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2011 World Taekwondo Championships 
Summary
The 2011 World Taekwondo Championships was the 20th edition of the World Taekwondo Championships, and was held at Gyeongju Indoor Stadium in Gyeongju, South Korea from May 1 to May 6, 2011.[1]
| 2011 World Taekwondo Championships | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Gyeongju Indoor Stadium |
| Location |  Gyeongju, South Korea |
| Dates | 1–6 May 2011 |
| Champions | |
| Men |  Iran |
| Women | South Korea |
Medal summary edit
Men edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finweight (−54 kg) |
Chutchawal Khawlaor Thailand
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Park Ji-woong South Korea
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Seyfula Magomedov Russia
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| Meisam Bagheri Iran
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| Flyweight (−58 kg) |
Joel González Spain
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Rui Bragança Portugal
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Wei Chen-yang Chinese Taipei
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Gabriel Mercedes Dominican Republic
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| Bantamweight (−63 kg) |
Lee Dae-hoon South Korea
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Michael Harvey Great Britain
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Nacha Punthong Thailand
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Lê Huỳnh Châu Vietnam
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| Featherweight (−68 kg) |
Servet Tazegül Turkey
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Mohammad Bagheri Motamed Iran
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Rohullah Nikpai Afghanistan
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| Martin Stamper Great Britain
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| Lightweight (−74 kg) |
Alireza Nasr Azadani Iran
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Patiwat Thongsalap Thailand
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Ismaël Coulibaly Mali
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| Rıdvan Baygut Turkey
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| Welterweight (−80 kg) |
Farzad Abdollahi Iran
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Yunus Sarı Turkey
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Issam Chernoubi Morocco
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Ramin Azizov Azerbaijan
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| Middleweight (−87 kg) |
Yousef Karami Iran
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Cha Dong-min South Korea
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Jon García Spain
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Carlo Molfetta Italy
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| Heavyweight (+87 kg) |
Jo Chol-ho South Korea
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Akmal Irgashev Uzbekistan
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Kourosh Rajoli Iran
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Andreas Stylianou Cyprus
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Women edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finweight (−46 kg) |
Kim So-hui South Korea
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Li Zhaoyi China
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Rukiye Yıldırım Turkey
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Sümeyye Manz Germany
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| Flyweight (−49 kg) |
Wu Jingyu China
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Yang Shu-chun Chinese Taipei
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Brigitte Yagüe Spain
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| Sanaa Atabrour Morocco
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| Bantamweight (−53 kg) |
Ana Zaninović Croatia
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Lamyaa Bekkali Morocco
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Lee Hye-young South Korea
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| Hatice Kübra Yangın Turkey
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| Featherweight (−57 kg) |
Hou Yuzhuo China
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Jade Jones Great Britain
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Marlène Harnois France
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| Lim Su-jeong South Korea
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| Lightweight (−62 kg) |
Rangsiya Nisaisom Thailand
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Marina Sumić Croatia
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Karine Sergerie Canada
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| Dürdane Altunel Turkey
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| Welterweight (−67 kg) |
Sarah Stevenson Great Britain
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Guo Yunfei China
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Hwang Kyung-seon South Korea
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| Helena Fromm Germany
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| Middleweight (−73 kg) |
Gwladys Épangue France
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Oh Hye-ri South Korea
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Milica Mandić Serbia
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| Anastasia Baryshnikova Russia
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| Heavyweight (+73 kg) |
Anne-Caroline Graffe France
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An Sae-bom South Korea
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Rosana Simón Spain
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| Olga Ivanova Russia
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Medal table edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 2 | Iran | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | China | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Thailand | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | France | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Great Britain | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Turkey | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 8 | Croatia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | Spain | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 10 | Morocco | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 | Portugal | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Uzbekistan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 14 | Russia | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 15 | Germany | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 16 | Afghanistan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Azerbaijan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Canada | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Cyprus | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Dominican Republic | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Italy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Mali | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Serbia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Vietnam | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (24 entries) | 16 | 16 | 32 | 64 | |
Team ranking edit
Iran grabbed the men's overall title, It marked the first time that Korea failed to retain the men's overall title in the history of the biennial World Taekwondo Championships.[2]
Men edit
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Women edit
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Participating nations edit
According to the competition draws,[3] 949 athletes from 144 nations competed.
