| 1972 European Karate Championships | |
|---|---|
| Location |  Brussels, Belgium |
| Dates | May 4–6, 1972. |
The 1972 European Karate Championships, the 7th edition of the European Karate Championships , was held in Brussels, Belgium from May 2 to 4, 1972. [1]
| 1972 European Karate Championships | |
|---|---|
| Location | Brussels, Belgium |
| Dates | May 4–6, 1972. |
The 1972 European Karate Championships, the 7th edition of the European Karate Championships , was held in Brussels, Belgium from May 2 to 4, 1972. [1]
 | This section is missing information about medallists in the table below.(January 2015) |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kumite -65 kg |  Roger Paschy [2] |  Graham Mitchell |  Harold La Rose Victor Tatarevic |
| Kumite -75 kg | Guy Sauvin | Francis Didier | Geert Lemmens  Günter Mohr |
| Kumite - 80 kg | Dominique Valera | Jan Kallenbach | Alain Setrouck Jeff Peeters |
| Open Kumite | Gilbert Gruss | Dominique Valera | Geert Lemmens  Jack Lindau |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kumite | France [2] | United Kingdom |  Italy Belgium |
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