Ottawa, ON – Taekwondo Canada has concluded competition at the 2023 World Taekwondo Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan. The team competed against the world’s best during the seven day event.
The Senior National Team consisted of 16 athletes (8 male and 8 female) who competed for gold and ranking points during the event. Seven coaches and three support staff also attended the event on behalf of Team Canada. The full team results are listed below:
| Name | Hometown | Discipline | Division | Result |
| Angelique Orozco | Toronto, ON | Kyorugi | W-46kg | Round of 16 |
| Skylar Park | Winnipeg, MB | Kyorugi | W-57kg | Round of 16 |
| Ethienne Brunet | Montreal, QC | Kyorugi | M-87kg | Round of 16 |
| Viviane Tranquille | Champlain, QC | Kyorugi | W-49kg | Round of 32 |
| Ashley Kraayeveld | Mississauga, ON | Kyorugi | W-62kg | Round of 32 |
| Nathalie Iliesco | Montreal, QC | Kyorugi | W-67kg | Round of 32 |
| Sofie Nicholson | Surrey, BC | Kyorugi | W-73kg | Round of 32 |
| Rachel Fountain | Waterloo, ON | Kyorugi | W+73kg | Round of 32 |
| Nicholas Hoefling | Campbellville, ON | Kyorugi | M-54kg | Round of 32 |
| Braven Park | Winnipeg, MB | Kyorugi | M-58kg | Round of 32 |
| Shane Britton | Surrey, BC | Kyorugi | M-63kg | Round of 32 |
| Marc-André Bergeron | Québec City, QC | Kyorugi | M+87kg | Round of 32 |
| Megan Brewster | Stouffville, ON | Kyorugi | W -53kg | Round of 64 |
| Tae-Ku Park | Winnipeg, MB | Kyorugi | M-68kg | Round of 64 |
| Charlélie Mercier | Lévis, QC | Kyorugi | M-74kg | Round of 64 |
| Cédric Ndzouli | Québec City, QC | Kyorugi | M-80kg | Round of 64 |
Taekwondo Canada’s High Performance Director Dr. Allan Wrigley said of the performance at this year’s World Championships, “The Baku World Championships were especially challenging for our Senior team. When competing against the best in the world at this level, the margins between winning and losing are razor thin. While we were on the losing end of many close matches, we need to maintain our focus on how to get better based on this experience. With Olympic qualification still front and centre for this year, our coaches and athletes will need to apply what they have learned here to get ready for the Grand Prix circuit which kicks off this week.”
About Taekwondo Canada:
Taekwondo Canada is the official governing body of Taekwondo in Canada, overseeing the sport in all Provinces and Territories. Taekwondo Canada is recognized by World Taekwondo, the International Olympic Committee, PATU and Sport Canada. Taekwondo Canada will continue to be a leading nation in the sport by providing leadership and opportunities to enable its participants to achieve their goals.
Contact:
Dave Harris
Executive Director
(519) 859-7410