Images captured from FISU

 

ESSEN, Germany (Jul 21, 2025) — On Day 5 of Taekwondo at the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games, Korea, Türkiye, and Georgia delivered standout performances, each securing gold medals in their respective weight divisions at Messe Essen.

 

Women’s -62kg: Türkiye’s Golden Moment
Şevval Çakal of Türkiye claimed a well-deserved gold medal with a strong 2-0 performance over Petra Stolbova of Czechia. Bronze medals were awarded to Ivana Arelic of Croatia and Sasikarn Tongchan of Thailand.

 

Men’s -74kg: Georgia Strikes Gold
Zurab Kintsurashvili of Georgia overpowered Vinicius Assis Matos of Brazil with a commanding 2-0 win. The bronze medals went to Yi-jui Chiu of Chinese Taipei and Najmiddin Kosimkhojiev of Uzbekistan.

 

Women’s +73kg: Korea’s Dabin Song Dominates
In the women’s heavyweight division, Dabin Song of Korea showcased her skill with a 2-0 victory over Ichun Chin of Chinese Taipei. Dagmara Haremza of Poland and Hannah Rebecca Erika Keck of the United States earned bronze.

 

Men’s +87kg: Another Gold for Korea
Sanghyun Kang of Korea edged past Marat Mavlonov of Uzbekistan in a close 2-1 final to earn his nation’s second gold of the day. Andrii Harbar of Ukraine and Beibarys Kablan of Kazakhstan shared bronze.

 

Full results: https://rhineruhr2025.com/en/schedule#/combat-sports-medals/TKW/*

 

Looking Ahead – July 22 Events
The excitement continues with more Taekwondo matchups in the following weight categories. 

•   W-53kg, M-63kg, W-73kg and M -87kg