| 2023 European U21 Taekwondo Championships | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Sala Polivalenta |
| Location |  Bucharest, Romania |
| Dates | 7–10 December |
The 2023 European U21 Taekwondo Championships, the 6th edition of the European U21 Taekwondo Championships, was held in Bucharest, Romania at the Polyvalent Hall from 7 to 10 December 2023. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
* Host nation (Romania)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Turkey (TUR) | 5 | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 2 |  Spain (ESP) | 5 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 3 |  Croatia (CRO) | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| 4 |  Hungary (HUN) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 |  Greece (GRE) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 |  Ukraine (UKR) | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 7 |  Italy (ITA) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 8 |  Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kosovo (KOS) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Moldova (MDA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Slovenia (SLO) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 14 |  Azerbaijan (AZE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Bulgaria (BUL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Cyprus (CYP) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 France (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Germany (GER) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Montenegro (MNE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 North Macedonia (MKD) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Poland (POL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Serbia (SRB) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (23 entries) | 16 | 16 | 32 | 64 | |
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