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Medal table

Medal summary

Men

Women

Team ranking

China grabbed the women's overall title, It marked the first time that Korea failed to retain the women's overall title in the history of the biennial World Taekwondo Championships.

Men

Women

Participating nations

928 athletes from 142 nations competed. * (7) * (11) * (2) * (2) * (6) * (4) * (3) * (15) * (5) * (12) * (2) * (2) * (7) * (6) * (1) * (2) * (2) * (2) * (6) * (16) * (4) * (2) * (2) * (5) * (16) * (2) * (3) * (9) * (16) * (16) * (15) * (6) * (4) * (12) * (10) * (14) * (7) * (13) * (13) * (5) * (10) * (2) * (3) * (3) * (16) * (3) * (1) * (12) * (4) * (10) * (15) * (2) * (5) * (2) * (3) * (4) * (8) * (8) * (3) * (8) * (2) * (13) * (5) * (5) * (8) * (13) * (12) * (5) * (11) * (15) * (11) * (6) * (2) * (3) * (2) * (10) * (3) * (1) * (7) * (4) * (2) * (2) * (4) * (7) * (1) * (16) * (2) * (2) * (1) * (12) * (2) * (3) * (6) * (3) * (9) * (2) * (6) * (8) * (1) * (5) * (2) * (2) * (3) * (12) * (6) * (3) * (14) * (4) * (4) * (16) * (3) * (8) * (12) * (4) * (1) * (7) * (3) * (16) * (16) * (2) * (1) * (5) * (13) * (3) * (2) * (8) * (8) * (2) * (5) * (3) * (16) * (2) * (16) * (11) * (2) * (11) * (2) * (16) * (15) * (2) * (2) * (3)

References

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Official Report
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External links

Official website

TKD club participated
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