Uzbekistan's athletes leave for the World Taekwondo Championships Manchester 2019

Nearly 1,000 athletes are expected to attend the competition from over 150 countries and is the first time the UK has ever held the event.

Manchester was also awarded the 2018 WTF World Taekwondo Grand-Prix Series, while the Copper Box Arena in London, which was used for Olympic competitions in 2012, will be a venue for the 2017 WTF World Taekwondo Grand Prix Series.

Uzbekistan national taekwondo team

Men:

-54 kg: Valentin Khegay

-58 kg: Suhrob Bobobekov

-74 kg: Nikita Rafalovich

-80 kg: Shuhrat Salaev

-87 kg: Maksim Rafalovich

+87 kg: Dmitriy Shokin

Women:

-49 kg: Madinabonu Mannopova

-53 kg: Charos Kayumova

-57 kg: Zariya Kosimova

-62 kg: Feruza Sodiqova

-67 kg: Nigora Tursunkulova

+73 kg: Svetlana Osipova