Taekwondo
Records, firsts and iconic moments
3 documented moments (2026) — every world record, historic first and title win in Taekwondo the ICNX desk has covered, in the order they happened. Each entry links to the full story with sources.
Records and firsts
World records and never-been-done moments in Taekwondo.
TaekwondoKimi Laurène Ossin Claims First Grand Prix Gold in Rome +67kg Final
Won W +67kg gold at the Roma 2026 World Taekwondo Grand Prix, beating Wenzhe Mu (CHN) 4-2 in the final — her first Grand Prix title
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TaekwondoChiriac Extends Own High Kick Record to 292 cm
Romania's Andrei Ionut Chiriac set a new ITF Taekwon-Do Special Technique world record of 292 cm in the flying high front kick at the World Cup Gala in Benidorm, improving his own mark by one centimetre.
Timeline
All 3 moments, oldest first.
- 2026Kimi Laurène Ossin Claims First Grand Prix Gold in Rome +67kg FinalPioneer7 June 2026 · Roma 2026 World Taekwondo Grand Prix · Foro Italico, Rome, Italy
- 2026Morocco Women Win First Taekwondo World Cup GoldLegend14 July 2026 · World Taekwondo World Cup Team Championships 2026 (Chuncheon) · Chuncheon, South Korea
- 2026Chiriac Extends Own High Kick Record to 292 cmWorld Record2 October 2026 · 10th ITF Taekwon-Do World Cup 2026 - World Record Event, Special Technique (flying high front kick, Twimyo Nopi Ap Cha Busigi) · Benidorm, Spain