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Day 6 of Taekwondo competition at the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games delivered a thrilling display of athletic excellence, as athletes from China, Kazakhstan, Türkiye, and Ukraine each captured gold medals at Messe Essen.

 

W -53kg: China’s Qing Guo Triumphs in Close Battle

Qing Guo of China secured gold with a narrow 2-1 victory over Thailand’s Chutikan Jongkolrattanawattana. The bronze medals were awarded to Tunisia’s Ouhoud Ben Aoun and Korea’s Yeowon Seo.

 

M -63kg: Kazakhstan Stamps Authority

Samirkhon Ababakirov of Kazakhstan delivered a decisive 2-0 performance against Türkiye’s Omer Faruk Dayioglu to claim gold. Mohamed Khalil Jendoubi of Tunisia and Kristian Storsu Borgen of Norway shared bronze.

 

W -73kg: Türkiye Strikes Again

Türkiye added another gold as Sude Yaren Uzuncavdar outperformed Belgium’s Sarah Chaari in a 2-0 final. Brazil’s Mikaela Oliveira dos Santos and Korea’s Seungju Oh earned bronze.

 

M -87kg: Ukraine Closes the Day with Power

Artem Harbar of Ukraine delivered a dominant 2-0 victory over Poland’s Szymon Piatkowski. The bronze medals went to Croatia’s Vito Krpan and Michael Christopher Rodriguez of the United States.

 

Historic Team Events Set for Final Day – July 23

The final day of Taekwondo at Rhine-Ruhr 2025 will mark a historic first for the FISU Games, as Women’s Team, Men’s Team, and Mixed Team events debut as official medal events.