# 2023 World Taekwondo Championships

The 2023 World Taekwondo Championships was the 26th edition of the World Taekwondo Championships and was held in Baku, Azerbaijan from 29 May to 4 June, 2023. This was the first time that Azerbaijan held the event.

## Competition schedule

All times are (UTC+4:00)
| Date | Time | Event |
| 29 May | 09.00-14.00 | Qualification rounds: M-68 & W-57 |
| 29 May | 15:00-16.30 | Round of 16 and QF: M-68 & W-57 |
| 29 May | 18.30-20.30 | Semi-finals, Finals & Awarding: M-68 & W-57 |
| 30 May | 09.00-14.00 | Qualification rounds: M-58 & W-67 & W-73 |
| 30 May | 15:00-16.30 | Round of 16 and QF: M-58 & W-67 & W-73 |
| 30 May | 18.00-20.30 | Semi-finals, Finals & Awarding: M-58 - W-67 - W-73 |
| 31 May | 09.00-14.00 | Qualification rounds: M-80 & M-87 & W-49 |
| 31 May | 15:00-16.30 | Round of 16 and QF: M-80 & W-87 & W-49 |
| 31 May | 18.00-20.30 | Semi-finals, Finals & Awarding: M-80 & W-87 & W-49 |
| 1 June | 09.00-12.30 | Qualification rounds: M-63 & W-+73 |
| 1 June | 15:00-16.30 | Round of 16 and QF: M-63 & W-+73 |
| 1 June | 18.00-20.30 | Semi-finals, Finals & Awarding: M-63 & W-+73 |
| 2 June | 09.00-12.30 | Qualification rounds: M-54 & W-46 |
| 2 June | 15:00-16.30 | Round of 16 and QF: M-54 & W-46 |
| 2 June | 18.00-20.30 | Semi-finals, Finals & Awarding: M-54 & W-46 |
| 3 June | 09.00-12.30 | Qualification rounds: M-74 & W-62 |
| 3 June | 15:00-16.30 | Round of 16 and QF: M-74 & W-62 |
| 3 June | 18.00-20.30 | Semi-finals, Finals & Awarding: M-74 & W-62 |
| 4 June | 09.00-12.30 | Qualification rounds: M- +87 & W-53 |
| 4 June | 15:00-16.30 | Round of 16 and QF: M- +87 & W-53 |
| 4 June | 18.00-20.30 | Semi-finals, Finals & Awarding: M- +87 & W-53 |

## Medal table

* Host nation (Azerbaijan)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | South Korea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | Turkey | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | Croatia | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | France | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| – | Individual Neutral Athletes | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 5 | Great Britain | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | Iran | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | Ivory Coast | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Hungary | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Italy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Thailand | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | Spain | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 11 | Uzbekistan | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 13 | Brazil | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | China | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | Jordan | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | Mexico | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 17 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | Serbia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | United States | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | Egypt | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 21 | Australia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Colombia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Japan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Norway | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (24 entries) | Totals (24 entries) | 16 | 16 | 32 | 64 |

## Russian and Belarusian participation

    a^ In accordance with sanctions imposed following by the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, taekwondo athletes from Russia and Belarus were not permitted to use the name, flag, or anthem of Russia or Belarus. They instead participated as "Individual Neutral Athletes (AIN)", their medals were not included in the official medal table. In general, 23 Russian and Belarusian athletes were allowed to compete in the event as Individual Neutral Athletes following the International Olympic Committee recommendations, while two Russian athletes (2020 Olympic Champions Maksim Khramtsov and Vladislav Larin) were barred due to their explicit support for the invasion. Nevertheless, in protest against participation of Individual Neutral Athletes, the Ukrainian team withdrew from the championships. In general, Individual Neutral Athletes won 1 gold, 1 silver and 5 bronze medals: athletes from Russia (Kristina Adebaio, Kadyrbech Daurov, Polina Khan, Liliia Khuzina and Tatiana Minina) won 1 gold and 4 bronze medals while athletes from Belarus (Georgi Gurtsiev and Artsiom Plonis) – 1 silver and 1 bronze medal.

