Five Taekwondo athletes will represent Canada at the 2009 Universiade. Similar to the Olympics in many ways, the Games are held every two years and allow student athletes a chance to compete internationally. This year’s event run from July 1 to July 12 in Belgrade, Serbia. Athletes will stay in a 14-building athlete village, newly-built for the games.
Taekwondo events include sparring, individual poomsae, mixed (one male, one female) poomsae, and team (three person) poomsae.
| 2009 Canadian Universiade Team | ||
| Athletes | ||
| Female Fly | Sophia Hsueh | |
| Female Light | Jessica Johnson | |
| Female Welter | Cleoshyra Castaneda | |
| Female Middle | Magdalena Szczotka | |
| Male Fin | Kevin Meija | |
| Officials | ||
| Head of Team | Scott Woodhouse | |
| Head Coach | Ashley Castaneda | |
| Referee | Martin Kenneally | |
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