| 2008 European Karate Championships | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Saku Suurhall |
| Location |  |
| Dates | 2–4 May |
| Competitors | 509 from 42 nations |
The 2008 European Karate Championships , the 43rd edition, were held at the Saku Suurhall in Tallinn, Estonia from 2 May to 4 2008. [1] A total of 509 karateka, 329 male and 180 female athletes, from 42 countries participated at the event. [2]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kata | | |  |
| Kumite –60 kg | | | |
| Kumite –65 kg | | | |
| Kumite –70 kg | | | |
| Kumite –75 kg | | | |
| Kumite –80 kg | | | |
| Kumite +80 kg | | | |
| Kumite Open | | | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kata | Vincenzo Figuccio Lucio Maurino Luca Valdesi | | |
| Kumite | | | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kata | | | |
| Kumite –53 kg | | | |
| Kumite –60 kg | | | |
| Kumite +60 kg | | | |
| Kumite Open | | | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kata | | | |
| Kumite | | | Jessica Cargill Fanny Clavien Yvonne Honauer Diana Schwab |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 5 | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 2 | | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 | | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | | 1 | 1 | 8 | 10 |
| 7 | | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 14 | | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 16 | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (20 nations) | 17 | 17 | 34 | 68 | |
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