Strong Canadian effort at the Sofia 2022 World Taekwondo Junior Championships concludes with podium finish

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Sofia, Bulgaria (August 7, 2022) – Over six days of competition, Taekwondo Canada’s Junior Kyorugi National Team represented their country proudly and held their own against the world’s best athletes. 

Last held in 2018, World Taekwondo hosted the 2022 World Taekwondo Junior Championships at the Arena Armeec in Sofia, Bulgaria from August 2nd to 7th, 2022. The event featured over 800 athletes between 14 and 17 years of age from 90 different countries.

Canada’s World Championship performance was led by Noah Nacsa’s bronze medal in the Male -48kg division. Nacsa kicked off his competition in the Round of 64 against Morocco and advanced to the Semi-Finals after victories against Iraq, Sweden and Great Britain. After a high scoring match, Nacsa fell to Thailand’s Pornpawit Toruen, earning him a bronze medal. Canada also earned a quarterfinal placing from Maude Ricard in the Female -46kg division.

The Junior World Championship event showcased the World’s best talent and marked a significant stepping stone in the high performance pathways of Canadian athletes. Taekwondo Canada’s High Performance Director Dr. Allan Wrigley shared his thoughts on the team’s performance and the event, “We had a young Junior team at this event, with many of the athletes still having one or two more years of Junior eligibility. The experience of fighting the World’s best in Sofia will better prepare our athletes for their next step along the Performance Pathway. We will be assessing the success of this event based on what these athletes are able to do over the next six to eighteen months as we want to see how they can take the lessons learned at the World Championships and then work with their coaches to accelerate their development.”

Taekwondo Canada would like to congratulate and thank all the athletes, coaches and support staff that attended the Sofia 2022 World Taekwondo Junior Championships!

Full Team Canada results can be found below. For complete results from the Sofia 2022 World Taekwondo Junior Championships please click here.

Discipline

Division

Name

Result

Kyorugi

Junior M-48kg

Noah Nacsa

Bronze

Kyorugi

Junior F-46kg

Maude Ricard

Quarterfinals

Kyorugi

Junior F-44kg

Justine Carpentier

Round of 16

Kyorugi

Junior M+78kg

Aubert Le Bel

Round of 16

Kyorugi

Junior F-42kg

Sarangi Brindamohan

Round of 32

Kyorugi

Junior F-59kg

Gabrielle Beaulieu

Round of 32

Kyorugi

Junior F-63kg

Giorgia Pezzo

Round of 32

Kyorugi

Junior F-68kg

Maya Lukic

Round of 32

Kyorugi

Junior F+68kg

Aiya Hamrouni

Round of 32

Kyorugi

Junior M-51kg

Nithan Brindamohan

Round of 32

Kyorugi

Junior M-55kg

Almahdi Alzghool

Round of 32

Kyorugi

Junior M-59kg

Jordan Boodoo

Round of 32

Kyorugi

Junior M-68kg

Benjamin Tait

Round of 32

Kyorugi

Junior F-52kg

Megan Brewster

Round of 64

Kyorugi

Junior M-45kg

Enzo Fabi

Round of 64

Kyorugi

Junior M-63kg

Ayoub Bouriel

Round of 64

Kyorugi

Junior M-73kg

Jacob Boodoo

Round of 64 

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
dharris@taekwondo-canada.com

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