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.
Men's Full-Contact Kickboxing
Full-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. 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.
Men's Full-Contact Kickboxing Medals Table
-54 kgJurgen Jakob Bogdan Stoijkovic Patrick Cammalleri Livio Carité -57 kgKumur Raj E. Muhlberger Gerhard Poms Vladimir Sitar -60 kgGerry Kidd Michael Duhs Branco Morellini Zadravec Certomiz -63.5 kgSasha Stojanovich Andreas Richter Gaetano Scarpetta Bruno Ferretti -67 kgMassimo Liberati Erich Gsellmann Aco Serafinovski -71 kgFerdinand Mack Derrick Edwards Wolfgang Muller Paolo Liberati -75 kgAlexander Zotl Alfonso Sgarro Moreno Gallego Gill Kashmir -80 kgPino Bosco Laurence White Maurizio Callegari Otmar Felsberger -87 kgErnest Ingdorr Stefano Bortoloni Alex Brodmann Vasilikos Kirarisson +87 kgMartin Roetzer Manfred Hammerl Mladen Stanimirovic Bruno Campiglia
Men's 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 1984. 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.
Men's Semi-Contact Kickboxing Medals Table
-57 kgGerhard Walde Ozkan Kadir Peter Muller Istvan Fodoz -63 kgWalter Lange Manfred Frohwein G. DePablo Pedro Kevin Green -69 kgMassimo Casula Rudolf Soos S. Bajraktarevic Reiner Walter -74 kgJohann Heidinger Leonardo Pavoni Wolfgang Muller Mark Aston -79 kgLudger Dietze Clive Parkinson Dejan Bancic Herald Raimond -84 kgRobert Jung Alvin Mighty Barnabas Katowa Martin Golob +84 kgNeville Wray Italo Piras Vojislav Car Roland Bleich
Overall Medals Standing (Top 5)
Ranking Country Gold Silver Bronze 1 West Germany 7 3 3 2 Italy 3 4 4 3 Austria 2 5 4 4 Great Britain 1 4 3 5 Yugoslavia 1 0 7
See also List of WAKO Amateur European Championships List of WAKO Amateur World Championships
References
External links WAKO World Association of Kickboxing Organizations Official Site