| 2024 European U21 Taekwondo Championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | Arena Hotel Hills |
| Location |  Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Dates | 20–23 November |
| Champion | |
 Turkey | |
| Men | Turkey |
| Women | Turkey |
The 2024 European U21 Taekwondo Championships, the 7th edition of the European U21 Taekwondo Championships, was held in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina at the Arena Hotel Hills from 20 to 23 November 2024. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
* Host nation (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkey | 9 | 1 | 6 | 16 |
| 2 |  Spain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| – | Individual Neutral Athletes | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 |  Greece | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
 Italy | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 5 |  Croatia | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 |  Serbia | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 7 |  Poland | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 8 |  Ukraine | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Bosnia and Herzegovina* | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 |  Bulgaria | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 |  Azerbaijan | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 12 |  Armenia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Estonia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Slovenia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (15 entries) | 16 | 16 | 32 | 64 | |
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