| 2016 European Taekwondo Championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | Salle Omnisports du Pierrier |
| Location |  Montreux, Switzerland |
| Start date | 19 May 2016 |
| End date | 22 May 2016 |
| Nations | 46 |
The 2016 European Taekwondo Championships was the 22nd edition of the European Taekwondo Championships, and was held in Montreux, Switzerland, from May 19 to May 22, 2016. [1] [2] [3]
* Host nation (Switzerland)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Great Britain | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 |  Turkey | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 |  Russia | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| 4 |  Belgium | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 |  Portugal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 |  Croatia | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 |  Azerbaijan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Serbia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 9 |  Belarus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ukraine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 |  Spain | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 12 |  France | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 13 |  Poland | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 14 |  Armenia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Germany | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 16 |  Israel | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Slovenia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Sweden | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 19 |  Italy | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 20 |  Moldova | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 North Macedonia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (22 entries) | 16 | 16 | 32 | 64 | |
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