The 2nd World Cadet Taekwondo Championships were held on Aug. 23-26, 2015 in Muju, Korea. Korea took the overall male title and Iran clinched the overall female crown at the championships.
The cadet championships, which are for youths aged between 12 and 14 years old, featrued 10 male and 10 female weight categories.
The four-day event took place at the T1 Arena of the Taekwondowon and drew 465 athletes from 59 countries.
A KP&P protector and scoring system (PSS) and an instant video replay system were adopted in Muju, while electronic head gear with visors was used for the safety of the young participants.
In the male division, Korea won three gold medals, one silver and one bronze for a total of 63 points for the top honors. Iran came next with two golds, two silvers and one bronze for 58 points, followed by Russia with one gold, two silvers and one bronze for 47 points. Germany stood at fourth with two golds and one bronze for 38 points and Thailand followed with one gold, one silver and one bronze for 34 points.
In the female category, defending champion Iran took home the overall title as it grabbed five gold medals, one silver and one bronze for a total of 83 points.
Russia came next with one gold, three silvers and one bronze for 48 points, while the United States followed with one gold, one silver and one bronze for 37 points.
Korea stood at fourth with one gold and one bronze for 36 points, while Turkey came next with one silver and three bronzes for 33 points.
Korea’s Gi-yeong Lee, the gold medalist in the male -49kg division, was selected as the male MVP (Most Valuable Player) of the Muju championships, while Thailand’s Ploylapus Chaiprasit, the gold medalist in the female -41kg weight division, was named the female MVP.
The Good Fighting Spirit Award went to Palestine, while India received the Active Participation Award.
The Best Referee Awards went to Korea’s Jae-sung Moon, Jordan’s Anees Ibrahim Al-Atari and Austria’s Reza Shojaie Aliabadi.
Korea’s Tae-hoon Lee was chosen as the best male team coach, while Iran’s Mahru Komrani was selected as the best female team coach.