The Commonwealth Taekwondo Championships are held every two years, in every year the Commonwealth and Olympic Games are held. They are sanctioned by the Commonwealth Taekwondo Union, the Commonwealth Games Federation and the World Taekwondo Federation and involve world class competitors, making them a major event in Taekwondo.
History
The first Commonwealth Taekwondo Championships were held in Brisbane, Queensland, on 14 and 15 October 2006. The host was Taekwondo Australia Inc.
In 2008, the 2nd Taekwondo Championships were held from November 21 to 23 at the MTS Center in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
The 3rd Commonwealth Taekwondo Championships were held in Brisbane, Australia and included:
- Sparring
- Poomsae
- Creative Poomsae
The award for the placings in the Commonwealth Taekwondo Championships are medals.
Taekwondo is now a Category 2 Commonwealth Games Sport and may feature in future Commonwealth Games.
| Year | Location |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Brisbane, Australia |
| 2008 | Winnipeg, Canada |
| 2011 | Chennai, India |
| 2014 | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| 2017 | Montreal, Canada |
External links
- Commonwealth Taekwondo Championships page at World Taekwondo
- 2008 Commonwealth Taekwondo Championships - Winnipeg
- 2014 Commonwealth Taekwondo Championships - Edinburgh
- 2017 Commonwealth Taekwondo Championships - Montreal
- Taekwondo Australia calling notice
This page was last edited on 7 May 2024, at 16:37