Turkey Taekwondo Federation () is the governing body of Taekwondo sport in Turkey. Originally, it was formed in 1968 within the Turkey Judo Federation, where it maintained its activities thirteen years long. In 1981, it was disconnected from the Judo Federation and became a separate organization under the governmental Directorate General of Youth and Sports (Gençlik ve Spor Genel Müdürlüğü, GSGM). The headquarters is located in Ulus quarter of Ankara. It is a member of the European Taekwondo Union (ETU).
It organizes tournaments and championships for all age groups of both genders at national level. In addition, support services like the education of referees and coaches are within its duties. Participations of Turkish Taekwondo sportspeople at all international competition events are organized by the federation. Presidents Mithat Kor (1981–1982) Esen Beder (1982–1885) Cengiz Yağız (1996–2003) Metin Şahin (2003–2024) Bahri Tanrıkulu (2024–)
History Taekwondo sport began in Turkey in the 1960s, and its official organizational formation took place in 1968 within the national Judo federation. In 1976, Turkey participated at the European championships, where the Turkish team came in second. Following the establishment of the self-contained federation in 1981, international success came for the women as well. In 1982, a Turkish woman became for the first time European champion and in 1987 a world champion. In 1988 and 1990, Turkish team became twice European champion. In 1995, the Turkish team placed in third rank at the World Championships. At the 1998 European Championships, Turkey national team became champion.
International participation
Seniors
Olympic Games Year Location Overall Men WomenRank Total Total Total2000 , Sydney 13 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12004 , Athens 9 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 02008 , Beijing 6 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 12012 , London 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 12016 , Rio de Janeiro 14 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12020, Tokyo 14 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 12024, Paris 13 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1Total 1 3 6 10 1 1 2 4 0 2 4 6
World Championships Year Location Overall Men WomenRank Total Total Total1983 , Copenhagen 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 3 1985 , Seoul 0 2 1 3 0 2 1 3 1987 , Barcelona 5 1 1 2 4 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 21989 , Seoul 5 0 2 4 6 0 2 1 3 0 0 3 31991 , Athens 5 1 3 2 6 0 0 2 2 1 3 0 41993 , New York City 5 0 2 3 5 0 1 1 2 0 1 2 31995 , Manila 2 0 2 4 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 31997 , Hong Kong 7 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 01999 , Edmonton 6 0 3 2 5 0 3 0 3 0 0 2 22001 , Jeju 2 0 3 5 1 0 2 3 1 0 1 22003 , Garmisch 18 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 02005 , Madrid 8 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 12007 , Beijing 7 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 12009 , Copenhagen 6 1 0 2 3 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 12011 , Gyeongju 7 1 1 4 6 1 1 1 3 0 0 3 32013 , Puebla - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02015 , Chelyabinsk 2 1 1 4 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 32017 , Muju 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 32019 , Manchester 5 1 1 2 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 42022, Guadalajara 14 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 22023, Baku 3 0 3 6 1 0 2 3 2 0 1 3Total 18 22 37 74 8 12 16 36 10 10 20 40
European Championships Year Location Overall Men WomenRank Total Total Total1980, Esbjerg 7 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1982 , Rome 4 2 0 2 4 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 21984, Stuttgart 4 2 3 2 7 1 3 2 6 1 0 0 11986, Seefeld 3 5 2 10 1 4 1 6 2 1 1 41988 , Ankara 6 5 2 13 3 3 1 7 3 2 1 61990 , Aarhus 5 4 5 14 2 3 1 6 3 1 4 81992 , Valencia 2 7 3 12 0 4 2 6 2 3 1 61994 , Zagreb 1 4 0 5 0 3 0 3 1 1 0 21996 , Helsinki 9 0 4 4 8 0 3 1 4 0 1 3 41998 , Eindhoven 2 3 3 8 2 2 2 6 0 1 1 22000 , Patras 4 0 4 8 2 0 2 4 2 0 2 42002 , Samsun 6 2 3 11 4 1 0 5 2 1 3 62004 , Lillehammer 3 1 4 8 1 0 3 4 2 1 1 42005 , Riga 2 3 2 7 2 1 1 4 0 2 1 32006 , Bonn 5 1 3 1 5 0 2 1 3 1 1 0 22008 , Rome 3 3 3 9 2 1 1 4 1 2 2 52010 , Saint Petersburg 3 2 1 6 2 1 1 4 1 1 0 22012 , Manchester 3 1 3 7 1 1 2 4 2 0 1 32014 , Baku 5 1 0 4 5 1 0 2 3 0 0 2 22016 , Montreux 2 3 2 7 1 1 0 2 1 2 2 52018 , Kazan 3 4 2 9 0 2 1 3 3 2 1 62021, Sofya5 1 2 2 5 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 42022, Manchester 5 2 4 11 2 1 3 6 3 1 1 52024, Belgrad 2 5 1 8 2 1 1 4 0 4 0 4Total 62 67 59 188 30 38 30 98 32 29 29 90
European Games Year Host CountryRank Gold Silver BronzeTotal2015 11 0 0 1 12023 3 2 1 3 6
Mediterranean Games Year Host CountryRank Gold Silver BronzeTotal2013 1 3 1 4 82018 2 2 0 4 62022 1 3 1 1 5
Universiades Year Location Overall Men WomenRank Total Total Total2003 , Daegu 10 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 02005 , İzmir 5 2 1 8 2 1 0 3 3 1 1 52007 , Bangkok 5 0 1 3 4 0 0 2 2 0 1 1 22009 , Belgrade 14 0 1 3 4 0 1 2 3 0 0 1 12011 , Shenzhen 4 2 4 4 10 1 2 3 6 1 2 1 42015 , Gwangju 5 1 1 6 8 1 0 1 2 0 1 5 62017 , Taoyuan 4 2 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 42019 , Naples 4 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 22021 , Qingyang 4 2 3 4 9 2 0 3 5 0 3 1 4Total 14 15 22 51 6 6 11 23 8 9 11 28
World Cup Team Championships Year Location Men Women Mixed2006 , Bangkok 2009 , Baku 2010 , Ürümqi 2012 , Santa Cruz DNP DNP 2013 , Abidjan DNP DNP 2014 , Querétaro City DNP DNP 2015 , Mexico City DNP DNP 2016 , Mexico City 2017 , Abidjan DNP DNP 2018 , Fujairah DNP DNP 2019 , Wuxi DNP DNP DNP: Did not participate
Juniors
World Junior Championships Year Location OverallRank Total1998 , Istanbul 3 2 2 2 62000 , Killarney 11 0 3 4 72002 , Crete 9 0 1 5 62004 , Suncheon 4 1 2 3 62006 , Ho Chi Minh City 6 1 1 3 52008 , İzmir 4 1 1 4 62010 , Tijuana 4 2 1 4 72012 , Sharm el-Sheikh 10 0 3 3 62014 , Taipei 18 0 1 3 42016 , Burnaby 3 2 1 5 82018 , Hammamet 5 1 0 3 42022 , Sofia 4 1 0 2 32024 , Chuncheon 13 0 1 3 4Total 5 11 22 39 72
European Junior Championships Year Location OverallRank Total1997 , Patras 6 1 1 2 42001 , Pamplona 9 0 4 4 82003 , Heraklion 3 3 5 112005 , Baku 4 4 5 132007 , Baku 7 1 3 5 92009 , Trelleborg 7 2 1 102011 , Paphos 3 0 7 102013 , Porto 3 2 5 102015 , Daugavpils 2017 , Larnaca 2019 , Marina d'Or Total 49 35 53 137
Champion taekwondo practitioners Male
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International competitions hosted
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