# Asian Taekwondo Championships

The Asian Taekwondo Championships are the Asian senior championships in Taekwondo, first held in South Korea in 1973. The event is held every two years and is organized by the Asian Taekwondo Union, the continental affiliate of World Taekwondo, which organises and controls Olympic style taekwondo.

## Competitions

| # | Year | Date | City and host country | Venue |
| 1 | 1974 | 18–20 October | Seoul, South Korea | Kukkiwon |
| 2 | 1976 | 16–17 October | Melbourne, Australia | Dallas Brooks Hall |
| 3 | 1978 | 8–10 September | Hong Kong | Macpherson Stadium |
| 4 | 1980 | 14–16 November | Taipei, Taiwan | Municipal Gymnasium |
| 5 | 1982 | 9–11 December | Singapore | Gay World Stadium |
| 6 | 1984 | 9–11 November | Manila, Philippines | Rizal Memorial Sports Complex |
| 7 | 1986 | 18–20 April | Darwin, Australia | Marrara Indoor Stadium |
| 8 | 1988 | 23–25 March | Kathmandu, Nepal | Dasharath Rangasala |
| 9 | 1990 | 2–4 June | Taipei, Taiwan | Municipal Junior College |
| 10 | 1992 | 31 January – 2 February | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Stadium Negara |
| 11 | 1994 | 28–30 January | Manila, Philippines | Ninoy Aquino Stadium |
| 12 | 1996 | 14–16 June | Melbourne, Australia | |
| 13 | 1998 | 15–17 May | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | |
| 14 | 2000 | 13–16 May | Hong Kong | Queen Elizabeth Stadium |
| 15 | 2002 | 26–28 April | Amman, Jordan | |
| 16 | 2004 | 20–23 May | Seongnam, South Korea | Seongnam Gymnasium |
| 17 | 2006 | 21–23 April | Bangkok, Thailand | Indoor Stadium Huamark |
| 18 | 2008 | 26–28 April | Luoyang, China | The Sports Centre Gymnasium |
| 19 | 2010 | 21–23 May | Astana, Kazakhstan | Daulet Sport Complex |
| 20 | 2012 | 9–11 May | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Phú Thọ Indoor Stadium |
| 21 | 2014 | 26–28 May | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | Universal Palace Uzbekistan |
| 22 | 2016 | 18–20 April | Pasay, Philippines | Marriott Convention Center |
| 23 | 2018 | 26–28 May | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | Phú Thọ Indoor Stadium |
| 24 | 2021 | 16–18 June | Beirut, Lebanon | Nouhad Naufal Stadium |
| 25 | 2022 | 24–27 June | Chuncheon, South Korea | Hoban Gymnasium |
| 26 | 2024 | 16–18 May | Da Nang, Vietnam | Tiên Sơn Sports Palace |

## All-time medal table

All-time medal count, as of the 2024 Asian Taekwondo Championships.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | South Korea | 219 | 45 | 49 | 313 |
| 2 | Chinese Taipei | 41 | 76 | 61 | 178 |
| 3 | Iran | 32 | 44 | 59 | 135 |
| 4 | China | 28 | 23 | 38 | 89 |
| 5 | Uzbekistan | 14 | 8 | 31 | 53 |
| 6 | Thailand | 9 | 24 | 26 | 59 |
| 7 | Jordan | 7 | 23 | 57 | 87 |
| 8 | Vietnam | 6 | 15 | 29 | 50 |
| 9 | Australia | 3 | 23 | 51 | 77 |
| 10 | Philippines | 3 | 22 | 64 | 89 |
| 11 | Kazakhstan | 3 | 8 | 35 | 46 |
| 12 | Saudi Arabia | 2 | 5 | 11 | 18 |
| 13 | Indonesia | 1 | 8 | 31 | 40 |
| 14 | Malaysia | 1 | 8 | 29 | 38 |
| 15 | Nepal | 1 | 3 | 12 | 16 |
| 16 | Lebanon | 1 | 1 | 9 | 11 |
| 17 | Afghanistan | 1 | 1 | 8 | 10 |
| 18 | Macau | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 19 | Singapore | 0 | 6 | 24 | 30 |
| 20 | Japan | 0 | 6 | 23 | 29 |
| 21 | Qatar | 0 | 4 | 12 | 16 |
| 22 | Hong Kong | 0 | 3 | 15 | 18 |
| 23 | Tajikistan | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 24 | Cambodia | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 25 | Bahrain | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 26 | Guam | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 26 | India | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 28 | Syria | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 29 | Iraq | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 29 | Mongolia | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 29 | Pakistan | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 29 | Yemen | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 33 | Myanmar | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 34 | Kuwait | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 34 | New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 36 | Palestine | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 37 | Brunei | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 38 | Laos | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 38 | Tahiti | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 38 | United Arab Emirates | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (40 entries) | Totals (40 entries) | 373 | 373 | 739 | 1,485 |

## Team ranking

| Year | Men | Men | Men | Women | Women | Women |
| Year | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
| 1974 | South Korea | Republic of China | Khmer Republic | Not held | Not held | Not held |
| 1976 | South Korea | Australia | Philippines | Not held | Not held | Not held |
| 1978 | South Korea | Australia | Iran | Not held | Not held | Not held |
| 1980 | South Korea | Republic of China | Jordan | Not held | Not held | Not held |
| 1982 | South Korea | Thailand | Chinese Taipei | Not held | Not held | Not held |
| 1984 | South Korea | Chinese Taipei | Philippines | Not held | Not held | Not held |
| 1986 | South Korea | Australia | Chinese Taipei | Chinese Taipei | South Korea | Australia |
| 1988 | South Korea | Chinese Taipei | Jordan | South Korea | Chinese Taipei | Australia |
| 1990 | South Korea | Chinese Taipei | Jordan | Chinese Taipei | South Korea | Malaysia |
| 1992 | South Korea | Iran | Chinese Taipei | South Korea | Chinese Taipei | Malaysia |
| 1994 | South Korea | Philippines | Chinese Taipei | South Korea | Chinese Taipei | Philippines |
| 1996 | South Korea | Iran | Japan | South Korea | Chinese Taipei | Australia |
| 1998 | South Korea | Chinese Taipei | Jordan | South Korea | Chinese Taipei | China |
| 2000 | South Korea | Philippines | Chinese Taipei | South Korea | China | Chinese Taipei |
| 2002 | South Korea | Iran | Jordan | South Korea | China | Chinese Taipei |
| 2004 | South Korea | Iran | Chinese Taipei | South Korea | Chinese Taipei | China |
| 2006 | South Korea | Iran | Thailand | South Korea | Thailand | Chinese Taipei |
| 2008 | Iran | China | South Korea | China | Chinese Taipei | South Korea |
| 2010 | Iran | South Korea | Thailand | South Korea | China | Chinese Taipei |
| 2012 | South Korea | Iran | Jordan | Chinese Taipei | China | South Korea |
| 2014 | Iran | South Korea | Uzbekistan | South Korea | China | Thailand |
| 2016 | Iran | South Korea | Uzbekistan | South Korea | Chinese Taipei | Thailand |
| 2018 | South Korea | Iran | Uzbekistan | China | South Korea | Vietnam |
| 2021 | South Korea | Uzbekistan | Iran | South Korea | Iran | Vietnam |
| 2022 | Uzbekistan | South Korea | Jordan | Iran | China | South Korea |
| 2024 | Iran | South Korea | Uzbekistan | South Korea | China | Thailand |