W.A.K.O. World Championships 2005 (Agadir)
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W.A.K.O. World Championships 2005 in Agadir were the joint fifteenth world championships held by the W.A.K.O.
organization and the first ever to be held in Morocco
and the continent of Africa
- with the other event to be held later that year in Szeged, Hungary
. The championships were open to amateur
men and women from across the world, with about roughly 48 countries providing around 350 athletes (although some would be denied Visas), who all attended despite initial fears about potential terrorist attacks.
There were three styles on offer at Agadir; Low-Kick, Thai-Boxing
and Musical Forms. The other usual styles (Full/Semi/Light-Contact kickboxing) would be held at the event in Szeged. By the end of the championships regular winners Russia
were once again the top nation across all styles, with hosts Morocco
doing well in second thanks largely to a great performance in Thai-Boxing, with Belarus
way behind in third. The event was held over seven days at the Palais des Sports in Agadir, Morocco
, starting on Monday, 19th September and ending Sunday, 25th September, 2005 and was watched by around 10,000 spectators.
where punches and kicks can be thrown at an opponent with full force at legal targets. It is similar to Full-Contact kickboxing only that kicks are also allowed to be made to the opponent's lower legs and thighs. Most fights are won by point's decision victory or via a referee stoppage and as with most forms of amateur kickboxing, suitable head and body protection must be worn. More information on Low-Kick can be found on the official W.A.K.O. website. Both men and women had competitions at Agadir, with the men having twelve weight divisions ranging from 51 kg/112.2 lbs
to over 91 kg/+200.2 lbs
and the women having seven ranging from 48 kg/105.6 lbs
to over 70 kg/+143 lbs
. The most notable winner was future K-1
regional and pro world champion Łukasz Jarosz who had also won gold at the last European championships in Budva, while future pro world champions Eduard Mammadov
and Michał Głogowski
managed to gain podium finishes. Other gold medallists who had also won at Budva included Dmitry Ayzyatulov (Full-Contact), Ruslan Tozliyan, Artur Tozliyan, Dmitri Krasichkov and Dejan Milosavljevic. Russia
were easily the strongest country in the style with ten gold, four silver and four bronze across the male and female competitions.
, is a type of kickboxing that allows the participants to throw punches, kicks, elbows and knees at full force to legal targets on the opponents body. Due to the physical nature of the sport, stoppages are not uncommon, although in amateur Thai-Boxing head and body protection must be worn. At Agadir both men and women took part in the style with the men having twelve weight divisions ranging from 51 kg/112.2 lbs
to over 91 kg/+200.2 lbs
and the women six, ranging from 52 kg/114.4 lbs
to over 70 kg/154 lbs
. There were a number of notable faces amongst the medal positions with fighters such as Faldir Chahbari
, L'houcine Ouzgni
, Sergei Gur
and Adnan Redžović
all winning medals. Also of note was Djamal Kasumov who moved up in weight to add to the gold medal he had won at the last European championships in Budva. The host nation Morocco
were easily the strongest country in Thai-Boxing, winning ten gold, three silver and three bronze medals across the male and female competitions. Regular winners Belarus
did very poorly by her standards only picking up one gold as well as a smattering of silver and bronze medals.
techniques - more information on the style can be found on the W.A.K.O. website. Unlike other styles at Agadir there were no weight divisions only male and female competitions. The men and women at Agadir competed in four different styles explained below:
The most notable winners in Musical Forms were Ashley Beck and Veronica Dombrovskaya who managed to win golds medals in two different styles and both having won golds at previous W.A.K.O. championships. By the end of the event the most decorated nation in Musical Forms was Russia
who dominated the medal positions by winning three gold, six silver and four bronze medals.
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 and the first ever to be held in Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
and the continent of Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
- with the other event to be held later that year in Szeged, Hungary
Szeged
' is the third largest city of Hungary, the largest city and regional centre of the Southern Great Plain and the county town of Csongrád county. The University of Szeged is one of the most distinguished universities in Hungary....
. 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 from across the world, with about roughly 48 countries providing around 350 athletes (although some would be denied Visas), who all attended despite initial fears about potential terrorist attacks.
