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Para Taekwondo

Monday August 14 - Wednesday August 16 2023

Para taekwondo is a relatively new sport that was conceived in 2005 and has been growing ever since.

Kyorugi is a Paralympic taekwondo discipline for athletes with upper limb impairments, split into two sports classes. Athletes are divided into weight categories. Fights feature three two-minute rounds with one-minute rest intervals. Athletes wear protective equipment – including head protectors – and deliver kicks to their opponent’s torso.

An electronic scoring system – with sensors fitted on the trunk protector and foot guards – is used. In taekwondo, only kicks to the torso count as valid attacks – any kick to the head is considered a foul. There are several ways for a competitor to win a fight – by building a 20-point lead, being the first to score 40 points or having the most points at the end of the six minutes of regulation time. In the event of a tie at the end of regulation time, an overtime round is held. If there is still a tie at the end of the overtime round, the winner will be decided by the judges based on several criteria, including technical skill, the number of hits registered and fighting spirit.

Time table

Divisions / categories

  • Men’s
    • K44 -58kg
    • K44 -63kg
    • K44 -70kg
    • K44 -80kg
    • K44 +80kg
  • Women’s
    • K44 -47kg
    • K44 -52kg
    • K44 -57kg
    • K44 -65kg
    • K44 +65kg

International & National Federation

News

EPC publishes details Observer programme

EPC publishes details Observer programme

Shooting Para Sport schedule published

Shooting Para Sport schedule published

#1 Volunteers speaking: Esther’s story about the European Para Championships

#1 Volunteers speaking: Esther’s story about the European Para Championships

Shooting Para Sport explained

Shooting Para Sport explained

European Para Championships welcomes Holla legal & tax as Official Supplier

European Para Championships welcomes Holla legal & tax as Official Supplier

Medux Official Supplier of the European Para Championships 2023

Medux Official Supplier of the European Para Championships 2023

RMC Personenvervoer official transport partner during EPC 2023

RMC Personenvervoer official transport partner during EPC 2023

Wheelchair Basketball schedule published

Wheelchair Basketball schedule published

Boccia explained

Boccia explained

Goalball explained

Goalball explained

Para Judo explained

Para Judo explained

Ottobock Official Supplier of European Para Championships

Ottobock Official Supplier of European Para Championships

Start ticket sales European Para Championships in Rotterdam

Start ticket sales European Para Championships in Rotterdam

Para Badminton explained

Para Badminton explained

Para Archery explained

Para Archery explained

Pre-registration ticket sales started

Pre-registration ticket sales started

Interview EPC founder Eric Kersten

Interview EPC founder Eric Kersten

Sign up as a volunteer!

Sign up as a volunteer!

Jeroen Straathof appointed as Tournament Director

Jeroen Straathof appointed as Tournament Director

Locations – from Rotterdam Ahoy to ‘city center courts’

Locations – from Rotterdam Ahoy to ‘city center courts’

The history of EPC

The history of EPC

European Para Championships coming to you in 2023

European Para Championships coming to you in 2023

What are the European Para Championships?

What are the European Para Championships?

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Sports

Goalball

Goalball

Wheelchair Tennis

Wheelchair Tennis

Para Cycling

Para Cycling

Wheelchair Basketball

Wheelchair Basketball

Boccia

Boccia

Para Badminton

Para Badminton

Shooting Para Sport

Shooting Para Sport

Para Archery

Para Archery

Para Judo

Para Judo

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