| 1969 European Karate Championships | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Crystal Palace |
| Location |  London, United Kingdom |
| Dates | 2 to 4 May |
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| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ippon | Dominique Valera [1]  France | Gilbert Gruss France | Ilija Jorga  Yugoslavia |
Richard Scherer  West Germany | |||
| Team | France | United Kingdom | Yugoslavia  Belgium |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France (FRA) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Yugoslavia (YUG) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| West Germany (FRG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (5 entries) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
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