There were three styles on offer at Agadir; Low-Kick, Thai-Boxing
Muay Thai
Muay Thai is a combat sport from Thailand that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. It is similar to other Indochinese kickboxing systems, namely pradal serey from Cambodia, tomoi from Malaysia, lethwei from Myanmar and muay Lao from Laos...
and Musical Forms. The other usual styles (Full/Semi/Light-Contact kickboxing) would be held at the event in Szeged. By the end of the championships regular winners Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
were once again the top nation across all styles, with hosts Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
doing well in second thanks largely to a great performance in Thai-Boxing, with Belarus
Belarus
Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
way behind in third. The event was held over seven days at the Palais des Sports in Agadir, Morocco
Agadir
Agadir is a major city in southwest Morocco, capital of the Agadir province and the Sous-Massa-Draa economic region .-Etymology:...
, starting on Monday, 19th September and ending Sunday, 25th September, 2005 and was watched by around 10,000 spectators.
Low-Kick
Low-Kick is a form of kickboxingKickboxing
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....
where punches and kicks can be thrown at an opponent with full force at legal targets. It is similar to Full-Contact kickboxing only that kicks are also allowed to be made to the opponent's lower legs and thighs. Most fights are won by point's decision victory or via a referee stoppage and as with most forms of amateur kickboxing, suitable head and body protection must be worn. More information on Low-Kick can be found on the official W.A.K.O. website. Both men and women had competitions at Agadir, with the men having twelve weight divisions ranging from 51 kg/112.2 lbs
Pound (mass)
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to over 91 kg/+200.2 lbs
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and the women having seven ranging from 48 kg/105.6 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 70 kg/+143 lbs
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. The most notable winner was future K-1
K-1
K-1 is a defunct world-wide kickboxing promotion based in Tokyo, Japan founded by Kazuyoshi Ishii, a formerKyokushin karate practitioner. K-1 combines stand up techniques from Muay Thai, Karate, Taekwondo, Savate, San Shou, kickboxing, western-style boxing, and other martial arts...
regional and pro world champion Łukasz Jarosz who had also won gold at the last European championships in Budva, while future pro world champions Eduard Mammadov
Eduard Mammadov
Eduard Mammadov is an Azerbaijani kickboxer, nicknamed the "White Wolf". He is a current fourteen times World Association of Kickboxing Organizations World Heavyweight Low Kick Champion and the European World Kickboxing Heavyweight Champion.-Kickboxing career:Mammadov started his professional...
and Michał Głogowski
Michał Głogowski
Michał Głogowski is a Polish welterweight kickboxer fighting out of Siedlce for TKKF Siedlce. He is a one time world pro and two time European amateur kickboxing champion and K-1 Europe MAX 2008 in Poland runner up currently competing in K-1 MAX.-Amateur career:Michal won his first amateur...
managed to gain podium finishes. Other gold medallists who had also won at Budva included Dmitry Ayzyatulov (Full-Contact), Ruslan Tozliyan, Artur Tozliyan, Dmitri Krasichkov and Dejan Milosavljevic. Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
were easily the strongest country in the style with ten gold, four silver and four bronze across the male and female competitions.