## Medal summary
### Men

| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Finweight (−54 kg) details | Park Tae-joon South Korea | Hugo Arillo Spain | Omonjon Otajonov Uzbekistan |
| Finweight (−54 kg) details | Park Tae-joon South Korea | Hugo Arillo Spain | Görkem Polat Turkey |
| Flyweight (−58 kg) details | Bae Jun-seo South Korea | Georgi Gurtsiev Individual Neutral Athletes | Mahmoud Al-Taryreh Jordan |
| Flyweight (−58 kg) details | Bae Jun-seo South Korea | Georgi Gurtsiev Individual Neutral Athletes | Adrián Vicente Spain |
| Bantamweight (−63 kg) details | Hakan Reçber Turkey | Banlung Tubtimdang Thailand | Carlos Navarro Mexico |
| Bantamweight (−63 kg) details | Hakan Reçber Turkey | Banlung Tubtimdang Thailand | Joan Jorquera Spain |
| Featherweight (−68 kg) details | Bradly Sinden Great Britain | Jin Ho-jun South Korea | Matin Rezaei Iran |
| Featherweight (−68 kg) details | Bradly Sinden Great Britain | Jin Ho-jun South Korea | Ulugbek Rashitov Uzbekistan |
| Lightweight (−74 kg) details | Marko Golubić Croatia | Stefan Takov Serbia | Leon Sejranovic Australia |
| Lightweight (−74 kg) details | Marko Golubić Croatia | Stefan Takov Serbia | Kadyrbech Daurov Individual Neutral Athletes |
| Welterweight (−80 kg) details | Simone Alessio Italy | Carl Nickolas United States | Miguel Trejos Colombia |
| Welterweight (−80 kg) details | Simone Alessio Italy | Carl Nickolas United States | Seif Eissa Egypt |
| Middleweight (−87 kg) details | Kang Sang-hyun South Korea | Ivan Šapina Croatia | Arian Salimi Iran |
| Middleweight (−87 kg) details | Kang Sang-hyun South Korea | Ivan Šapina Croatia | Artsiom Plonis Individual Neutral Athletes |
| Heavyweight (+87 kg) details | Cheick Sallah Cissé Ivory Coast | Carlos Sansores Mexico | Emre Kutalmış Ateşli Turkey |
| Heavyweight (+87 kg) details | Cheick Sallah Cissé Ivory Coast | Carlos Sansores Mexico | Paško Božić Croatia |

### Women

| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Finweight (−46 kg) details | Lena Stojković Croatia | Kamonchanok Seeken Thailand | Ruka Okamoto Japan |
| Finweight (−46 kg) details | Lena Stojković Croatia | Kamonchanok Seeken Thailand | Wang Xiaolu China |
| Flyweight (−49 kg) details | Merve Dinçel Turkey | Panipak Wongpattanakit Thailand | Adriana Cerezo Spain |
| Flyweight (−49 kg) details | Merve Dinçel Turkey | Panipak Wongpattanakit Thailand | Bruna Duvančić Croatia |
| Bantamweight (−53 kg) details | Nahid Kiani Iran | Zuo Ju China | Shahd El-Hosseiny Egypt |
| Bantamweight (−53 kg) details | Nahid Kiani Iran | Zuo Ju China | Tatiana Minina Individual Neutral Athletes |
| Featherweight (−57 kg) details | Luana Márton Hungary | Lo Chia-ling Chinese Taipei | Maria Clara Pacheco Brazil |
| Featherweight (−57 kg) details | Luana Márton Hungary | Lo Chia-ling Chinese Taipei | Hatice Kübra İlgün Turkey |
| Lightweight (−62 kg) details | Liliia Khuzina Individual Neutral Athletes | Caroline Santos Brazil | Aaliyah Powell Great Britain |
| Lightweight (−62 kg) details | Liliia Khuzina Individual Neutral Athletes | Caroline Santos Brazil | Feruza Sadikova Uzbekistan |
| Welterweight (−67 kg) details | Magda Wiet-Hénin France | Julyana Al-Sadeq Jordan | Mari Romundset Nilsen Norway |
| Welterweight (−67 kg) details | Magda Wiet-Hénin France | Julyana Al-Sadeq Jordan | Ruth Gbagbi Ivory Coast |
| Middleweight (−73 kg) details | Althéa Laurin France | Rebecca McGowan Great Britain | Matea Jelić Croatia |
| Middleweight (−73 kg) details | Althéa Laurin France | Rebecca McGowan Great Britain | Polina Khan Individual Neutral Athletes |
| Heavyweight (+73 kg) details | Nafia Kuş Turkey | Svetlana Osipova Uzbekistan | Bianca Cook Great Britain |
| Heavyweight (+73 kg) details | Nafia Kuş Turkey | Svetlana Osipova Uzbekistan | Kristina Adebaio Individual Neutral Athletes |

