| 1977 European Karate Championships | |
|---|---|
| Location |  Paris, France |
| Dates | May 2 to 4 |
The 1977 European Karate Championships, the 12th edition of the European Karate Championships , was held in the sports complex of Coubertine Hall in Paris, France from May 2 to 4, 1977. [1]
 | This section is missing information about medallists in the table below.(January 2015) |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kumite -65 kg | Laurent Saïdane |  Hornigold | Michael Jerome  Rob Walraven |
| Kumite -70 kg |  Willy Voss [2] |  Topil | Jean-Luc Montama Pierre Berthier |
| Kumite - 75 kg |  Jose Martinez | Christian Gauze |  Franco Paganini Miguel Angel Serrano |
| Kumite - 80 kg | Stanley Knighton | Otti Roethof | Marc Deluca Dennis Whyte |
| Kumite - + 80 kg | Pierre Montel | Pierre Blot | Massimo Di Luigi Eugene Codrington |
| Open Kumite | Ludwig Kotzebue | Michael Dinsdale |  David Coulter Patrice Belrhiti |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kata | United Kingdom | Italy |  Luxembourg Spain |
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