| 2000 European Taekwondo Championships | |
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| Location |  Patras, Greece |
| Start date | 4 May |
| End date | 7 May |
The 2000 European Taekwondo Championships were held in Patras, Greece. The event took place from 4 to 7 May, 2000. [1] [2] [3] [4]
| 2000 European Taekwondo Championships | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Location | Patras, Greece |
| Start date | 4 May |
| End date | 7 May |
The 2000 European Taekwondo Championships were held in Patras, Greece. The event took place from 4 to 7 May, 2000. [1] [2] [3] [4]
* Host nation (Greece)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Turkey (TUR) | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 2 |  Germany (GER) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | Greece (GRE)* | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 |  Russia (RUS) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 |  Spain (ESP) | 2 | 7 | 4 | 13 |
| 6 |  Netherlands (NED) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 |  France (FRA) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 |  Belarus (BLR) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 Italy (ITA) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 10 |  Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 |  Croatia (CRO) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
 Denmark (DEN) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
 Finland (FIN) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 14 |  Azerbaijan (AZE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Yugoslavia (YUG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (16 entries) | 16 | 16 | 32 | 64 | |
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