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ESSEN, Germany (19 July 2025) —Korea, Canada, Brazil, and Thailand each captured gold on the third day at the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games, held at Messe Essen.

Yunseo Kim (KOR) delivered a commanding 2:0 victory over Ying-hsuan Huang (TPE) to take gold in the W-46kg. Bronze went to Miaoyi Luo (CHN) and Elisa Bertagnin (ITA).

Nithan Brindamohan (CAN) clinched a thrilling 2:1 win against USA’s Ethan Gun in the M -54kg final. Nurkhan Samidinov (KGZ) and Matheus Gilliard Gonçalves Silva (BRA) earned bronze.

Maria Clara Lima Pacheco (BRA) reaffirmed her dominance in the W-57kg category by capturing the gold medal at the Rhine-Ruhr 2025 FISU World University Games, building on her previous triumph at the Charlotte 2025 World Taekwondo Grand Prix Challenge. She delivered a commanding 2:0 victory over Chaima Toumi (TUN) in the final, while Nikol Lisowska (POL) and Madina Mirabzalova (UZB) secured bronze medals.

Bunlung Tubtimdang (THA) emerged victorious 2:1 over China’s Yushual Liang in the action-packed M -68kg final. Bronze medals went to Damir Shulenov (KAZ) and Matthew Timothy Howell (GBR).

Full results: https://rhineruhr2025.com/en/schedule#/combat-sports-medals/TKW/*

On July 20, the Taekwondo competition continues with W-49kg, M-58kg, W-67kg and M-80kg.