16)
- Moldova (5)
- Monaco (1)
- Mongolia (5)
- Montenegro (2)
- Morocco (9)
- Mozambique (2)
- Netherlands (7)
- New Zealand (2)
- Niger (2)
- Nigeria (5)
- Norway (4)
- Oman (3)
- Pakistan (3)
- Palestine (2)
- Panama (2)
- Peru (5)
- Philippines (12)
- Poland (11)
- Portugal (6)
- Puerto Rico (7)
- Qatar (4)
- Romania (2)
- Russia (16)
- Rwanda (6)
- San Marino (2)
- Saudi Arabia (3)
- Senegal (5)
- Serbia (13)
- Seychelles (1)
- Singapore (2)
- Slovakia (2)
- Slovenia (6)
- Somalia (1)
- South Africa (3)
- South Korea (16)
- Spain (16)
- Sudan (11)
- Swaziland (6)
- Sweden (8)
- Switzerland (2)
- Tajikistan (6)
- Thailand (8)
- Tonga (2)
- Trinidad and Tobago (3)
- Tunisia (6)
- Turkey (16)
- Turkmenistan (5)
- U. S. Virgin Islands (2)
- Ukraine (16)
- United Arab Emirates (2)
- United States (16)
- Uruguay (2)
- Uzbekistan (7)
- Venezuela (9)
- Vietnam (9)
- World Taekwondo Federation (6)[a]
- Yemen (2)
- Zimbabwe (2)
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.
- ^ "Belgian suspension from World Taekwondo Federation "nearly solved" reveals Choue". Inside the Games. Retrieved 27 December 2023.