| 2022 European Taekwondo Championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | Manchester Regional Arena |
| Location |  Manchester |
| Dates | 19–22 May |
| Champion | |
 Turkey | |
| Men | Turkey |
| Women | Turkey |
The 2022 European Taekwondo Championships, the 25th edition of the European Taekwondo Championships, was held in Manchester, United Kingdom at the Manchester Regional Arena from 19 to 22 May 2022. [1] [2] [3]
* Host nation (Great Britain)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkey (TUR) | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 2 |  Spain (ESP) | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| 3 |  France (FRA) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 |  Croatia (CRO) | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 5 | Great Britain (GBR)* | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 |  Italy (ITA) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 |  Serbia (SRB) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 |  Hungary (HUN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 |  Poland (POL) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 |  Israel (ISR) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Czech Republic (CZE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Denmark (DEN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Ireland (IRL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 15 |  Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Germany (GER) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 17 |  Azerbaijan (AZE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Norway (NOR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Portugal (POR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Refugee Team | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Slovenia (SLO) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (21 entries) | 16 | 16 | 32 | 64 | |
* Host nation (Great Britain)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkey (TUR) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 2 | Great Britain (GBR) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
 Mexico (MEX) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Uzbekistan (UZB) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Croatia (CRO) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Azerbaijan (AZE) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 Ukraine (UKR) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 8 | Serbia (SRB) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | France (FRA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Italy (ITA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Spain (ESP) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 |  Georgia (GEO) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Denmark (DEN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Israel (ISR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Poland (POL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (15 entries) | 10 | 10 | 18 | 38 | |
| Event | Class | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K44 | -47 kg | Nurcihan Ekinci Turkey | Viktoriia Marchuk Ukraine | Ana Japaridze Georgia |
| Claudia Romero Mexico | ||||
| -52 kg | Jessica García Quijano Mexico | Meryem Betül Çavdar Turkey | Lia Chachibaia Georgia | |
| Keira Forsythe Great Britain | ||||
| -57 kg | Gamze Gürdal Turkey | Marija Mičev Serbia | X | |
| -65 kg | Beth Munro Great Britain | Seçil Er Turkey | Lisa Gjessing Denmark | |
| Yuliya Lypetska Ukraine | ||||
| +65 kg | Guljonoy Naimova Uzbekistan | Dalia Santiago Moreno Spain | Jelena Rasic Serbia | |
| Amy Truesdale Great Britain |
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