Men's Low-Kick Kickboxing Medals Table
| -51 kg | Dmitry Ayzyatulov  |
Utkir Hudoyarov  |
Maxim Tulai  Abdellah Wargui  |
| -54 kg | Amine Alaoui M'Hamdi |
Mohamed Anis Ben Ammar  |
Emil Karimov  Igor Pavlenko  |
| -57 kg | Ruslan Tozliyan |
Mustapha Ben-Sihmed |
Zurab Faroyan  Faycal Messaoudene  |
| -60 kg | Artur Tozliyan |
Eduard Mammadov Eduard Mammadov Eduard Mammadov is an Azerbaijani kickboxer, nicknamed the "White Wolf". He is a current fourteen times World Association of Kickboxing Organizations World Heavyweight Low Kick Champion and the European World Kickboxing Heavyweight Champion.-Kickboxing career:Mammadov started his professional... |
Medet Abzhanov  Anan Brahim  |
| -63.5 kg | Maksut Ibraev |
Robert Żytkiewicz  |
Vladimir Pykhtin Joao Diogo  |
| -67 kg | Konstantin Sbytov |
Kabylbek Sadyrbayer |
Kumar Jaliev Eldan Raonic  |
| -71 kg | Ibragim Tamazaev |
Michał Głogowski Michał Głogowski Michał Głogowski is a Polish welterweight kickboxer fighting out of Siedlce for TKKF Siedlce. He is a one time world pro and two time European amateur kickboxing champion and K-1 Europe MAX 2008 in Poland runner up currently competing in K-1 MAX.-Amateur career:Michal won his first amateur... |
Mohamed Diaby Shukhrat Kudaiberdiyev |
| -75 kg | Konstantin Beloussov |
Kanatbeck Sidigaliev |
Dragan Micic  Mhiyaodi Azzeddine |
| -81 kg | Dmitri Krasichkov |
Drazenko Ninic |
Dénes Racz  Teppo Laine  |
| -86 kg | Salko Zildzic |
Marin Roso  |
Umberto Lucci  Gamzat Islamagomedov |
| -91 kg | Dejan Milosavljevic |
Dimitri Antonenko |
Ali Tawfik  Nuno Silva |
| +91 kg | Łukasz Jarosz |
Dragan Jovanovic |
Anatoly Borozna Salan Hawbeer |
Women's Low-Kick Kickboxing Medals Table
| -48 kg | Sanaa Jah |
Anabyeva Svetlana |
No bronze medallists recorded |
| -52 kg | Fatima Majdouline |
Rita De Angelis |
Alicia Sahroui Ekaterina Dumbrava |
| -56 kg | Lidia Andreeva |
Barbara Plazzoli |
Maria Carmen Romero  Rim Jouni |
| -60 kg | Fatima Bokova |
Milijanka Cenic |
Tereze Lindberg  Samira El Halloumi |
| -65 kg | Mimma Mandolini |
Olga Zyk |
Diana Bilyaliva |
| -70 kg | Vera Avdeev |
Fatima Bellougadia |
Pierina Guerreri |
| +70 kg | Hanaa Nafil |
Julia Czernenko |
No bronze medallists recorded |
Thai-Boxing
Thai-Boxing, more commonly known as Muay ThaiMuay Thai
Muay Thai is a combat sport from Thailand that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. It is similar to other Indochinese kickboxing systems, namely pradal serey from Cambodia, tomoi from Malaysia, lethwei from Myanmar and muay Lao from Laos...
, is a type of kickboxing that allows the participants to throw punches, kicks, elbows and knees at full force to legal targets on the opponents body. Due to the physical nature of the sport, stoppages are not uncommon, although in amateur Thai-Boxing head and body protection must be worn. At Agadir both men and women took part in the style with the men having twelve weight divisions ranging from 51 kg/112.2 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...
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...
and the women six, ranging from 52 kg/114.4 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 70 kg/154 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...
. There were a number of notable faces amongst the medal positions with fighters such as Faldir Chahbari
Faldir Chahbari
"Fast" Faldir Chahbari is Moroccan-Dutch welterweight kickboxer, fighting out of Brummen, Netherlands. He a x2 Muay Thai amateur world champion and is the former W.F.C.A...
, L'houcine Ouzgni
L'houcine Ouzgni
L'houcine "Aussie" Ouzgni is a Moroccan-Dutch Light Heavyweight/Middleweight Muay Thai kickboxer fighting out of Amsterdam, Netherlands for Top Team Beverwijk. Aussie is a firm fan favorite in the Netherlands due to his exciting style and knockout power, likened to a smaller version of fellow...
, Sergei Gur
Sergei Gur
Sergei Gur is a Belarusian former kickboxer from Minsk. He is a former 2004 WMF World Heavyweight Muay Thai champion and two time K-1 Italy tournament champion.- Biography :...
and Adnan Redžović
Adnan Redžović
Adnan "Bosnian Lion" Redžović is a Bosnian Super Heavyweight kickboxer, boxer, and WKA Thaiboxing European and world champion. He is trained by Jasmin Erović and fighting out of Sports Club Gladijator, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina...
all winning medals. Also of note was Djamal Kasumov who moved up in weight to add to the gold medal he had won at the last European championships in Budva. The host nation Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
were easily the strongest country in Thai-Boxing, winning ten gold, three silver and three bronze medals across the male and female competitions. Regular winners Belarus
Belarus
Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
did very poorly by her standards only picking up one gold as well as a smattering of silver and bronze medals.
