The 1st European Universities Taekwondo Championship successfully concluded in Braga. The event, organised by the Portuguese University Sports Federation (FADU), University of Minho and its Students Union was held from December 10-12, 2010.

101 participants from 6 European Countries representing 31 universities participated on the championship.

 

 

The champions became:

 

MEN
under 54 kg   Alexey Lukyanov - UFA State Aviation Technical University (RUS)
54 - 58 kg    Pedro Povoa - University of Minho (POR)
58 - 63 kg    Joel Gonzales - University Politecnica de Cartagena (ESP)
63 - 68 kg   Cesar Marti Puerta - University Politecnica de Madrid (ESP)
68 - 74 kg  Christian Jaime - UNED  (ESP)
74 - 80 kg  Sebastian Lehmann - University of Frankfurt (GER)
80 - 87 kg  Christoph Lehman - University of Frankfurt (GER)
over 87 kg  Pablo Casares Espinosa - University of Vigo (ESP)

 

WOMEN
under 46 kg  Elaia Torrontegui Tronco - University Politecnica de Madrid (ESP)
46 - 49 kg  Svetlana Igumenova - Voroneg State University of PEST (RUS)
49 - 53 kg  Suvi Mikonen - University Politecnica de Madrid (ESP)

53 - 57 kg  Yulia Kochetova - Russian State University of P.E.S.T. (RUS)
57 - 62 kg   Lara Oubina Martinez - University of Vigo (ESP)
62 - 67 kg   Noelia Bravo - U.Complutense de Madrid (ESP)
67 - 73 kg   Melda Akcan - University of Ansbach (GER)
over 73 kg   Valentina Saltykova - Russian State University of P.E.S.T.(RUS)
                             
You can find more information and photos on the official website of the event: http://www.taekwondo09.sas.uminho.pt

Championships Video can be seen on: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fr4hL6uaumE

The second edition of the EUC Taekwondo will be held in 2011, as the event is organised biannually.