| 2021 European Taekwondo Championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | Grand Hotel Millennium Sofia |
| Location |  Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Dates | 8–11 April |
| Competitors | 363 (161 women and 262 men) from 45 nations |
| Champion | |
 Russia | |
| Men | Russia |
| Women |  Great Britain |
The 2021 European Taekwondo Championships, the 24th edition of the European Taekwondo Championships, was held in Sofia, Bulgaria at the Grand Hotel Millennium Sofia from 8 to 11 April 2021. [1] [2]
* Host nation (Bulgaria)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia (RUS) | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | Great Britain (GBR) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 3 |  Croatia (CRO) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 |  Spain (ESP) | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 5 |  Turkey (TUR) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 |  Poland (POL) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 |  Belarus (BLR) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 France (FRA) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
 Hungary (HUN) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 10 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Serbia (SRB) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 12 |  Azerbaijan (AZE) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Greece (GRE) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 14 |  Romania (ROU) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 |  Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
 Italy (ITA) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 17 |  Austria (AUT) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bulgaria (BUL)* | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Germany (GER) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Israel (ISR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Latvia (LAT) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Portugal (POR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Ukraine (UKR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (24 entries) | 16 | 16 | 32 | 64 | |
Men
| Women
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Great Britain (15) Spain (16) Portugal (4)
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