Men's Thai-Boxing Medals Table
| -51 kg | Aithma Abdelhakim |
Iwan Bityutskikh |
Kumar Manis  Sergei Skiba |
| -54 kg | Issam Laafissi |
Szamil Abdulsalilow |
Giampiero Marceddu Karoly Kiss |
| -57 kg | Eldar Vmarakaev |
Daniel Botella |
Mostafa El Faresse Javier Sánchez  |
| -60 kg | Anouar Atigui |
Juri Zaukouski |
Gennaoliy Papu Arturo Ayala |
| -63.5 kg | Mohamed Ajuau |
Michele Iezzi |
Antonio Garcia Mihail Misin |
| -67 kg | Ilic Milislav |
Mahy Cruz |
Hassan Ait Bassou Aliaksandr Berazouski |
| -71 kg | Frane Radnić |
Faldir Chahbari Faldir Chahbari "Fast" Faldir Chahbari is Moroccan-Dutch welterweight kickboxer, fighting out of Brummen, Netherlands. He a x2 Muay Thai amateur world champion and is the former W.F.C.A... |
Shamil Gaydarbekov Muamer Tufekcic |
| -75 kg | Mikhail Chalykn |
Yuri Karbachou |
Krasimir Dimov  L'houcine Ouzgni L'houcine Ouzgni L'houcine "Aussie" Ouzgni is a Moroccan-Dutch Light Heavyweight/Middleweight Muay Thai kickboxer fighting out of Amsterdam, Netherlands for Top Team Beverwijk. Aussie is a firm fan favorite in the Netherlands due to his exciting style and knockout power, likened to a smaller version of fellow... |
| -81 kg | Abdelilah Sarti |
Aliaksandr Shlakunov |
Salvatore Abate Nermin Basovic |
| -86 kg | Yauhen Anhalevich |
Mounier Zekhnini |
Osman Valabov Riccardo Ginepri |
| -91 kg | Igor Jurkovic |
Alexei Shevtsova |
Andrei Malchanau Darko Milasinovic |
| +91 kg | Djamal Kasumov |
Sergei Gur Sergei Gur Sergei Gur is a Belarusian former kickboxer from Minsk. He is a former 2004 WMF World Heavyweight Muay Thai champion and two time K-1 Italy tournament champion.- Biography :... |
Kiril Pendirov Adnan Redžović Adnan Redžović Adnan "Bosnian Lion" Redžović is a Bosnian Super Heavyweight kickboxer, boxer, and WKA Thaiboxing European and world champion. He is trained by Jasmin Erović and fighting out of Sports Club Gladijator, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina... |
Women's Thai-Boxing Medals Table
| -52 kg | Rajaa Hajdaoui |
Maria Krivoshapkina |
No bronze medallists recorded |
| -56 kg | Jilia Jelska |
Mahjouba El Maghraoui |
Kristina Karamatić |
| -60 kg | Fatima Ouahid |
Ana Mandic |
Sanja Samardzic Juliana Werner  |
| -65 kg | Drissia Zahraoui |
Nevena Juranovic |
No bronze medallists recorded |
| -70 kg | Salama Nakkab |
Nives Radic |
No bronze medallists recorded |
| +70 kg | Samira El Haddad |
Albina Vaskeykina |
No bronze medallists recorded |
Musical Forms
Musical Forms is a type of non-physical competition which sees the contestants fighting against imaginary foes using Martial ArtsMartial arts
Martial arts are extensive systems of codified practices and traditions of combat, practiced for a variety of reasons, including self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, as well as mental and spiritual development....
techniques - more information on the style can be found on the W.A.K.O. website. Unlike other styles at Agadir there were no weight divisions only male and female competitions. The men and women at Agadir competed in four different styles explained below:
- Hard Styles – coming from KarateKarateis a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands in what is now Okinawa, Japan. It was developed from indigenous fighting methods called and Chinese kenpō. Karate is a striking art using punching, kicking, knee and elbow strikes, and open-handed techniques such as knife-hands. Grappling, locks,...
and TaekwondoTaekwondoTaekwondo is a Korean martial art and the national sport of South Korea. In Korean, tae means "to strike or break with foot"; kwon means "to strike or break with fist"; and do means "way", "method", or "path"...
