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European Universities Karate Championships were first organised in 2003 and have been organised every two years since.
The European Universities Karate Championships are coordinated by the European University Sports Association along with the 18 other sports on the program of the European universities championships.
Edition | Year | Location | Countries | Teams | Participants |
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1st EUC | 2003 | ![]() Podgorica | 5 | * | 50 |
2nd EUC | 2005 | ![]() Wroclaw | 12 | 18 | 150 |
3rd EUC | 2007 | ![]() Podgorica | 17 | * | 121 |
4th EUC | 2009 | ![]() Cordoba | 13 | 37* | 234 |
5th EUC | 2011 | ![]() Sarajevo | 23 | 78* | 240 |
6th EUC | 2013 | ![]() Budapest | 27 | * | 350 |
7th EUC | 2015 | ![]() Coimbra | * | * | * |
8th EUC | 2017 | ![]() Zabljak | * | * | * |
Category | Winner | |
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Male Kumite | -60 kg | P. Bajić, Sports Academy of Belgrade![]() |
-65 kg | S. Glišić, Sports Academy of Belgrade ![]() | |
-70 kg | B. Sekulić, University of Podgorica ![]() | |
-75 kg | V. Miljanić, University of Belgrade ![]() | |
-80 kg | M. Živković, Sports Academy of Belgrade ![]() | |
+80 kg | O. Mandarić, University of Mostar ![]() | |
Open | M. Živković, Sports Academy of Belgrade ![]() | |
Team | University of Sarajevo ![]() | |
Female Kumite | -53 kg | T. Suica, University of Podgorica ![]() |
-60 kg | K. Štrika, University of Podgorica ![]() | |
+60 kg | V. Vrhovac, University of Belgrade ![]() | |
Open | S. Perić, University of Podgorica ![]() | |
Team | University of Podgorica ![]() | |
Kata | Male Individual | T. Kiziltoprak, University of Oldenburg![]() |
Female Individual | I. Djuričkov, Sports Academy of Belgrade ![]() | |
Male Team | University of Podgorica ![]() | |
Female Team | University of Podgorica ![]() |
Category | Winner | Silver Medallist | Bronze Medallist | Bronze Medallist | |
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Male Kumite | -60 kg | Robert Glavas - Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration![]() | Selcuk Aksu - Atatürk University ![]() | Łukasz Klujew - University of Physical Educ. Wroclaw ![]() | Florent Gaubard - Franche-Comté University ![]() |
-65 kg | Milan Burget - University Palackeho Olomouk![]() | Drasko Stojanovic - Beogradski University ![]() | Luka Stajovic - University Montenegro ![]() | Dejan Ivanovic - University Montenegro ![]() | |
-70 kg | M. Salih Kurnaz - Balikesir University![]() | Christian Gruner - Friedrich-Schiller Universitat Jena ![]() | Marko Peric - Beogradski University ![]() | Hacen Hamour - Paris 10 University ![]() | |
-75 kg | Muslum Basturk - Trakya University![]() | Andrzej Studziński - University of Physical Educ. Wroclaw ![]() | Łukasz Lulek - University of Physical Educ. Wroclaw ![]() | Dejan Jovovic - University Montenegro ![]() | |
-80 kg | Bartołomiej Sołtysiak - University of Physical Educ. Wroclaw![]() | Emrah Uygur - Karadeniz Technical University ![]() | Tobias Ackermann - Friedrich-Schiller Universitat Jena ![]() | Sergiy Batayew - Lviv State of Physical Culture![]() | |
+80 kg | Toko Rajcevic - University Montenegro![]() | Veljko Brnovic - University Montenegro ![]() | Igor Mitic - Beogradski University ![]() | Michał Głowacki - Agricultural University Of Wroclaw ![]() | |
Open | Muslum Basturk - Trakya University![]() | Miroslav Hýsek - JU Cesky Budejovice ![]() | Piotr Szumiło - Agricultural University Of Wroclaw ![]() | Michał Głowacki - Agricultural University Of Wroclaw ![]() | |
Team | Poland I![]() | Turkey ![]() | Germany ![]() | Serbia & Montenegro ![]() | |
Female Kumite | -53 kg | Marta Szymczak - University of Physical Educ. Wroclaw![]() | Oksana Yashchysjyn - Lviv State of Physical Culture![]() | Biliana Stojovic - Beogradski University ![]() | Jelena Stevanovic - Sportska Akademija![]() |
-60 kg | Ines Brutscher - University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt ![]() | Anna Fajkowska - Akademia Bydgoska ![]() | Rita Foppe - Technische Universitat Braunschweig ![]() | Sonya Anderl - Universitat Vien ![]() | |
+60 kg | Radka Krejčová - University of Hradec Kralove![]() | Petra Peceková - JU Uveske Budejovice![]() | Agnieszka Szumlańska - PWSZ Legnica ![]() | Silvia Hagen - Universitaet Bielfeld ![]() | |
Open | Petra Peceková - JU Uveske Budejovice![]() | Radka Krejčová - University of Hradec Kralove![]() | Agnieszka Szumlańska - PWSZ Legnica ![]() | Anna Fajkowska - Akademia Bydgoska ![]() | |
