1989  | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Helsinki Ice Hall |
| Location |  Helsinki, Finland |
| Dates | 11–14 May 1989 |
| Competition at external databases | |
| Links | JudoInside |
The 1989 European Judo Championships were held in Helsinki, Finland from 11 to 14 May 1989.
| 1989 | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Helsinki Ice Hall |
| Location | Helsinki, Finland |
| Dates | 11–14 May 1989 |
| Competition at external databases | |
| Links | JudoInside |
The 1989 European Judo Championships were held in Helsinki, Finland from 11 to 14 May 1989.
| Position | Judoka | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Amiran Totikashvili |  Soviet Union |
| 2. | Peter Sedivak |  Czechoslovakia |
| 3. | Philip Pradayrol |  France |
| 3. | Carlos Sotillo |  Spain |
| 5. | Shuki Koaz |  Israel |
| 5. | József Wagner |  Hungary |
| 7. | Pavel Botev |  Bulgaria |
| 7. | Zbigniew Szaforz |  Poland |
| Position | Judoka | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bruno Carabetta | France |
| 2. | Sergey Kosmynin | Soviet Union |
| 3. | József Csák | Hungary |
| 3. | Pavel Petrikov | Czechoslovakia |
| 5. | Allan Fevre |  Denmark |
| 5. | Fredrik Norén |  Sweden |
| 7. | Mark Preston |  Great Britain |
| 7. | Dragomir Bečanović |  Yugoslavia |
| Position | Judoka | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jorma Korhonen | Finland |
| 2. | Bertalan Hajtós | Hungary |
| 3. | Marc Alexandre | France |
| 3. | Georgy Tenadze | Soviet Union |
| 5. | Alparslan Ayan |  Turkey |
| 5. | Joaquín Ruíz | Spain |
| 7. | Miroslav Jocic | Yugoslavia |
| 7. | Stefaan Laats |  Belgium |
| Position | Judoka | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bashir Varaev | Soviet Union |
| 2. | Frank Wieneke |  West Germany |
| 3. | Anthonie Wurth |  Netherlands |
| 3. | Zsolt Zsoldos | Hungary |
| 5. | Jean-Michel Berthet | France |
| 5. | Jukka-Pekka Metsola | Finland |
| 7. | Olivier Schaffter |  Switzerland |
| 7. | Lars Adolfsson | Sweden |
| Position | Judoka | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Fabien Canu | France |
| 2. | Vitaly Budyukin | Soviet Union |
| 3. | Axel Lobenstein |  East Germany |
| 3. | Giorgio Vismara |  Italy |
| 5. | Luc Suplis | Belgium |
| 5. | Densign White | Great Britain |
| 7. | Petru Anitoaie |  Romania |
| 7. | Daniel Kistler | Switzerland |
| Position | Judoka | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Koba Kurtanidze | Soviet Union |
| 2. | Jirí Sosna | Czechoslovakia |
| 3. | Marc Meiling | West Germany |
| 3. | Theo Meijer | Netherlands |
| 5. | Marko Valev | Bulgaria |
| 5. | Jens Geisler | East Germany |
| 7. | Jacek Beutler | Poland |
| 7. | Pasi Lind | Finland |
| Position | Judoka | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Rafal Kubacki | Poland |
| 2. | Thomas Mueller | East Germany |
| 3. | Hans Buiting | Netherlands |
| 3. | Grigory Verichev | Soviet Union |
| 5. | Josef Schmoeller |  Austria |
| 5. | Alexander Von der Groeben | West Germany |
| 7. | Harry Van Barneveld | Belgium |
| 7. | Damyan Stoikov | Bulgaria |
| Position | Judoka | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Juha Salonen | Finland |
| 2. | Frank Moeller | East Germany |
| 3. | Sergey Kosorotov | Soviet Union |
| 3. | Harry Van Barneveld | Belgium |
| 5. | Bjarni Fridriksson |  Iceland |
| 5. | Roger Vachon | France |
| 7. | László Tolnai | Hungary |
| 7. | Damyan Stoikov | Bulgaria |
| Position | Judoka | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Cécile Nowak | France |
| 2. | Karen Briggs | Great Britain |
| 3. | Malgorzata Roszkowska | Poland |
| 3. | Marjo Vilhola | Finland |
| 5. | Michaela Bornemann | Austria |
| 5. | Giovanna Tortora | Italy |
| 7. | Kerstin Emich | West Germany |
| 7. | Funda Cansevdi | Turkey |
| Position | Judoka | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jaana Ronkainen | Finland |
| 2. | Dominique Maaoui-Brun | France |
| 3. | Joanna Majdan | Poland |
| 3. | Sharon Rendle | Great Britain |
| 5. | Alessandra Giungi | Italy |
| 5. | Carmen Schuler | West Germany |
| 7. | Katalin Parragh | Hungary |
| 7. | Ruth Magen | Israel |
| Position | Judoka | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Cathérine Arnaud | France |
| 2. | Maria Gontowicz-Szalas | Poland |
| 3. | Miriam Blasco | Spain |
| 3. | Jenny Gal | Netherlands |
| 5. | Domenica Soraci | Italy |
| 5. | Jaana Utriainen | Finland |
| 7. | Nicole Flagothier | Belgium |
| 7. | Miroslava Janosikova | Czechoslovakia |
| Position | Judoka | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Cathérine Fleury-Vachon | France |
| 2. | Lenka Šindlerová | Czechoslovakia |
| 3. | Diane Bell | Great Britain |
| 3. | Yael Arad | Israel |
| 5. | Marjolein van Dommelen | Netherlands |
| 5. | Monica Barbieri | Italy |
| 7. | Gabi Ritschel | West Germany |
| 7. | Olivia Jesus |  Portugal |
| Position | Judoka | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Emanuela Pierantozzi | Italy |
| 2. | Alexandra Schreiber | West Germany |
| 3. | Claire Lecat | France |
| 3. | Ulla Werbrouck | Belgium |
| 5. | Chantal Han | Netherlands |
| 5. | Roswitha Hartl | Austria |
| 7. | Viktoria Gordeeva | Soviet Union |
| 7. | Jane Morris | Great Britain |
| Position | Judoka | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ingrid Berghmans | Belgium |
| 2. | Elisabeth Karlsson | Sweden |
| 3. | Aline Batailler | France |
| 3. | Marion van Dorssen | Netherlands |
| 5. | Erica Baroncini | Italy |
| 5. | Isabel Cortavitarte | Spain |
| 7. | Stefania Drzewicka | Poland |
| 7. | Heli Syrja | Finland |
| Position | Judoka | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Angelique Seriese | Netherlands |
| 2. | Anne Akerblom | Finland |
| 3. | Natalina Lupino | France |
| 3. | Beáta Maksymow | Poland |
| 5. | Maria Teresa Motta | Italy |
| 5. | Claudia Weber | West Germany |
| 7. | Tsvetana Bozhilova | Bulgaria |
| 7. | Angela Medina | Spain |
| Position | Judoka | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Angelique Seriese | Netherlands |
| 2. | Beáta Maksymow | Poland |
| 3. | Ingrid Berghmans | Belgium |
| 3. | Elena Guschina | Soviet Union |
| 5. | Katarina Håkanson | Sweden |
| 5. | Manuela Tondolo | Italy |
| 7. | Christine Cicot | France |
| 7. | Tsvetana Bozhilova | Bulgaria |
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