. - Soft Styles – coming from Kung Fu and Wu-Sha.
- Hard Styles with Weapons – using weapons such as KamaKama (weapon)The is a traditional Filipino and Japanese farming implement similar to a small scythe used for reaping crops and also employed as a weapon...
, SaiSai (weapon)The sai is a traditional Okinawan martial arts weapon. The basic form of the weapon is that of a pointed, dagger-shaped metal truncheon, with two curved prongs called yoku projecting from the handle...
, TonfaTonfaThe tonfa , also known as tong fa or tuifa, is an Okinawan weapon. It is a stick with a handle, and is about 15-20 inches long. It was traditionally made from red oak and wielded in pairs...
, NunchakuNunchakuis a traditional Okinawan weapon consisting of two sticks connected at their ends with a short chain or rope.-Etymology:The Japanese word nunchaku is the Kun'yomi reading of the Kanji term for a traditional Chinese two section staff....
, BōBo-People:*Bo , name origin, plus people with the name*Bo , name origin, plus people with the surname**Bo , Chinese family names*Bo people , extinct minority population in Southern China famous for hanging coffins...
, KatanaKatanaA Japanese sword, or , is one of the traditional bladed weapons of Japan. There are several types of Japanese swords, according to size, field of application and method of manufacture.-Description:...
. - Soft Styles with Weapons - using weapons such as NaginataNaginataThe naginata is one of several varieties of traditionally made Japanese blades in the form of a pole weapon. Naginata were originally used by the samurai class in feudal Japan, and naginata were also used by ashigaru and sōhei .-Description:A naginata consists of a wooden shaft with a curved...
, NunchakuNunchakuis a traditional Okinawan weapon consisting of two sticks connected at their ends with a short chain or rope.-Etymology:The Japanese word nunchaku is the Kun'yomi reading of the Kanji term for a traditional Chinese two section staff....
, Tai Chi Chuan Sword, Whip Chain.
The most notable winners in Musical Forms were Ashley Beck and Veronica Dombrovskaya who managed to win golds medals in two different styles and both having won golds at previous W.A.K.O. championships. By the end of the event the most decorated nation in Musical Forms was Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
who dominated the medal positions by winning three gold, six silver and four bronze medals.
Men's Musical Forms Medals Table
| Hard Styles | Ashley Beck | Michael Moeller  |
Andrei Sawuszkin |
| Soft Styles | Michael Moeller |
Andrey Bosak |
Yevgeny Krylov |
| Hard Styles with Weapons | Ashley Beck | Andrey Bosak |
Andrei Sawuszkin |
| Soft Styles with Weapons | Andrey Bosak |
Andrei Sawuszkin |
Michael Moeller |
Women's Musical Forms Medals Table
| Hard Styles | Olga Koudinova |
Jessica Holmes | Marina Kramarowska |
| Soft Styles | Ekaterina Tchijikova |
Yelena Czirkowa |
Clara Bonet Riera |
| Hard Styles with Weapons | Veronica Dombrovskaya |
Ekaterina Tchijikova |
Lora Minicucci  |
| Soft Styles with Weapons | Veronica Dombrovskaya |
Yelena Czirkowa |
Clara Bonet Riera |
Overall Medals Standing (Top 5)
| Ranking | Country | Gold  |
Silver  |
Bronze  |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia Russia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects... |
17 | 15 | 11 |
| 2 | Morocco Morocco Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara... |
14 | 5 | 6 |
| 3 | Belarus Belarus Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,... |
3 | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | Croatia Croatia Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ... |
2 | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
See also
- List of WAKO Amateur World Championships
- List of WAKO Amateur European Championships
- List of male kickboxers
- List of female kickboxers
- List of kickboxing organizations