Afghanistan (5)
Albania (3)
Algeria (6)
Argentina (6)
Armenia (4)
Aruba (3)
Australia (15)
Austria (6)
Azerbaijan (16)
Bahrain (2)
Bangladesh (2)
Belarus (9)
Benin (2)
Bhutan (2)
Bolivia (2)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (7)
Brazil (15)
Bulgaria (5)
Cambodia (2)
Cameroon (9)
Canada (16)
Central African Republic (2)
Chile (9)
China (16)
Chinese Taipei (16)
Colombia (15)
Congo (7)
Congo DR (12)
Costa Rica (3)
Croatia (10)
Cuba (2)
Cyprus (10)
Czech Republic (4)
Denmark (4)
Dominican Republic (13)
East Timor (2)
Ecuador (5)
Egypt (14)
El Salvador (3)
Ethiopia (3)
Finland (3)
France (16)
Gabon (3)
Georgia (7)
Germany (14)
Ghana (4)
Great Britain (10)
Greece (16)
Grenada (2)
Guatemala (7)
Guinea (1)
Guyana (2)
Haiti (5)
Honduras (6)
Hong Kong (13)
Hungary (5)
Iceland (3)
India (11)
Indonesia (14)
Iran (12)
Iraq (5)
Ireland (2)
Israel (6)
Italy (12)
Ivory Coast (2)
Jamaica (2)
Japan (8)
Jordan (10)
Kazakhstan (15)
Kenya (14)
Kiribati (2)
Kyrgyzstan (3)
Laos (2)
Latvia (2)
Lebanon (6)
Lesotho (2)
Libya (5)
Lithuania (2)
Macau (4)
Macedonia (3)
Madagascar (2)
Malaysia (2)
Mali (7)
Mauritius (1)
Mexico (16)
Moldova (2)
Mongolia (11)
Montenegro (2)
Morocco (13)
Mozambique (11)
Myanmar (4)
Nepal (2)
Netherlands (12)
Netherlands Antilles (3)
New Caledonia (1)
New Zealand (8)
Niger (1)
Nigeria (6)
Norway (6)
Pakistan (3)
Palestine (3)
Panama (2)
Papua New Guinea (1)
Paraguay (2)
Peru (1)
Philippines (11)
Poland (6)
Portugal (4)
Puerto Rico (13)
Qatar (6)
Romania (3)
Russia (16)
Saint Kitts and Nevis (2)
Samoa (2)
São Tomé and Príncipe (2)
Senegal (7)
Serbia (8)
Singapore (5)
Slovakia (2)
Slovenia (5)
South Africa (3)
South Korea (16)
Spain (16)
Sudan (8)
Suriname (3)
Sweden (10)
Switzerland (3)
Syria (1)
Tajikistan (7)
Thailand (12)
Tonga (4)
Trinidad and Tobago (5)
Tunisia (4)
Turkey (16)
U. S. Virgin Islands (2)
Ukraine (11)
United Arab Emirates (5)
United States (16)
Uzbekistan (13)
Vanuatu (2)
Venezuela (15)
Vietnam (11)
Yemen (2)
Zimbabwe (2)
References edit
- ^ Taiwanese taekwondo star wins silver at tournament. Taipei Times (2011-04-26). Retrieved on 2011-05-03.
- ^ Iran Clinches Men’s Overall Title at World Taekwondo Championships in Gyeongju, Korea
- ^ 2011 WTF World Taekwondo Championships Gyeongju[permanent dead link]. 2011taekwondo.org. Retrieved on 2011-05-03.
External links edit
- Official website