| 2008 European Taekwondo Championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location |  Rome, Italy |
| Start date | 10 April |
| End date | 13 April |
The 2008 European Taekwondo Championships were held in Rome, Italy. The event took place from April 10 to April 13, 2008. [1] [2] [3]
| 2008 European Taekwondo Championships | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Location | Rome, Italy |
| Start date | 10 April |
| End date | 13 April |
The 2008 European Taekwondo Championships were held in Rome, Italy. The event took place from April 10 to April 13, 2008. [1] [2] [3]
* Host nation (Italy)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Turkey (TUR) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 |  Germany (GER) | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 |  Spain (ESP) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 |  Greece (GRE) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 |  France (FRA) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 |  Russia (RUS) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Sweden (SWE) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 8 |  Azerbaijan (AZE) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Croatia (CRO) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 10 |  Armenia (ARM) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 12 | Italy (ITA)* | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 13 |  Ukraine (UKR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 |  Austria (AUT) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 |  Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 16 |  Belarus (BLR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bulgaria (BUL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Czech Republic (CZE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Denmark (DEN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Israel (ISR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Norway (NOR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Poland (POL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Serbia (SRB) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (23 entries) | 16 | 16 | 32 | 64 | |
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