| 2018 European Taekwondo Championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | Ak Bars Martial Arts Palace |
| Location |  Kazan, Russia |
| Dates | 10–13 May |
| Competitors | 363 from 46 nations |
The 2018 European Taekwondo Championships , the 23rd edition of the European Taekwondo Championships, was held in Kazan, Russia at the Ak Bars Martial Arts Palace from 10 to 13 May 2018. [1] [2]
* Host nation (Russia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia* | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 |
| 2 |  Turkey | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 3 |  Great Britain | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 |  Croatia | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 5 |  Spain | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 |  Azerbaijan | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
 Poland | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 8 |  Moldova | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 |  Latvia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Netherlands | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 |  Germany | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 12 |  Italy | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 13 |  France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Norway | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Serbia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Slovenia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Ukraine | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (17 entries) | 16 | 16 | 32 | 64 | |
Albania (2)
Andorra (1)
Armenia (6)
Austria (7) Azerbaijan (15)
Belarus (7)
Belgium (9)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (1)
Bulgaria (6) Croatia (23)
Cyprus (11)
Czech Republic (6)
Denmark (4)
Estonia (1)
Finland (4) France (12)
Georgia (2) Germany (17) Great Britain (15)
Greece (15)
Hungary (3)
Iceland (2)
Ireland (1)
Israel (8) Italy (14)
Kosovo (4) Latvia (4)
Lithuania (5)
Macedonia (1) Moldova (9)
Montenegro (1) Netherlands (2) Norway (3) Poland (12)
Portugal (8)
Romania (4) Russia (32)
San Marino (4) Serbia (16)
Slovakia (3) Slovenia (4) Spain (20)
Sweden (8)
Switzerland (2) Turkey (22) Ukraine (7)
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