W.A.K.O. European Championships 1986
Encyclopedia
W.A.K.O. European Championships 1986 were the eighth European kickboxing
championships hosted by the W.A.K.O.
organization arranged by Simon Zahopoulos. The championships were open to amateur
men and women based in Europe
with each country only allowed one competitor per weight division. The styles on offer were Full-Contact (men only) and Semi-Contact kickboxing. West Germany
were easily the strongest nation overall by the end of the championships, with hosts Greece
in second and Great Britain
third in the medals table. The event was held in Athens, Greece on Saturday, November 29 to Sunday, November 30, 1986.
to over 91 kg/+200.2 lbs
, with all of the bouts fought under Full-Contact
rules - more detail on Full-Contact rules can be found on the W.A.K.O. website, although they may have changed slightly since 1986. Notable winners included the ever present Ferdinand Mack who won his seventh gold at a W.A.K.O. championships (European and World), Michael Kuhr who won his third gold and local fighter Georgios Stefanopoulos
who would also go on to have a successful amateur boxing
career. West Germany
was the most successful nation in Full-Contact, winning four golds, one silver and one bronze.
to over 84 kg/+184.8 lbs
. As with Full-Contact the top nation in men's Semi-Contact was West Germany
who won four golds and two silver medals.
Women's kickboxing had been introduced at the London and Budapest world championships of 1985, but Athens was the first European championships to host women's Semi-Contact. There were four women's weight divisions ranging from 50 kg/110 lbs
to over 60 kg/132 lbs
). By the end of the championships West Germany
was the strongest nation in women's Semi-Contact as well, winning two golds, one silver and one bronze medal.
Kickboxing
Kickboxing refers to a group of martial arts and stand-up combat sports based on kicking and punching, historically developed from karate, Muay Thai and western boxing....
championships hosted by the W.A.K.O.
World Association of Kickboxing Organizations
The World Association of Kickboxing Organisations is one the international organization of kickboxing, and the governing body of Amateur kickboxing sport certified by SportAccord...
organization arranged by Simon Zahopoulos. The championships were open to amateur
Amateur
An amateur is generally considered a person attached to a particular pursuit, study, or science, without pay and often without formal training....
men and women based in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
with each country only allowed one competitor per weight division. The styles on offer were Full-Contact (men only) and Semi-Contact kickboxing. West Germany
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
were easily the strongest nation overall by the end of the championships, with hosts Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
in second and Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
third in the medals table. The event was held in Athens, Greece on Saturday, November 29 to Sunday, November 30, 1986.
Men's Full-Contact Kickboxing
In the men's Full-Contact category at Athens there were ten weight classes ranging from 54 kg/118.8 lbsPound (mass)
The pound or pound-mass is a unit of mass used in the Imperial, United States customary and other systems of measurement...
to over 91 kg/+200.2 lbs
Pound (mass)
The pound or pound-mass is a unit of mass used in the Imperial, United States customary and other systems of measurement...
, with all of the bouts fought under Full-Contact
Kickboxing
Kickboxing refers to a group of martial arts and stand-up combat sports based on kicking and punching, historically developed from karate, Muay Thai and western boxing....
rules - more detail on Full-Contact rules can be found on the W.A.K.O. website, although they may have changed slightly since 1986. Notable winners included the ever present Ferdinand Mack who won his seventh gold at a W.A.K.O. championships (European and World), Michael Kuhr who won his third gold and local fighter Georgios Stefanopoulos
Georgios Stefanopoulos
Georgios Stefanopoulos is a former boxer from Greece, who participated in two Summer Olympics for his native country in the men's heavyweight division , starting in 1984 in Los Angeles, California. He twice won a medal at the European Championships in the early 1990s...
who would also go on to have a successful amateur boxing
Amateur boxing
Amateur boxing is practised at the collegiate level, at the Olympic Games and Commonwealth Games, and in many other venues sponsored by amateur boxing associations. Amateur boxing bouts are short in duration and fighters wear head protection, so this type of competition prizes point-scoring rather...
career. West Germany
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
was the most successful nation in Full-Contact, winning four golds, one silver and one bronze.
