Canada’s taekwondo team unveiled for 2025 FISU Summer World University Games
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RICHMOND HILL, Ont. – U SPORTS, the Canadian representative of the International University Sports Federation (FISU), and Taekwondo Canada have announced the roster of Team Canada taekwondo athletes set to compete at the 2025 FISU Summer World University Games.
The team is headlined by Paris 2024 Olympian Josipa Kafadar who will compete in Kyorugi and Kai-Hsin Chang, a silver medalist at the 2024 World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships.
The athletes are:
|
Athlete Name |
Hometown |
University/College |
Event(s) |
|
Leonarda Andric |
Ottawa, Ont. |
Ottawa |
W 67 kg, W Team Kyorugi |
|
Ayoub Bouriel |
Québec, Que. |
TELUQ |
M 74 kg |
|
Nithan Brindamohan |
Vaughan, Ont. |
Toronto Metropolitan |
W 46 kg |
|
Sarangi Brindamohan |
Vaughan, Ont. |
Toronto |
M 54 kg |
|
Kai-Hsin Chang |
Toronto, Ont. |
Western |
M Individual Poomsae, M Team Poomsae |
|
Yohan Chang |
Vaughan, Ont. |
York |
M 63 kg |
|
Emma Chau |
Markham, Ont. |
Toronto |
W Individual Poomsae, W Team Poomsae |
|
Gordon Cheuk |
Richmond, B.C. |
Simon Fraser |
M Team Poomsae |
|
Sophia Fokas |
Richmond Hill, Ont. |
Humber Polytechnic |
W 53 kg |
|
Rachel Fountain |
Wellesley, Ont. |
Laurier |
W +73 kg |
|
Valerie Ho |
Red Deer, Alta. |
Calgary |
W Team Poomsae |
|
Josipa Kafadar |
Burnaby, B.C. |
Simon Fraser |
W 49 kg, W Team Kyorugi |
|
Sofie Nicholson |
Surrey, B.C. |
Simon Fraser |
W 73 kg, W Team Kyorugi |
|
Ethan So |
Richmond Hill, Ont. |
McMaster |
Mixed Team Poomsae, M Team Poomsae |
|
Evelyn Wu |
North York, Ont. |
Toronto |
Mixed Team Poomsae, W Team Poomsae |
Team Canada is making its return to the FISU Summer World University Games, after missing the 2023 event. The 2025 edition will be staged in the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region of Germany, with Taekwondo taking place July 17-23 in Essen.
Team Canada has won 1 medals (a bronze by Ivett Gonda in 2011) in Taekwondo at the FISU Summer World University Games.
This summer’s team will be led by the following coaches and support staff.
- Team Leader: Allan Wrigley (Sooke, B.C.)
- Coach – Poomsae: Ri Seong Kang (Aurora, Ont.)
- Coaches – Kyorugi: George Koh (Ottawa, Ont.), Daniel Thornton (Abbotsford, B.C.)
All team lists are subject to change prior to the Games start date and all nominations are subject to approval by the U SPORTS International Department.
MEDIA CONTACTS
Dave Harris
Executive Director
Taekwondo Canada
(519) 859-7410
[email protected]
John Edwards
Manager, Sports Information
U SPORTS
(819) 578-7380
[email protected]
