# 2015 World Taekwondo Championships

The 2015 World Taekwondo Championships were the 22nd edition of the World Taekwondo Championships, and were held in Chelyabinsk, Russia from May 12 to May 18, 2015. The decision to award the games to Russia was made in 2013 as they out-voted both Vietnam and Brazil.

## Medal summary
### Men

| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Finweight (−54 kg) details | Kim Tae-hun South Korea | Stanislav Denisov Russia | Venilton Teixeira Brazil |
| Finweight (−54 kg) details | Kim Tae-hun South Korea | Stanislav Denisov Russia | Ramnarong Sawekwiharee Thailand |
| Flyweight (−58 kg) details | Farzan Ashourzadeh Iran | Si Mohamed Ketbi World Taekwondo Federation | Ruslan Poiseev Russia |
| Flyweight (−58 kg) details | Farzan Ashourzadeh Iran | Si Mohamed Ketbi World Taekwondo Federation | Zhao Shuai China |
| Bantamweight (−63 kg) details | Jaouad Achab World Taekwondo Federation | Joel González Spain | Abolfazl Yaghoubi Iran |
| Bantamweight (−63 kg) details | Jaouad Achab World Taekwondo Federation | Joel González Spain | Saúl Gutiérrez Mexico |
| Featherweight (−68 kg) details | Servet Tazegül Turkey | Aleksey Denisenko Russia | José Antonio Rosillo Spain |
| Featherweight (−68 kg) details | Servet Tazegül Turkey | Aleksey Denisenko Russia | Shin Dong-yun South Korea |
| Lightweight (−74 kg) details | Masoud Hajji-Zavareh Iran | Nikita Rafalovich Uzbekistan | Albert Gaun Russia |
| Lightweight (−74 kg) details | Masoud Hajji-Zavareh Iran | Nikita Rafalovich Uzbekistan | Ismaël Coulibaly Mali |
| Welterweight (−80 kg) details | Mehdi Khodabakhshi Iran | Damon Sansum Great Britain | Aaron Cook Moldova |
| Welterweight (−80 kg) details | Mehdi Khodabakhshi Iran | Damon Sansum Great Britain | Tahir Güleç Germany |
| Middleweight (−87 kg) details | Radik Isayev Azerbaijan | Jasur Baykuziyev Uzbekistan | Vladislav Larin Russia |
| Middleweight (−87 kg) details | Radik Isayev Azerbaijan | Jasur Baykuziyev Uzbekistan | Rafael Alba Cuba |
| Heavyweight (+87 kg) details | Dmitriy Shokin Uzbekistan | Firmin Zokou Ivory Coast | Anthony Obame Gabon |
| Heavyweight (+87 kg) details | Dmitriy Shokin Uzbekistan | Firmin Zokou Ivory Coast | Robelis Despaigne Cuba |

### Women

| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Finweight (−46 kg) details | Panipak Wongpattanakit Thailand | Iryna Romoldanova Ukraine | Lin Wan-ting Chinese Taipei |
| Finweight (−46 kg) details | Panipak Wongpattanakit Thailand | Iryna Romoldanova Ukraine | Iris Sing Brazil |
| Flyweight (−49 kg) details | Ha Min-ah South Korea | Wu Jingyu China | Svetlana Igumenova Russia |
| Flyweight (−49 kg) details | Ha Min-ah South Korea | Wu Jingyu China | Tijana Bogdanović Serbia |
| Bantamweight (−53 kg) details | Lim Geum-byeol South Korea | Huang Yun-wen Chinese Taipei | Ana Zaninović Croatia |
| Bantamweight (−53 kg) details | Lim Geum-byeol South Korea | Huang Yun-wen Chinese Taipei | Andriana Asprogeraka Greece |
| Featherweight (−57 kg) details | Mayu Hamada Japan | Eva Calvo Spain | Kimia Alizadeh Iran |
| Featherweight (−57 kg) details | Mayu Hamada Japan | Eva Calvo Spain | Edina Kotsis Hungary |
| Lightweight (−62 kg) details | İrem Yaman Turkey | Marta Calvo Spain | Viktoryia Belanouskaya Belarus |
| Lightweight (−62 kg) details | İrem Yaman Turkey | Marta Calvo Spain | Rachelle Booth Great Britain |
| Welterweight (−67 kg) details | Chuang Chia-chia Chinese Taipei | Nur Tatar Turkey | Paige McPherson United States |
| Welterweight (−67 kg) details | Chuang Chia-chia Chinese Taipei | Nur Tatar Turkey | Katherine Dumar Colombia |
| Middleweight (−73 kg) details | Oh Hye-ri South Korea | Zheng Shuyin China | Jackie Galloway United States |
| Middleweight (−73 kg) details | Oh Hye-ri South Korea | Zheng Shuyin China | Iva Radoš Croatia |
| Heavyweight (+73 kg) details | Bianca Walkden Great Britain | Gwladys Épangue France | Nafia Kuş Turkey |
| Heavyweight (+73 kg) details | Bianca Walkden Great Britain | Gwladys Épangue France | Olga Ivanova Russia |

