The Opening Ceremony of the 4th European Universities Taekwondo Championship took place on 11th of November in Opatija at the Ambasador Hotel. The Ceremony was attended by the participants and several authorities, including Mr Pero Lucin – Rector of the University of Rijeka, Mr Fernando Kirigin – Deputy Mayor of city of Opatija, Mr Igor Nacinovic – Head of City Department of Sports in Rijeka, Mr Zrinko Custonja – President of CASF and European Universities Games Zagreb – Rijeka 2016, Mr Aleksandar Susnjar – President of the Student’s council in Rijeka and Mr Marko Zunic – NUSA representative.



Participants also had a chance to meet Hrki, the mascot of the next European Universities Games Zagreb-Rijeka 2016. During the EUG2016, taekwondo competitions will also be held in Rijeka.

FINAL STANDING MEN:
- 54 kg: Alejandro Juarez Sanchez, Pompeu Fabra University (ESP)
- 58 kg: Meisam Rafiei, Reykjavik University (ISL)
- 63 kg: Nuno Costa, University of Minho (POR)
- 68 kg: Mario Silva, University of Minho (POR)
- 74 kg: Julio Ferreira, University of Minho (POR)
- 80 kg: Dinko Segedin, University of Split (CRO)
- 87 kg: Armin Gredic, University of Sarajevo (BIH)
+ 87 kg: Christoph Decker, University of Innsbruck (AUT)

FINAL STANDING WOMEN:
- 46 kg: Suemeyye Iloglu, Uludag University (TUR)
- 49 kg: Irene Pasiouli, University of Cyprus (CYP)
- 53 kg: Julia Ronken, German Sport University (GER)
- 57 kg: Hatice Kubra Ilgun, Uludag University (TUR)
- 62 kg: Marilena Werth, German Sport University Cologne (GER)
- 67 kg: Tamara Gakovic, University of Stuttgart (GER)
- 73 kg: Jasna Gamber, National Conservatory of Arts and Crafts Paris (FRA)

More info can be found at http://opatija2015.uniri.hr and on the Facebook page of the event.