W.A.K.O. European Championships 1982

W.A.K.O. European Championships 1982 were the sixth European kickboxing championships hosted by the W.A.K.O. organization organized by Jean-Pierre Schupp and heralded the beginning of W.A.K.O. having its European championships every two years as opposed to once a year. The event was open to amateur men based in Europe and featured only one style of kickboxing - Semi-Contact. By the end of the championships, Italy was the top nation, with regular leaders West Germany beaten into second and Great Britain third. The event was held in Basel, Switzerland in 1981.[1]

W.A.K.O. European Championships 1982
The poster for W.A.K.O. European Championships 1982.
Information
PromotionW.A.K.O.
Date1982
City Basel, Switzerland
Event chronology
W.A.K.O. European Championships 1981 W.A.K.O. European Championships 1982 W.A.K.O. World Championships 1983

Men's Semi-Contact Kickboxing

Semi-Contact kickboxing involved the winning of matches via the scoring of points based on skill, speed and technique, with excessive force outlawed - more information on Semi-Contact can be found on the W.A.K.O. website, although the rules will have changed since 1982.[2] There were seven weight divisions in Semi-Contact ranging from 57 kg/125.4 lbs to over 84 kg/+184.8 lbs. By the end of the championships the top nation in Semi-Contact was Italy with a total of three golds, one silver and one bronze.[3]

Men's Semi-Contact Kickboxing Medals Table
Event Gold Silver Bronze
-57 kg Giuliano Sartoni Rainer Knell Goppen
-63 kg Luciano Losi Asten Scherbaum
-69 kg Matala Klaus Steinheuser v.d. Myunsbrugge
-74 kg Leonardo Pavoni Clezardin Curry
-79 kg Ludger Dietze Federico Milani Page
-84 kg Kurt Windischbacher Klaus Konigsreuther Michel Koning
+84 kg Neville Wray Alois Hoffman Giorgio Colombo

Overall Medals Standing (Top 5)
Ranking Country Gold Silver Bronze
1 Italy 3 1 1
2 West Germany 1 4 0
3 Great Britain 1 1 1
4 France 1 1 0
5 Austria 1 0 0

See also

References
  1. "6th WAKO EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS" (PDF). www.wakoweb.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2011-04-10.
  2. "Semi-Contact Rules" (PDF). www.wakoweb.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2011-03-19.
  3. "6th WAKO EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS (Men's Semi-Contact)" (PDF). www.wakoweb.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2011-04-10.
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