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Turkish taekwondo wins 40 championship cups in 20-month period
The Turkish Taekwondo Federation, under the presidency of Bahri Tanrıkulu, has won 46 team cups in international organizations in the past 20 months, 40 of which are championship cups. The national team completed the World Championship as a team champion for the first time in 2025, while reaching the top in all categories at the 2026 European championships.
The Turkish Taekwondo Federation has achieved great international success in the 20 months since President Bahri Tanrıkulu took office. According to a statement by the federation, a total of 46 team cups were won during this period, 40 of which are championship cups.
National taekwondo athletes surpassed the 800-medal mark with their achievements in senior, junior, youth, cadet, and para taekwondo categories. Turkey made its name known frequently on the international stage with the cups won in team classifications.
Historic achievements in 2025 and 2026
The crescent-star team completed the World Taekwondo Championship in 2025 as team champions for the first time. In 2026, they dominated the European Taekwondo and Para Taekwondo Championships by reaching the top in the overall classification as well as all women's and men's team categories.
Turkey also managed to finish first as a team at the European Cadet and Youth Championships, the European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF), the European Para Youth Games, and numerous international open tournaments.
Target: 2028 Los Angeles Olympics
Federation President Bahri Tanrıkulu stated that they have achieved significant successes in a short time and said:
Since we took office, we have not left the podium. We have become European and world champions as a team. We achieved this in all age categories. We knew we could achieve this picture. We are happy to have reached our initial goals.
Noting that they are focused on the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games, Tanrıkulu said: "The successes we have achieved have become just a bar we need to pass. We want to maintain these successes consistently. Our next target is Los Angeles 2028. We are working to take our achievements one step further at the Olympics."
Tanrıkulu thanked President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Minister of Youth and Sports Osman Aşkın Bak, Deputy Minister Hamza Yerlikaya, and all sports management staff for their support in the achievements.
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