| 2009 World Taekwondo Championships | |
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| Venue | Ballerup Super Arena |
| Location |  Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Dates | 14–18 October 2009 |
| Champions | |
| Men |  South Korea |
| Women |  China |
| ← 20072011 → | |
The 2009 World Taekwondo Championships are the 19th edition of the World Taekwondo Championships, and were held at Ballerup Super Arena in Copenhagen, Denmark from October 14 to October 18, 2009.
Medal summary
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finweight (−54 kg) details |
Choi Yeon-ho South Korea
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Mahmood Haidari Afghanistan
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Chutchawal Khawlaor Thailand
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Meisam Bagheri Iran
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| Flyweight (−58 kg) details |
Joel González Spain
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Damián Villa Mexico
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Sayed Hasan Rezai Afghanistan
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Mauro Crismanich Argentina
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| Bantamweight (−63 kg) details |
Yeom Hyo-seob South Korea
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Reza Naderian Iran
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Javier Marrón Spain
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Cem Uluğnuyan Turkey
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| Featherweight (−68 kg) details |
Mohammad Bagheri Motamed Iran
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Idulio Islas Mexico
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Servet Tazegül Turkey
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Balla Dièye Senegal
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| Lightweight (−74 kg) details |
Kim Joon-tae South Korea
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Maxime Potvin Canada
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Mark López United States
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Mokdad Ounis Germany
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| Welterweight (−80 kg) details |
Steven López United States
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Nicolás García Spain
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Sébastien Michaud Canada
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Rashad Ahmadov Azerbaijan
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| Middleweight (−87 kg) details |
Bahri Tanrıkulu Turkey
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Carlo Molfetta Italy
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Vanja Babić Serbia
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| Yousef Karami Iran
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| Heavyweight (+87 kg) details |
Daba Modibo Keïta Mali
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Nam Yun-bae South Korea
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Hossein Tajik Iran
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Arman Chilmanov Kazakhstan
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Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finweight (−46 kg) details |
Park Hyo-ji South Korea
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Zoraida Santiago Puerto Rico
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Buttree Puedpong Thailand
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| Yvette Yong Canada
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| Flyweight (−49 kg) details |
Brigitte Yagüe Spain
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Anna Soboleva Russia
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Wu Jingyu China
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Yasmina Aziez France
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| Bantamweight (−53 kg) details |
Danielle Pelham United States
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Sarita Phongsri Thailand
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Kwon Eun-kyung South Korea
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Euda Carías Guatemala
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| Featherweight (−57 kg) details |
Hou Yuzhuo China
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Veronica Calabrese Italy
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Andrea Rica Spain
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Tseng Pei-hua Chinese Taipei
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| Lightweight (−62 kg) details |
Lim Su-jeong South Korea
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Zhang Hua China
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Estefanía Hernández Spain
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| Chonnapas Premwaew Thailand
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| Welterweight (−67 kg) details |
Gwladys Épangue France
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Taimí Castellanos Cuba
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Sandra Šarić Croatia
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Nikolina Kursar Norway
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| Middleweight (−73 kg) details |
Han Yingying China
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Lee In-jong South Korea
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Furkan Asena Aydın Turkey
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| Anastasia Baryshnikova Russia
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| Heavyweight (+73 kg) details |
Rosana Simón Spain
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Liu Rui China
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Jo Seol South Korea
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Natália Falavigna Brazil
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Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | Spain | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | China | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 |  United States | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Iran | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | Turkey | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | France | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Mali | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Italy | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Mexico | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 11 | Thailand | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 12 | Canada | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | Afghanistan | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Russia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 15 | Cuba | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Puerto Rico | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 17 | Argentina | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Azerbaijan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Brazil | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Chinese Taipei | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Croatia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Germany | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Guatemala | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Kazakhstan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Norway | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Senegal | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Serbia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (27 entries) | 16 | 16 | 32 | 64 | |
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
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Women
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Participating nations
927 athletes from 142 nations competed.
- Afghanistan (7)
Algeria (11)
Andorra (2)
Angola (2)- Argentina (6)
Armenia (4)
Aruba (3)
Australia (15)
Austria (5)- Azerbaijan (12)
Bangladesh (2)
Barbados (2)
Belarus (7)
Belgium (6)
Belize (1)
Benin (2)
Bhutan (2)
Bolivia (2)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (6)- Brazil (16)
Bulgaria (4)
Burkina Faso (2)
Cambodia (2)
Cameroon (5)- Canada (16)
Cape Verde (2)
Central African Republic (3)
Chile (9)- China (16)
- Chinese Taipei (16)
Colombia (15)
Congo DR (6)
Costa Rica (4)- Croatia (12)
- Cuba (10)
Cyprus (14)
Czech Republic (7)- Denmark (13)
Dominican Republic (13)
Ecuador (5)
Egypt (10)
El Salvador (2)
Ethiopia (3)
Finland (3)- France (16)
Gabon (3)
Gambia (1)- Germany (12)
Ghana (4)
Great Britain (10)
Greece (15)
Grenada (2)- Guatemala (5)
Guinea (2)
Guyana (3)
Haiti (4)
Honduras (8)
Hungary (8)
Iceland (3)
India (8)
Indonesia (2)- Iran (13)
Iraq (5)
Ireland (5)
Israel (8)- Italy (13)
Ivory Coast (12)
Japan (5)
Jordan (10)- Kazakhstan (15)
Kenya (11)
Kuwait (6)
Kyrgyzstan (2)
Laos (3)
Latvia (2)
Lebanon (10)
Lesotho (3)
Liberia (1)
Libya (7)
Lithuania (4)
Macau (2)
Madagascar (2)
Malaysia (4)- Mali (7)
Mauritius (1)- Mexico (16)
Monaco (2)
Mongolia (2)
Montenegro (1)
Morocco (12)
Myanmar (2)
Nepal (3)
Netherlands (6)
Netherlands Antilles (3)
New Zealand (9)
Nicaragua (2)
Nigeria (6)- Norway (8)
Pakistan (1)
Palestine (5)
Panama (2)
Paraguay (2)
Peru (3)
Philippines (12)
Poland (6)
Portugal (3)- Puerto Rico (14)
Qatar (4)
Romania (4)- Russia (16)
Samoa (3)- Senegal (8)
- Serbia (12)
Singapore (4)
Slovakia (1)
Slovenia (7)
South Africa (3)
South Korea (16)- Spain (16)
Sri Lanka (2)
Sudan (1)
Suriname (5)
Sweden (13)
Switzerland (3)
Syria (2)
Tajikistan (8)- Thailand (8)
Tonga (2)
Trinidad and Tobago (5)
Tunisia (3)- Turkey (16)
Uganda (2)
Ukraine (16)- United States (11)
Uruguay (2)
Uzbekistan (11)
Vanuatu (2)
Venezuela (16)
Vietnam (15)
Yemen (2)
Zambia (2)
Zimbabwe (3)
References
- General
- Specific
- Record 2009 World Championship TV Coverage Ushers in New Era for Taekwondo Retrieved on 2011-05-26
- Lim snatches gold in Copenhagen Retrieved on 2011-05-26
- Aid ready to develop taekwondo overseas Retrieved on 2011-05-26
- Taekwondo Consolidates Its Status of Olympic Games Retrieved on 2011-05-26
- Taekwondo Body to Use Electronic Protectors for Worlds Retrieved on 2011-05-26
- Choi Yeon-ho wins 4th world title in taekwondo Retrieved on 2011-05-26
- GB Taekwondo eye new talent plan Retrieved on 2011-05-26
- Taekwondo Gains Growing Global Appeal Retrieved on 2011-05-26