| 2002 European Taekwondo Championships | |
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| Location |  Samsun, Turkey |
| Start date | 26 May |
| End date | 29 May |
The 2002 European Taekwondo Championships were held in Samsun, Turkey. The event took place from 26 to 29 May, 2002. [1] [2]
| 2002 European Taekwondo Championships | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Location | Samsun, Turkey |
| Start date | 26 May |
| End date | 29 May |
The 2002 European Taekwondo Championships were held in Samsun, Turkey. The event took place from 26 to 29 May, 2002. [1] [2]
* Host nation (Turkey)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkey * | 6 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| 2 |  Spain | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 |  Netherlands | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 |  France | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 |  Russia | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 |  Croatia | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 |  Italy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 |  Greece | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 |  Azerbaijan | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 |  Belgium | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Great Britain | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Ukraine | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 13 |  Germany | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 14 |  Belarus | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 15 |  Norway | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 16 |  Austria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cyprus | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Finland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Sweden | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (19 entries) | 16 | 16 | 32 | 64 | |
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