| 1971 European Karate Championships | |
|---|---|
| Location |  Paris, France |
| Dates | May 2 to 4 |
The 1971 European Karate Championships , the 6th edition, was held in the sports complex of Coubertine Hall in Paris, France from May 2 to 4, 1971. 1971 was the year Scotland and Finland were accepted by the EKU and no longer participated as part of Great Britain and there was an introduction of weight classes. [1]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ippon | Dominique Valera France | Gilbert Gruss France [2] | Francis Didier France |
Joachim Otremba  West Germany | |||
| Team | France |  Belgium |  Yugoslavia West Germany |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France (FRA) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | West Germany (FRG) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Yugoslavia (YUG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
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