Opening ceremony LJUBLJANA – The 2nd European Universities Taekwondo Championship was held in Braga (POR) between December 13 and 15, 2011. The event was marked by the presence of prominent student athletes, among which we can highlight Portuguese students Rui Bragança (World Vice Champion), Nuno Pinto (World Top 20, World University medallist), Mário Silva (Vice […]
BRUSSELS – From May 25th to 30th, 2012, the Korean city of Pocheon (KOR) will host the 12th World University Taekwondo Championship. Taekwondo being one of the most successful sports within the program of FISU has been organized since 1986 and was an optional sport at several Universiades. More than 300 participants are thus expected […]
FISU Secretary-General/CEO Eric Saintrond BERKELEY – On September 18, UC Berkeley and UCMAP hosted the 4th International Taekwondo Symposium. Over 120 faculty members, leading figures in Taekwondo, professors from around the globe, and taekwondo instructors gathered to discuss the educational value of Taekwondo and its future direction in the Universiade Games. Key members included […]
Presentation of the 2012 WUC Taekwondo in Korea VIGO – After a successful World University Taekwondo Championship, it is time to do the maths concerning the medal standings. In total, 84 medals where available in the different categories of poomsae and kyorugy – 40 for women, 40 for men and 4 for mixed pairs. […]
VIGO – The final day of competition at the FISU World University Taekwondo Championship lived up to expectations with emotions running high. The stage was set for the final weight categories: men’s -63 kg and -80 kg, and women’s -53 kg and -67 kg. The morning session was busy with the event’s only protest […]
VIGO – The second last day of the World University Taekwondo Championship in Vigo saw the Men’s -68 kg and -74 kg, together with the Woman’s -57 kg and -62 kg. For the first time in the history of FISU World University Championships, electronic body protectors are being used. The first time this was […]
VIGO – Four more categories concluded their competition at the World University Championship in Vigo, Spain – the women’s -46kg and -73kg, as well as Men’s -54kg -87kg. The men’s -54kg saw Chinese Taipei’s Yu-Yao Tseng beat Naghibzadeh Seydehsan from Iran by 4-2. The bronze medals went to Sasan Dalirnejad from Germany and Min […]
VIGO – The first World University Champions in kyorugi were crowned in the Women’s -49kg and +73kg, as well as Men’s -58kg and +87kg. In the Gold medal fight for the Women’s -49kg category, Yang Shu-Chun from Chinese Taipei beat Mavi Sevde from Turkey by 10-0. The bronze medals were awarded to Myeong Suk […]