## Medal table

| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | South Korea | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | Iran | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | Turkey | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | Uzbekistan | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Chinese Taipei | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Great Britain | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | World Taekwondo Federation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Thailand | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | Azerbaijan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Japan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Spain | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | Russia | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 13 | China | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | France | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Ivory Coast | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Ukraine | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | Brazil | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 17 | Croatia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 17 | Cuba | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 17 | United States | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 21 | Belarus | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Colombia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Gabon | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Germany | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Greece | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Hungary | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Mali | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Mexico | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Moldova | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Serbia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (30 entries) | Totals (30 entries) | 16 | 16 | 32 | 64 |

## Participating nations

A total of 872 athletes from 139 nations competed.
* Afghanistan (10)
* Albania (3)
* Algeria (5)
* Angola (2)
* Argentina (5)
* Armenia (5)
* Aruba (1)
* Australia (15)
* Austria (2)
* Azerbaijan (12)
* Bangladesh (2)
* Belarus (11)
* Benin (2)
* Botswana (5)
* Brazil (16)
* Bulgaria (6)
* Cambodia (1)
* Canada (16)
* Cape Verde (3)
* Central African Republic (3)
* Chad (4)
* Chile (11)
* China (16)
* Chinese Taipei (16)
* Colombia (15)
* Congo DR (4)
* Costa Rica (2)
* Croatia (12)
* Cuba (5)
* Cyprus (13)
* Czech Republic (3)
* Denmark (2)
* Dominican Republic (10)
* East Timor (3)
* Ecuador (5)
* Egypt (16)
* Ethiopia (2)
* Finland (6)
* France (16)
* French Polynesia (4)
* Gabon (7)
* Georgia (1)
* Germany (13)
* Ghana (5)
* Great Britain (14)
* Greece (15)
* Guadeloupe (1)
* Guatemala (4)
* Guyana (2)
* Haiti (1)
* Honduras (4)
* Hong Kong (2)
* Hungary (6)
* Iceland (3)
* India (3)
* Iran (13)
* Iraq (3)
* Ireland (5)
* Israel (7)
* Italy (10)
* Ivory Coast (14)
* Jamaica (4)
* Japan (6)
* Jordan (13)
* Kazakhstan (16)
* Kenya (5)
* Kosovo (2)
* Kyrgyzstan (4)
* Laos (1)
* Latvia (2)
* Lesotho (3)
* Liberia (2)
* Libya (4)
* Lithuania (3)
* Macau (7)
* Macedonia (1)
* Madagascar (5)
* Malaysia (6)
* Mali (8)
* Malta (2)
* Mexico (16)
* Moldova (5)
* Monaco (1)
* Mongolia (5)
* Montenegro (2)
* Morocco (9)
* Mozambique (2)
* Netherlands (7)
* New Zealand (2)
* Niger (2)
* Nigeria (5)
* Norway (4)
* Oman (3)
* Pakistan (3)
* Palestine (2)
* Panama (2)
* Peru (5)
* Philippines (12)
* Poland (11)
* Portugal (6)
* Puerto Rico (7)
* Qatar (4)
* Romania (2)
* Russia (16)
* Rwanda (6)
* San Marino (2)
* Saudi Arabia (3)
* Senegal (5)
* Serbia (13)
* Seychelles (1)
* Singapore (2)
* Slovakia (2)
* Slovenia (6)
* Somalia (1)
* South Africa (3)
* South Korea (16)
* Spain (16)
* Sudan (11)
* Swaziland (6)
* Sweden (8)
* Switzerland (2)
* Tajikistan (6)
* Thailand (8)
* Tonga (2)
* Trinidad and Tobago (3)
* Tunisia (6)
* Turkey (16)
* Turkmenistan (5)
* U. S. Virgin Islands (2)
* Ukraine (16)
* United Arab Emirates (2)
* United States (16)
* Uruguay (2)
* Uzbekistan (7)
* Venezuela (9)
* Vietnam (9)
* World Taekwondo Federation (6)
* Yemen (2)
* Zimbabwe (2)
* $^a$ Athletes from Belgium competed as World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) due to the suspension of the country's Taekwondo Federation.