| 1978 European Karate Championships | |
|---|---|
| Location |  Geneva, Switzerland |
| Dates | May 18 to 21 |
The 1978 European Karate Championships , the 13th edition, was held in Geneva, Switzerland from May 19 to 21, 1978. [1]
| 1978 European Karate Championships | |
|---|---|
| Location | Geneva, Switzerland |
| Dates | May 18 to 21 |
The 1978 European Karate Championships , the 13th edition, was held in Geneva, Switzerland from May 19 to 21, 1978. [1]
 | This section is missing information about medallists in the table below.(January 2015) |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kumite -65 kg |  David Coulter [2] |  Felix Traintinger |  Serge Chouraqui Laurent Saidane |
| Kumite -70 kg |  Michael Jerome | Alfie Borg |  Olavi Tuovinen  Damian Gonzalez |
| Kumite -75 kg | Christian Gauze |  Franco Paganini | Gene Dunnett [2] Antonio Martínez Amillo |
| Kumite -80 kg | Sylvain Renaud [3] |  Otti Roethof | Stanley Knighton Juan Pedro Carbila |
| Kumite + 80 kg | Eugene Codrington | Nirmans Prince | John Reeberg Massimo Di Luigi |
| Open Kumite | John Reeberg | Victor Charles |  Hakan Nygren Patrice Belrhiti |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kumite | Netherlands | United Kingdom | France  Wales |
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