W.A.K.O. European Championships 1984 were the seventh European kickboxing championships hosted by the W.A.K.O. organization arranged by Peter Land. The championships were open to amateur men based in Europe with each country allowed only one competitor per weight division, with the styles on offer being Full-Contact and Semi-Contact kickboxing. Regular European leaders West Germany were the top nation by the end of the championships, followed by Italy in second and hosts Austria in third. The event was held in Graz, Austria on Saturday, 22 September 1984.[1]
| W.A.K.O. European Championships 1984 | ||||
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 The poster for W.A.K.O. European Championships 1984 | ||||
| Promotion | W.A.K.O. | |||
| Date | 22 September 1984 | |||
| City |  Graz, Austria | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Men's Full-Contact Kickboxing
editFull-Contact had been absent at the last European championships, but returned in 1984. There were now ten weight classes ranging from 54 kg/118.8 lbs to over 87 kg/191.4 lbs, with the 54 kg division being newly introduced and the two heaviest divisions being changed slightly from the last world championships. All of the bouts were fought under Full-Contact rules, and more detail can be found on the W.A.K.O. website – although the rules may have changed slightly since 1984.[2] The most notable winner was Ferdinand Mack who won his sixth W.A.K.O. gold medal (Euro and world). By the end of the championships, West Germany once more were the top nation in Europe in Full-Contact winning four gold and two silver medals.[3]
Men's Full-Contact Kickboxing Medals Table
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| -54 kg | Jurgen Jakob 
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Bogdan Stoijkovic
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Patrick Cammalleri  Livio Carité 
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| -57 kg | Kumur Raj 
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E. Muhlberger
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Gerhard Poms Vladimir Sitar 
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| -60 kg | Gerry Kidd 
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Michael Duhs
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Branco Morellini  Zadravec Certomiz
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| -63.5 kg | Sasha Stojanovich
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Andreas Richter
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Gaetano Scarpetta Bruno Ferretti
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| -67 kg | Massimo Liberati
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Erich Gsellmann
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Aco Serafinovski
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| -71 kg | Ferdinand Mack
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Derrick Edwards 
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Wolfgang Muller Paolo Liberati
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| -75 kg | Alexander Zotl
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Alfonso Sgarro
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Moreno Gallego  Gill Kashmir
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| -80 kg | Pino Bosco
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Laurence White
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Maurizio Callegari Otmar Felsberger
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| -87 kg | Ernest Ingdorr
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Stefano Bortoloni
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Alex Brodmann Vasilikos Kirarisson 
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| +87 kg | Martin Roetzer
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Manfred Hammerl
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Mladen Stanimirovic Bruno Campiglia
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Men's Semi-Contact Kickboxing
editSemi-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 1984.[4] There were fewer weight divisions when compared to Full-Contact with seven ranging from 57 kg/125.4 lbs to over 84 kg/+184.8 lbs. By the championships end the top nation in Semi-Contact were West Germany who won three golds, one silver and three bronze medals.[5]
Men's Semi-Contact Kickboxing Medals Table
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| -57 kg | Gerhard Walde
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Ozkan Kadir
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Peter Muller Istvan Fodoz 
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| -63 kg | Walter Lange
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Manfred Frohwein
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G. DePablo Pedro Kevin Green
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| -69 kg | Massimo Casula
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Rudolf Soos
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S. Bajraktarevic Reiner Walter
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| -74 kg | Johann Heidinger
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Leonardo Pavoni
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Wolfgang Muller Mark Aston
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| -79 kg | Ludger Dietze
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Clive Parkinson
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Dejan Bancic Herald Raimond
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| -84 kg | Robert Jung
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Alvin Mighty
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Barnabas Katowa Martin Golob
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| +84 kg | Neville Wray
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Italo Piras
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Vojislav Car Roland Bleich
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Overall Medals Standing (Top 5)
edit| Ranking | Country | Gold 
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Silver 
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Bronze 
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Germany
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7 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Italy
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3 | 4 | 4 |
| 3 | Austria
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2 | 5 | 4 |
| 4 | Great Britain
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1 | 4 | 3 |
| 5 | Yugoslavia
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1 | 0 | 7 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "7th WAKO EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS" (PDF). www.wakoweb.com. Retrieved 2011-04-09.
- ^ "WAKO Full contact Rules" (PDF). www.wakoweb.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-09. Retrieved 2011-03-19.
- ^ "5th WAKO EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS (Men's Full-Contact)" (PDF). www.wakoweb.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2011-04-09.
- ^ "Semi-Contact Rules" (PDF). www.wakoweb.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2011-03-19.
- ^ "5th WAKO EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS (Men's Semi-Contact)" (PDF). www.wakoweb.com. Retrieved 2011-04-09.