| Taekwondo at the 2023 European Para Championships | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Rotterdam Ahoy |
| Location | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Start date | 14 August |
| End date | 16 August |
Taekwondo at the 2023 European Para Championships in Rotterdam, Netherlands was held between 14 and 16 August. There were five men's events and five women's events in the K44 class, and two men's events in the K41 class. [1] [2] [3]
The athletes could gain points in their respective sport category ranking list for the 2024 Summer Paralympics. [4]
* Host nation (Netherlands)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Turkey | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2 |  Azerbaijan | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 |  Great Britain | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 |  Serbia | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 |  Croatia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Refugee Team | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 |  Israel | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 |  Georgia | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 9 |  Spain | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Ukraine | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 11 |  France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Poland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (12 entries) | 10 | 10 | 18 | 38 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's –58kg K44 | Ali Can Özcan Turkey | Asaf Yasur Israel | Sabir Zeynalov Azerbaijan |
| Joel Martín Villalobos Spain | |||
| Men's –63kg K44 | Mahmut Bozteke Turkey | Adnan Milad Israel | Amin shikhaliyev Azerbaijan |
| Sandro Megrelishvili Georgia | |||
| Men's –63kg K41 | George Khizanishvil Georgia | Goga Khakhalashvili Georgia | |
| Men's –70kg K44 | Imamaddin Khalilov Azerbaijan | Fatih Celik Turkey | Maciej Kesicki Poland |
| Giorgi Nikoladze Georgia | |||
| Men's –80kg K44 | Abulfaz Abuzarli Azerbaijan | Nikola Spajić Serbia | Joseph Lane Great Britain |
| Oktay Atalay Turkey | |||
| Men's –80kg K41 | Andrei Sleptsov Georgia | Gela Zarkua Georgia | |
| Men's +80kg K44 | Ivan Mikulić Croatia | Matt Bush Great Britain | David Makadze Georgia |
| Mehmet Sami Sarac Turkey |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women's –47kg K44 | Zakia Khudadadi  International Paralympic Committee | Nurcihan Ekinci Turkey | Viktoriia Marchuk Ukraine |
| Lia Chachibaia Georgia | |||
| Women's –52kg K44 | Meryem Betül Çavdar Turkey | Royala Fataliyeva Azerbaijan | Keira Forsythe Great Britain |
| Ana Japaridze Georgia | |||
| Women's –57kg K44 | Gamze Gürdal Turkey | Marija Mičev Serbia | Sophie Caverzan France |
| Yuliya Lypetska Ukraine | |||
| Women's –65kg K44 | Beth Munro Great Britain | Lütfiye Özdağ Turkey | Seçil Er Turkey |
| Women's +65kg K44 | Jelena Rašić Serbia | Amy Truesdale Great Britain | Dalia Santiago Moreno Spain |
Para taekwondo is an adaptation of taekwondo for disabled sportspeople. The sport's main governing body is World Taekwondo (WT). New disciplines such as kyorugi and poomsae, both martial arts forms, have been developed for para-athletes. On January 31, 2017, Para Taekwondo was confirmed as a sport for the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games at the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) General Assembly the same year the WT became a full member of the IPC.
Great Britain competed in the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan. Originally scheduled to take place between 21 August and 6 September 2020, the Games were postponed to 24 August to 5 September 2021 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. British athletes have competed at all sixteen consecutive Summer Paralympics since 1960.
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Brazil competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan from 24 August to 5 September 2021.
Turkey competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan from 24 August to 5 September 2021. This was the country's seventh appearance in the past eight Games despite their absence in the 1996 Summer Paralympics.
Ukraine competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021. This was their seventh consecutive appearance at the Summer Paralympics since 1996.
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