Paralympic Games 2020 bronze medalist and 2014 and 2017 Para Taekwondo World champion Amy Truesdale’s

journey took a pivotal turn when she transitioned from able-bodied to para-athlete in 2009, Skinclusive

prospect from Tokyo, creating a world-class program, and allowing other athletes to be part of the para

Para Taekwondo Committee Chairman Usman Dildar believes that 2023 was an exciting year with several groundbreaking

“The Veracruz 2023 World Para Taekwondo Championships, Hangzhou 2022 Asian Para Games and European Championships

for both Kyorugi and Poomsae were the high points of this year.While we witnessed the Grand debut of Para

Taekwondo in the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Para Games with the Asian Parasports fraternity warmly welcoming

countries and players getting their first ever gold medals.” the chairman of the committee continued.Para Taekwondo

in Manchester where we have had a chance to interact with the IPC President Parsons along with World Taekwondo

The president of the Turkish Taekwondo Federation, Metin Şahin, has expressed his satisfaction with the

This year, the Senior World Taekwondo Championship hosted by Azerbaijan was the biggest success in our

3rd in Europe in the Stars category and became champions as a team in the Junior and Cadet European Taekwondo

Our para taekwondo players also completed the year with the European championship", he said."

unattainable success by bringing medals to our country in every Olympics held since Sydney 2000, when Taekwondo

 "We reinforced this success with para taekwondo added to the paralympic program in Tokyo 2020.

A turkish para taekwondo athlete,  European and World Champion Meryem Betül Çavdar wants to change

with the best results”, Çavdar told to TTF.European and World Champion, Tokyo 2020 bronze medalist para

taekwondo Mahmut Bozteke is also looking for the gold medal.

Taekwondo competition made its debut in the South American Games for the deaf people.

Registration is now open for next year's European University Games, which will take place in Debrecen and Miskolc from 12-24 July 2024. It will be the seventh edition of the event and the first to be held in Hungary (the 2026 edition will be held in Salerno, Italy).

Basketball, Beach Handball, Beach Volleyball, Chess, Futsal, Handball, Judo, Karate, Kickboxing, Tennis, Taekwondo

special registration for student athletes with disabilities who are especially invited to participate in Para

At the 2023 World Refugee Forum in Geneva, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) announced its plans to support a Refugee Paralympic Team (RPT) at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.

The IPC will provide a pathway for Para athletes with refugee status to compete at the Paris 2024 Paralympic

participate in the Paralympic Games; will use its global channels to provide a platform for refugee Para

with disabilities worldwide, and the Paralympic Games are the pinnacle event showcasing the best of Para

two athletes on the team, which increased to six for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, competing in Para

athletics, Para swimming, Para canoeing, and Para taekwondo in Tokyo 2020.Process for Participation:

Team Mexico secured five places from six for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Taekwondo tournament during

the World Taekwondo Grand Prix Final 2023 in Manchester.

Paralympic Committee (AsPC) and the Local Organizing Committee (AINAPGOC) announced that the Asian Para

the third time in history after Tokyo in 1958 and Hiroshima in 1994.The fifth edition of the Asian Para

Moreover, they contribute to maintaining enthusiasm and interest in para-sports, with significant media

APCThe complete list of sports is as follows:-Para Archery.-Para Athletics.-Para Badminton.

-Para Cycling (Track and Road).-Goalball.-Para Judo.-Para Powerlifting.-Para Shooting.

-Para Swimming.-Para Table Tennis.-Para Taekwondo.-Sitting Volleyball.-Wheelchair Basketball.

Year Awards for 2023 were held at the House of Sport at the Manchester Regional Arena during the World Taekwondo

Athlete AwardsBritish Taekwondo Sport Performance DepartmentCadet Male Athlete of the Year 2023 - Fabio

Taekwondo Poomsae South Region Athlete Award 2023 - Lucia Jaeger-CollinsBritish Taekwondo Poomsae Wales

Region Athlete Award 2023 - Neve HaleBritish Taekwondo Poomsae Northern Ireland Region Athlete Award

Oluwatimilehin AkinrelePoomsae Over 18 Elite Female Athlete of the Year 2023 - Wenqi LiPoomsae Male Para

Athlete of the Year 2023 - Bradley BrockiesPoomsae Female Para Athlete of the Year 2023 - Jane BedfordReferee

Taekwondo’s finest athletes, coaches and officials were today recognised at the World Taekwondo 2023

excellence, recognising outstanding athletes, coaches and officials who have left their mark on the global Taekwondo

The Para Taekwondo MMA of the Year was awarded to Mexico for its efforts to promote Para Taekwondo in

with bronze at the World Para Taekwondo Championships in Veracruz, was recognised as the Best Para Female

  Best Para Female Athlete Claudia Romero from Mexico © World TaekwondoMeanwhile, Para Taekwondo

year that also included gold at the Paris 2023 Para Taekwondo Grand Prix.

Taekwondo programme, was awarded the Best Para Coach of 2023.

The opening day of the World Taekwondo Grand Prix Final Manchester 2023 dazzled spectators with jaw-dropping

city.International Paralympic Committee President (IPC) Andrew Parsons, who yesterday attended the Para

Taekwondo Grand Prix, awarded various medals during the medal ceremony.Men -58kgDell’Aquila of Italy

With both athletes having never gone further than bronze in a World Taekwondo Grand Prix, Powell and

It was Luo who triumphed 2-0 in a highly skilled display of Taekwondo to move into the final.Zongshi

80kg, W+67kg and W-67kg categories, before the 2023 Grand Prix season comes to a close with the World Taekwondo

On December 2-3 2023 World Taekwondo Grand Prix Final will be held in Manchester.

A day earlier the 2023 World Para Taekwondo Grand Prix Finals took place again in Manchester.

World’s best para taekwondoins were competing for one of the prestigious titles of the year.

Taekwondo Grand Prix Final to witness the world’s best Para Taekwondo athletes in action.World Taekwondo

President Chungwon Choue met with IPC President Parsons to discuss the future development of Para Taekwondo

She now becomes the main contender of Paris 2024 Para taekwondo tournament.Maryam Abdollahpour Deroei

competition in men’s +80 kg weight category.Maria Machado (women’s 52 kg) from Brazil added to her Para

Taekwondo Grand Prix Final © World TaekwondoAll the results of 23 World Para Taekwondo Grand Prix FinalsWomen's

The Asian Paralympic Committee (APC) Conference and General Assembly took place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where around 150 delegates from 39 member countries gathered to set out plans and initiatives for the Paralympic Movement in the region over the next four years. 

Coming on the heels of the spectacular Hangzhou Asian Para Games, which raised the bar for the Asian

Para Games, this Conference and General Assembly will also set a new standard."

representatives from several international federations including the Wheelchair Basketball Federation, World Taekwondo

APCThe organisers of previous Games, including the Indonesia 2018 Asian Para Games and the Bahrain 2021

Asian Youth Para Games, also shared the legacy of these Games and the positive changes the have has

The top athletes of taekwondo will gather in Manchester from December 2 to 3 for the World Taekwondo

a fierce battle for the World Taekwondo Grand Prix champion’s title.

The athletes will receive prizes for the following nominations: 2023 WT Female Athlete of the Year (para

taekwondo), 2023 WT Male Athlete of the Year (para taekwondo), 2023 WT Female Athlete of the Year, 2023

WT Male Athlete of the Year, 2023 WT MNA of the Year, 2023 WT MNA of the Year (para taekwondo), 2023

WT Coach of the Year (Para Taekwondo), 2023 WT Coach of the Year, 2023 WT Female Referee of the Year