2022 World Taekwondo Championships Explained

2022 World Taekwondo Championships
Size:250
Location: Guadalajara, Mexico
Dates:14–20 November 2022
Venue:Centro Acuático CODE Metropolitano
Previous:2019
Next:2023

The 2022 World Taekwondo Championships was the 25th edition of the World Taekwondo Championships and was held at the Centro Acuático CODE Metropolitano, in Guadalajara, Mexico from 13 to 20 November 2022.[1] [2] It was at first scheduled to be held in Wuxi, China in 2021, but withdrawn due to the impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic to get the 2025 edition. In January 2022, the event was first moved to Cancún, Mexico.[3] [4] This was the second time after 2013, that Mexico has held the event.

Medal summary

Men

Finweight
(−54 kg)
Flyweight
(−58 kg)
Bantamweight
(−63 kg)
Featherweight
(−68 kg)
Lightweight
(−74 kg)
Welterweight
(−80 kg)
Middleweight
(−87 kg)
Heavyweight
(+87 kg)

Women

Finweight
(−46 kg)
Flyweight
(−49 kg)
Bantamweight
(−53 kg)
Featherweight
(−57 kg)
Lightweight
(−62 kg)
Welterweight
(−67 kg)
Middleweight
(−73 kg)
Heavyweight
(+73 kg)

Team ranking

Men

width=40 Rankwidth=180 Teamwidth=60 Points
1345
2273
3242
4217
5157
6135
7133
897
987
1077

Women

width=40 Rankwidth=180 Teamwidth=60 Points
1272
2255
3213
4173
5162
6143
7130
897
994
1086

Participating nations

A total of 710 athletes from 120 nations and the refugee team participated.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022 WTF World Championships .
  2. News: Berkeley . Geoff . 12 November 2022 . Relocation of World Taekwondo Championships to Guadalajara "made sense", claims event director . InsideTheGames.biz . 13 November 2022.
  3. News: 28 January 2022 . 2022 World Taekwondo Championships awarded to Cancun . ASOIF . 13 November 2022.
  4. News: Brennan . Eliott . 28 January 2022 . Cancun awarded 2022 World Taekwondo Championships to replace Wuxi . InsideTheGames.biz . 13 November 2022.