| Ecuador at the 2021 Summer World University Games | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | ECU |
| in Chengdu, China 28 July 2023 – 8 August 2023 | |
| Competitors | 2 (1 man and 1 woman) |
| Medals |
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| Summer World University Games appearances | |
Ecuador competed at the 2021 Summer World University Games in Chengdu, China held from 28 July to 8 August 2023. [1]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taekwondo | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent score | Opponent score | Opponent score | Opponent score | Opponent score | Rank | ||
| Mell Mina | Women's 67 kg | Bye |  Sobirjonova (UZB)W 2–0 |  Haddad (FRA)L 1–2 | Did not advance | 5 | |
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Semi-finals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | ||
| Andee Campos | Men's individual | 6.710 | 8 | Did not advance | |||
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