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Türkiye wins gold at World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships
A total of 1,417 athletes from 83 countries competed in the championships in Chuncheon, South Korea, where 36 athletes represented Türkiye across 30 disciplines. The national team finished the event with one gold and two bronze medals, while Antalya received the hosting flag for the 2028 championships.
Türkiye finished the World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships in Chuncheon, South Korea, with one gold and two bronze medals. A total of 1,417 athletes from 83 countries competed in the five-day championships.
Thirty-six athletes represented Türkiye across 30 different disciplines. National team athletes won one gold and one bronze medal on the final day of the championships.
Gold medal goes to over-60 men's team
The over-60 men's team, comprising Mustafa Yılmaz, Mehmet Örkan and Teyfik Çelik, became world champions. Türkiye won a gold medal at the championships for the first time since 2016.
Şeyda Nur Yavuz and Furkan Bayrak won a bronze medal in the under-30 pair category. Mustafa Yılmaz had also won a bronze medal in the under-65 men's individual category on the first day of the championships.
2028 championships to be held in Antalya
A handover ceremony for the hosting rights was held at the end of the championships. Engin Sarıkaya, vice president of the Turkish Taekwondo Federation, received the flag for the World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships to be held in Antalya in 2028.
Bahri Tanrıkulu, president of the Turkish Taekwondo Federation, said they were returning from South Korea happy and proud to have won the world championship in poomsae after 10 years. Tanrıkulu congratulated the national team athletes, the technical staff and those who contributed to the event.
Tanrıkulu said the hosting process for 2028 had officially begun with the handover of the flag and expressed confidence that they would stage a successful event in Antalya.
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