The 2013 World Taekwondo Championship concludes Sunday in central Mexico's city of Puebla, which attracted 872 athletes from 134 countries.

After concluding all the competition, South Korea leads the medal table with 6 golds, 3 silvers and 1 bronze, Cuba came second with 2 golds and 3 bronzes, while Mexico ranks third with 1 gold, 3 silvers and 1 bronze.

The seven-day championships fulfilled the expectations of its organizers and became the best edition ever in the history, said the president of the World Taekwondo Federation (WTF), Choue Chung-won, during the closing ceremony.

Choue highlighted the commitment and effort of Puebla's state government, athletes and fans in the development of this great international event.

Puebla's state governor Rafael Moreno Valle made the declaration closing the biennial championships, held for seven days in the state capital.

Valle said that the results are satisfactory and stressed that the event allowed Puebla to show the world its potential at international level.

"Today we write another page in the glorious history of Puebla and Mexico," he said, thanking the WTF to give Puebla the chance to hold the sports event.

In the company of the president of the Mexican Taekwondo Federation, Valle recognized the efforts of the competitors who participated in this championship, whose next edition will be held in Russia.

The Russian Taekwondo Union said that it will hold the biennial World Taekwondo Championships in the city of Chelyabinsk on Sept. 16-23, 2015.