Men's Full-Contact Kickboxing Medals Table
| -54 kg | Darren Evans | Gabriel Damm  |
No Bronze medallists recorded |
| -57 kg | Rudolf Kainer |
Paul Monty | No Bronze medallists recorded |
| -60 kg | Michael Kuhr |
Bogdan Sawicki  |
No Bronze medallists recorded |
| -63.5 kg | George Kotsis  |
Joannis Zachos  |
No Bronze medallists recorded |
| -67 kg | Mario Dimitroff |
Chris McNeesh | No Bronze medallists recorded |
| -71 kg | Martin Manaville | Kostas Gogos |
Angelo Ciarafoni  Joachim Mainka |
| -75 kg | Ferdinand Mack |
Mick McCue | Mario Pisk N. Papatheas |
| -80 kg | Keith Wilson  |
Peter Lowrie | Raffaello Molino Rudolf Dusan  |
| -91 kg | Georgios Stefanopoulos Georgios Stefanopoulos Georgios Stefanopoulos is a former boxer from Greece, who participated in two Summer Olympics for his native country in the men's heavyweight division , starting in 1984 in Los Angeles, California. He twice won a medal at the European Championships in the early 1990s... |
Miljenco Sarac |
Franco Mondolo |
| +91 kg | Mladen Carevic |
No Silver medallist recorded | No Bronze medallists recorded |
Semi-Contact Kickboxing
Semi-Contact differed from Full-Contact in that fighters were won by points given due to technique, skill and speed, with physical force limited - more information on Semi-Contact can be found on the W.A.K.O. website, although the rules will have changed since 1986. There were fewer weight divisions in men's Semi-Contact when compared to Full-Contact with seven ranging from 57 kg/125.4 lbsPound (mass)
The pound or pound-mass is a unit of mass used in the Imperial, United States customary and other systems of measurement...
to over 84 kg/+184.8 lbs
Pound (mass)
The pound or pound-mass is a unit of mass used in the Imperial, United States customary and other systems of measurement...
. As with Full-Contact the top nation in men's Semi-Contact was West Germany
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
who won four golds and two silver medals.
Women's kickboxing had been introduced at the London and Budapest world championships of 1985, but Athens was the first European championships to host women's Semi-Contact. There were four women's weight divisions ranging from 50 kg/110 lbs
Pound (mass)
The pound or pound-mass is a unit of mass used in the Imperial, United States customary and other systems of measurement...
to over 60 kg/132 lbs
Pound (mass)
The pound or pound-mass is a unit of mass used in the Imperial, United States customary and other systems of measurement...
). By the end of the championships West Germany
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
was the strongest nation in women's Semi-Contact as well, winning two golds, one silver and one bronze medal.
Men's Semi-Contact Kickboxing Medals Table
| -57 kg | Piotr Siegoczynski |
Jurgen Jakob |
No Bronze medallists recorded |
| -63 kg | Walter Lange |
Bogdan Rudkowski |
Nikos Memos Carlton Abbey |
| -69 kg | Reiner Walter |
Spiros Velios |
Artur Piekarz Evelyn Dwyer |
| -74 kg | Ralf Kunzler |
Carl Reynolds |
Vassilios Kapatais George McKenzie |
| -79 kg | Steve French | Andreas Lindemann |
Basilio Basile Irenevsz Jakubiak |
| -84 kg | Alfie Lewis | D. Muratithis |
Peter Opasca M. Markesina |
| +84 kg | Peter Hainke |
Andrew Boyce | M. Zapior |
Women's Semi-Contact Kickboxing Medals Table
| -50 kg | Chris Ganzmann |
Ewa Lysiak |
No Bronze medallist recorded |
| -55 kg | Gerda Mack |
Anna Pietryka |
No Bronze medallist recorded |
| -60 kg | Margareta Niania |
Lisa Oliver |
Ute Bernhard Jane Grey |
| +60 kg | Diane Grimmer  |
Dagmar Einwag |
M. Tzeffrakov Monik Maughan |
Overall Medals Standing (Top 5)
| Ranking | Country | Gold  |
Silver  |
Bronze  |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Germany West Germany West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990.... |
10 | 4 | 2 |
| 2 | Greece Greece Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe.... |
3 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | Great Britain Great Britain Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles... |
2 | 5 | 4 |
| 4 | Poland Poland Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north... |
1 | 4 | 3 |
| 5 | Scotland Scotland Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the... |
1 | 2 | 2 |
See also
- List of WAKO Amateur European Championships
- List of WAKO Amateur World Championships
- List of male kickboxers
- List of kickboxing organizations