1972 World Karate Championships

The 1972 World Karate Championships are the 2nd edition of the World Karate Championships, and were held in Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Paris, France on April 21 and April 22, 1972.[1][2]

1972 World Karate Championships
Host city Paris, France
Dates21–22 April
Main venueStade Pierre de Coubertin

Medalists

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Ippon Luiz Tasuke Watanabe
 Brazil
Billy Higgins
 Great Britain
Ištvan Šipter
 Yugoslavia
Guy Sauvin
 France
Team  France  Italy  Great Britain
 Singapore

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 France1012
2 Brazil1001
3 Great Britain0112
4 Italy0101
5 Singapore0011
 Yugoslavia0011
Totals (6 nations)2248

References

  1. "The Forgotten World Karate Champion". February 1974. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
  2. "Japanese players, officials punished for walking out of world tournament". Black Belt Times. November 1972. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
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