World Taekwondo Women’s Open Championships kick off in Malabo with spectacular Opening Day

MALABO, Equatorial Guinea (Nov. 14, 2025) – The Malabo 2025 World Taekwondo Women’s Open Championships got underway today with thrilling action across three weight categories, marking a historic milestone as Equatorial Guinea welcomed its first-ever World Taekwondo-promoted event.

This second edition of the championships brings together 188 female athletes from 35 countries plus The Refugee Team, Individual Neutral Athletes (AIN) and World Taekwondo all competing for glory on African soil.

In the -53kg category, China’s Xiaolu Wang delivered a commanding performance to claim the gold medal, defeating Great Britain’s Jodie Mckew 2:1 in the final.  The bronze medals were secured by AIN Aziza Guseinova and Hye Young Ahn of Korea.

The -67kg division saw Hungary’s Wuxi 2025 World Champion Luana Marton rise to the top of the podium once again with a gold medal victory over China’s Jiani Xing, who took home the silver. The bronze medals went to Spain’s World Championships bronze medallist Lena Moreno Reyes and Côte d’Ivoire’s Olympic bronze medallist Ruth Gbagbi, highlighting the depth of talent in this competitive weight class.

The day’s final category, the -73kg division, produced a thrilling gold medal match as AIN Anastasiia Kosmycheva claimed a 2:1 victory against Spain’s Helena García Suárez who claimed the silver medal. Spain celebrated another podium finish as Belen Moran Romero earned bronze, while Croatia’s Doris Pole also stepped onto the podium with a bronze medal of her own.

The championships continue tomorrow with competition in the -49kg and -57kg categories, promising more world-class taekwondo action.

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