Barcelona Tests Gen3: Key for the Junior Taekwondo World Championship 2024
August 28, 2026
Barcelona became the centre of international taekwondo during the first Daedo Taekwondo Open, bringing together athletes, referees and officials from around the world. Beyond the competition itself, the event had another important purpose: putting the new PSS GEN3 scoring system to the test ahead of the 2024 World Taekwondo Junior Championships.
PUTTING GEN3 TO THE TEST
The new PSS GEN3 scoring system, developed by Daedo in collaboration with inventor Dr. Jin Song, promises to revolutionize the way taekwondo is measured and judged. This system incorporates several key innovations:
MORE PRECISE SCORING
The Gen3 now includes a sensor in the punch that allows referees to know if the hit on the chest guard was precise, and thus confirm the point through joysticks. Also, the electronic foot protector now has a larger coverage area, reducing the occurrence of strikes that previously did not score due to the lack of sensors on the outer part of the foot.
MORE RELIABLE COMMUNICATION
The Gen3 features a completely new transmission system, making the connection more stable, avoiding disconnections and other issues observed in previous versions.
ENCOURAGING MORE DYNAMIC TAEKWONDO
The system is designed to reduce static taekwondo, where primarily front kicks are used, and reward those athletes who practice more dynamic taekwondo.
EVALUATED BY WORLD TAEKWONDO
The global taekwondo federation, World Taekwondo, sent Philippe Bouedo as the Technical Delegate of the event to verify all aspects of the new PSS GEN3 system. Bouedo was present to conduct a thorough evaluation of the system to determine its viability for use in the upcoming Junior Taekwondo World Championship, to be held in Chuncheon, Korea, in October 2024.
A GLOBAL TAEKWONDO COMMUNITY IN BARCELONA
The Daedo Taekwondo Open competitions were supervised by the CSB team, composed of Usman Dildar, Ali Sagirkaya, and Ioannis Mouroutsos. Among the distinguished attendees were Jesús Castellanos, president of the Royal Spanish Taekwondo Federation (RFET); José Antonio Solano Campelo, president of the Taekwondo Federation of the Region of Murcia; and José María Pujadas, secretary general of the RFET. Dr. Jin Song, the creator of Daedo’s PSS, was also present, underscoring the importance of the event.
The Open featured the participation of official referees from 18 different countries, under the direction of Paula Ramírez. Additionally, athletes from more than 10 different nations competed in this exciting event. For the Juniors, the categories of the Youth Olympic Games were applied, while for the Seniors, the Olympic categories were used.
TWO DAYS OF COMPETITION
Alongside the testing of GEN3, the Daedo Taekwondo Open brought together junior and senior athletes for two days of international competition.
Junior results
The junior competition brought together emerging talent from across Europe and beyond, with athletes competing across nine weight categories. The medalists were:
| Category | Gold 🥇 | Silver 🥈 | Bronze 🥉 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women -49 kg | WROBEL Michalina (POL) | ZACYIOVA Natalia (SVK) | HEREDIA CÓRDOBA Judith (ESP) · LÓPEZ RAMIREZ Leire (ESP) |
| Women -55 kg | BENETTI Ines (FRA) | LILOVA Elena (BUL) | BLESA SILES Eva (ESP) · LLOPIS SÁNCHEZ Muriel (ESP) |
| Women -63 kg | TORRENS QUERA Martina (ESP) | EL HARCHE KONING Nora (ESP) | SANZ FORES Ruth (ESP) |
| Women +63 kg | OSSIN Laurenne Kimi (CIV) | VROEGH Nielle (NED) | BADIA YERPES Anna (ESP) · ERPELDING Camille (FRA) |
| Men -48 kg | LEPAPE Andreas (FRA) | LLOPIS SÁNCHEZ Leo (ESP) | MONTALBAN MORENTE Juan (ESP) · AISA ALONSO Ivan (ESP) |
| Men -55 kg | GUARDIOLA Eliot (FRA) | BENTEIB BENTAYEB Anwar (ESP) | COLLADOS PARDO Carlos (ESP) · DIMAYUGA MARTINEZ Mark (ESP) |
| Men -63 kg | FERNANDEZ AYARZA Nicolas (ESP) | SIMEONOV Martin (BUL) | ROBLES LLOPIS Gabriel (ESP) · OROZCO GIL Sergio (ESP) |
| Men -73 kg | LILOV Krassimir (BUL) | RUBIO DIAZ Erik (ESP) | IZARIK Daniel (SVK) · JURADO OLIVER Pau (ESP) |
| Men +73 kg | LYSENKO SERRANO Ivan (ESP) | SÁNCHEZ GARCIA Juan Manuel (ESP) | GARCIA CARRERAS Hugo (ESP) · GUASCH GUTIERREZ Ramón (ESP) |
Senior results
On Sunday, it was the turn of the senior athletes, who brought experience and intensity to the competition across eight weight categories. The medalists were:
| Category | Gold 🥇 | Silver 🥈 | Bronze 🥉 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women -49 kg | SERRANO RODRIGUEZ Alicia (ESP) | NOGUERA CHANZA Anira (ESP) | OUADI LEMRINI Ahlem (ESP) |
| Women -57 kg | BONALS ANARTE Laura (ESP) | MERLOS ORDONEZ Judith (ESP) | TEMINA MONLEON Paula (ESP) · MUSIELLO Giulia (ITA) |
| Women -67 kg | SECANELL CHARLES Elsa (ESP) | PORTILLO LAZARO Nerea (ESP) | MARTINEZ VILLARROYA Marina (ESP) |
| Women +67 kg | SILVA RODRIGUEZ Nayala (ESP) | — | — |
| Men -58 kg | ALEX DE DIOS Jose (ESP) | EL NAMMRI Riad (MAR) | VIVES SAEZ Isaac (ESP) |
| Men -68 kg | KHAMMERMAN Danil (UKR) | THOMAS Max (ESP) | BAUTISTA RODRIGO Raul (ESP) · MURILLO PALACIOS Jorge (ESP) |
| Men -80 kg | AGUILAR CABALLERO Marcos (ESP) | MUSKEVITS Aleksandr (GER) | GARCIA MARTIN Jose Maria (ESP) · SOLER RECIO David (ESP) |
| Men +80 kg | BENKHALLOUK DOUNANI Yousef (ESP) | GORDO MERINO Raul (ESP) | MARCOS MARTINEZ Aaron (ESP) |
A STEP TOWARDS THE NEXT GENERATION
The first Daedo Taekwondo Open represented more than a weekend of competition. It provided an opportunity to test GEN3 in a demanding international environment, gathering valuable feedback from athletes, referees and technical officials.
With the World Taekwondo Junior Championships approaching, Barcelona marked another important step in the development of a scoring system designed for the next generation of taekwondo competition.
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