Olympic medallists clash in final of WT President's Cup
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The 2024 edition of the World Taekwondo President's Cup - Europe was held in Tallinn, Estonia on 26-28 April. The adult division had some star names among the participants.
Country | ||||
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Korea, Republic Of | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
Turkey | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
Croatia | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
France | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Cheick Sallah Cissé | |||
Carlos Sansores | |||
Paško Božić | |||
Emre Kutalmış Ateşli |
The 2024 edition of the World Taekwondo President's Cup - Europe was held in Tallinn, Estonia on 26-28 April. The adult division had some star names among the participants.
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