We Are World Champions!

On 19–20 July 2025, we took part in the Taekwon-do International World Championships, held at the impressive Braehead Arena in Glasgow (Scotland). More than 1,700 competitors from 20 countries competed across 18 mats, including representatives of Australia, the USA, Canada, Argentina and almost all of Europe.

Proud representatives of Poland

For us, the athletes and coaches of Krakowskie Centrum Taekwon-do, it was an incredibly intense, exciting and… victorious weekend!

We returned victorious, with countless reasons to celebrate! Our athletes rose to the occasion and demonstrated a world-class level that was even higher this year than the previous one.

Gold medals – World Champions:

Honorata Kozioł – cadet girls, red belts, semi-contact -55 kg
Robert Noga – cadet boys, red belts, semi-contact -70 kg

Silver medals – World Championship runners-up:

Michał Klimek – seniors, black belts, semi-contact -58 kg
Szymon Grzebyk – seniors, black belts, light-contact -82 kg
Filip Winnicki – cadet boys, red belts, patterns
Michał Klimek, Szymon Grzebyk, Dariusz Pazdan – International Team Event (team)

Bronze medals:

Michał Klimek – seniors, black belts, light-contact -58 kg
Zofia Zapolska – cadet girls, black belts, light-contact -65 kg
Jakub Lenard – cadet boys, red belts, semi-contact -70 kg
Krzysztof Jaworski – cadet boys, red belts, semi-contact -60 kg

Stefania Kotowicz fought bravely and, although she did not make it onto the podium this time, gained invaluable experience that will certainly pay off in the future.

Thank you and congratulations!

We thank our coaches for their professional preparation and the entire KCT community for keeping their fingers crossed and supporting us – we truly felt it!
These successes are the result of years of training and determination that we put into Taekwon-do every day.

Alongside the sporting excitement, we also found time to discover Scottish culture and take group trips around charming Glasgow. We always try to make such trips combine effort with positive energy, because development is not only about sport, but also shared experiences.

We return with renewed energy

We are proud of the entire team. Every one of us gave it our all – now it is time for a little rest and… after the holidays, a return to training. Because more challenges, more competitions and, hopefully, more successes await us!