| 2021 European Para Taekwondo Championships | |
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| Venue | Istanbul Pullman Hotel |
| Location | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Dates | 23 September |
The 2021 European Para Taekwondo Championships, was the 6th edition of the tournament, [1] and took place on 23 September 2021.
| 2021 European Para Taekwondo Championships | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Venue | Istanbul Pullman Hotel |
| Location | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Dates | 23 September |
The 2021 European Para Taekwondo Championships, was the 6th edition of the tournament, [1] and took place on 23 September 2021.
* Host nation (Turkey)
| Rank | NPC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Russia (RUS) | 6 | 5 | 4 | 15 |
| 2 |  Turkey (TUR)* | 5 | 7 | 11 | 23 |
| 3 |  Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 |  Spain (ESP) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 |  Ukraine (UKR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 |  Poland (POL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 |  France (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Georgia (GEO) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (8 entries) | 14 | 14 | 20 | 48 | |
The medalists per event were as follows: [2]
| Event | Class | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K41 | -58 kg | Rinat Iakupov Russia | Muhammed Asbala Turkey | Muhammet Uğur Bitkay Turkey |
| George Khizanishvili Georgia | ||||
| -63 kg | Sabit Köse Turkey | Vladislav Krichfalushiy Russia | not awarded | |
| -80 kg | Malik Mukashev Kazakhstan | Yildiray Erdic Turkey | not awarded | |
| +80 kg | Spartak Gazzaev Russia | Adem Arslan Turkey | not awarded | |
| K44 | -58 kg | Askhat Akmatov Russia | Alican Özcan Turkey | Bopha Kong France |
| Arzhan Arbakov Russia | ||||
| -63 kg | Mahmut Bozteke Turkey | Evgenii Alifirenko Russia | Mikail Akay Turkey | |
| Rafet Samet Adiyaman Turkey | ||||
| -70 kg | Fatih Çelik Turkey | Maciej Kęsicki Poland | Oktay Atalay Turkey | |
| Kadibagama Omarov Russia | ||||
| -80 kg | Vladimir Feofanov Russia | Magomedzagir Isaldibirov Russia | Nurlan Dombayev Kazakhstan | |
| Vladyslav Nechai Ukraine | ||||
| +80 kg | Aliaskhab Ramazanov Russia | Bilal Iakhiaev Russia | Nyshan Omirali Kazakhstan | |
| Zainutdin Ataev Russia |
| Event | Class | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K44 | -47 kg | Dzhetsun-Sholbana Kara-Ool Russia | Viktoriia Marchuk Ukraine | Nurcihan Ekinci Turkey |
| Busra Emire Turkey | ||||
| -52 kg | Meryem Betül Çavdar Turkey | Anna Poddubskaia Russia | Emine Altun Turkey | |
| -57 kg | Kamilya Dosmalova Kazakhstan | Gamze Gürdal Turkey | Raganina Karina Russia | |
| Tugce Sen Turkey | ||||
| -65 kg | Seçil Er Turkey | Şeyma Nur Emeksiz Bacaksız Turkey | Lutfiye Ozdag Turkey | |
| +65 kg | Dalia Santiago Moreno Spain | Ayşe Dudu Karatay Turkey | Kadriye Turgut Turkey | |
| Gulsun Celik Turkey |
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