## Participating nations

921 athletes from 144 nations registered to compete at the 2023 championships.
* Afghanistan (8)
* Albania (3)
* Algeria (1)
* Angola (4)
* Andorra (1)
* Argentina (7)
* Australia (16)
* Austria (3)
* Azerbaijan (13)
* Bahrain (4)
* Bangladesh (1)
* Barbados (1)
* Belgium (4)
* Bolivia (1)
* Bosnia and Herzegovina (8)
* Botswana (2)
* Brazil (16)
* Bulgaria (10)
* Burkina Faso (4)
* Burundi (3)
* Cambodia (2)
* Cameroon (8)
* Canada (16)
* Cape Verde (3)
* Chad (1)
* Chile (6)
* China (16)
* Chinese Taipei (16)
* Colombia (15)
* Costa Rica (2)
* Croatia (15)
* Cyprus (8)
* Czech Republic (6)
* Democratic Republic of the Congo (4)
* Denmark (8)
* Djibouti (1)
* Dominican Republic (2)
* Ecuador (6)
* Egypt (12)
* Estonia (4)
* Eswatini (2)
* Ethiopia (2)
* Faroe Islands (1)
* Finland (5)
* France (10)
* French Polynesia (2)
* Gabon (6)
* Gambia (1)
* Georgia (6)
* Germany (11)
* Ghana (2)
* Great Britain (11)
* Greece (16)
* Guatemala (2)
* Guinea-Bissau (1)
* Guyana (1)
* Haiti (10)
* Hong Kong (6)
* Hungary (8)
* India (16)
* Individual Neutral Athletes (23)
* Indonesia (2)
* Iran (15)
* Iraq (2)
* Ireland (6)
* Isle of Man (1)
* Israel (10)
* Italy (14)
* Ivory Coast (10)
* Jamaica (1)
* Japan (9)
* Jordan (10)
* Kazakhstan (16)
* Kenya (6)
* Kiribati (1)
* Kosovo (6)
* Kuwait (2)
* Kyrgyzstan (8)
* Latvia (2)
* Lebanon (8)
* Lesotho (1)
* Lithuania (3)
* Luxembourg (1)
* Malawi (1)
* Malaysia (2)
* Mali (9)
* Martinique (1)
* Mexico (16)
* Moldova (3)
* Mongolia (8)
* Montenegro (3)
* Morocco (15)
* Mozambique (4)
* Nepal (8)
* Netherlands (5)
* New Zealand (4)
* Nicaragua (2)
* Niger (9)
* Nigeria (4)
* North Macedonia (2)
* Norway (4)
* Pakistan (4)
* Palestine (5)
* Panama (2)
* Papua New Guinea (1)
* Peru (2)
* Philippines (9)
* Poland (11)
* Portugal (13)
* Puerto Rico (14)
* Qatar (2)
* Refugee Team (13)
* Republic of the Congo (2)
* Romania (7)
* Rwanda (7)
* San Marino (3)
* Saudi Arabia (7)
* Senegal (7)
* Serbia (11)
* Sierra Leone (2)
* Slovakia (2)
* Slovenia (4)
* Solomon Islands (2)
* Somalia (3)
* South Korea (16)
* Spain (16)
* Sri Lanka (2)
* Sudan (2)
* Sweden (10)
* Switzerland (1)
* Syria (4)
* Thailand (8)
* Tonga (2)
* Trinidad and Tobago (2)
* Tunisia (7)
* Turkey (16)
* Ukraine (13)
* United Arab Emirates (2)
* Uruguay (2)
* United States (16)
* Uzbekistan (13)
* Venezuela (4)
* Vietnam (5)
* Zimbabwe (1)