Team | Germany![]() | Poland ![]() | SCG ![]() | Czech Republic ![]() | |
Kata | Male Individual | Mucip Uludag - Ege University![]() | Jindřich Pilmann - Charles University Prague ![]() | Patrick Rump - Universitat Frankfurt am Main ![]() | Roland Breiteneder - Technische Universitat Wien ![]() |
Female Individual | Miroslava Vasekova - Technicka Univerzita Zvolen![]() | Anna Koryagina - Lviv State of Physical Culture ![]() | Marina Kis - University Montenegro ![]() | Milena Mliacic - University Montenegro ![]() | |
Male Team | Austria![]() | Czech Republic![]() | Turkey ![]() | Poland ![]() | |
Female Team | Serbia and Montenegro![]() | Czech Republic ![]() | Poland ![]() | Serbia and Montenegro ![]() |
Category | Winner | |
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Male Kumite | -60 kg | Jovan Radulovic Mediteran University ![]() |
-65 kg | Peter Macko Comenuis University Bratislava ![]() | |
-70 kg | Andre Beck Friedrich Schiller University Jena ![]() | |
-75 kg | Milos Jovanovic University of Novi Sad ![]() | |
-80 kg | Alton Brown South Bank University London ![]() | |
+80 kg | Almir Cecunjanin Mediteran University ![]() | |
Open | Dejan Umicevic University of Novi Sad ![]() | |
Team | Dieburg University ![]() | |
Female Kumite | -53 kg | Biljana Stojovic University of Belgrade ![]() |
-60 kg | Sonja Steland University of Luxemburg ![]() | |
+60 kg | Tamara Filipovic University of Belgrade ![]() | |
Open | Sofia Borou TEI Piraeus ![]() | |
Team | University of Belgrade ![]() | |
Kata | Male Individual | Minh Dack Vu Dac Pole University Leonardo da Vinci ![]() |
Female Individual | Milena Milacic University of Montenegro ![]() | |
Male Team | University of Belgrade ![]() | |
Female Team | University of Montenegro ![]() |
Category | Winner | Silver Medallist | Bronze Medallist | Bronze Medallist | |
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Male Kumite | -60 kg | Jose Ramn Fernandez University Of La Laguna ![]() | Mikel Lafuente University Of Basque Country ![]() | Sergio Martínez Serrano Polytechnic University Of Valencia ![]() | Paulo Andre Gonçalves University Of Minho ![]() |
-67 kg | Alvaro Jiménez University Of Castilla La Mancha ![]() | Mickael Lopes Leonard De Vinci University ![]() | Vctor Prez University Of Malaga ![]() | Manuel Rasero Technical University Of Madrid ![]() | |
-75 kg | Kenji Grillon Leonard De Vinci University ![]() | Benedict Vincent University Of Montpellier ![]() | Rubn De Dios Technical University Of Madrid ![]() | Alton Brown British Universities And Colleges Sports ![]() | |
-84 kg | Heinrich Leisterschneider University Of Regensburg ![]() | Dejan Jovovic University Of Montenegro ![]() | Adrin Martínez University Of Granada ![]() | Amir Begovik Ss. Cyril And Methodius Univ In Skopje ![]() | |
+84 kg | Zarko Arsovski Goce Delcev University In Stip ![]() | Hugo Soares Saarbrcken University ![]() | Callum Robb British Universities And Colleges Sports ![]() | Martin Nestorovski Ss. Cyril And Methodius University In Skopje ![]() | |
Team | Ss. Cyril And Methodius University In Skopje![]() | Technical University Of Madrid ![]() | British Universities And Colleges Sports ![]() | Polytechnic Institute Of Porto ![]() | |
Female Kumite | -50 kg | Maria Jos Gonzlez University Of Las Palmas De Gran Canaria ![]() | Ruth Jiménez Camilo Jose Cela University ![]() | Estela Benita University Of Valencia ![]() | Chloe Mcclean British Universities And Colleges Sports ![]() |
-55 kg | Natasa Illievska Ss. Cyril And Methodius University In Skopje ![]() | Tamara Amador University Of Basque Country ![]() | Sonja Anderl University Of Vienna ![]() | Alba Esteve Cardenal Herrera University ![]() | |
-61 kg | Cristina Ferrer University Of Barcelona ![]() | Ivonne Gonzlez University Of Las Palmas Gran Canaria ![]() | Esther Peña Autonomous University Of Barcelona ![]() | Iratxe Larrañaga University Of Basque Country ![]() | |
+68 kg | Cristina Vizcano Technical University Of Madrid ![]() | Jessica Gordon University Of Basque Country ![]() | Emmeline Mottet Insa Lyon University ![]() | Amy Thomason British Universities And Colleges Sports ![]() | |
Team | University Of Las Palmas Gran Canaria![]() | Montenegro University Sport Federation ![]() | University Of Basque Country ![]() | Leonard De Vinci University ![]() | |
Kata | Male Individual | Damin Quintero Technical University Of Madrid ![]() | Arslan Aliskan Erciyes University ![]() | Francisco Jose Salazar University Of Alcal ![]() | Kenichi Sato Kaiserslautern University ![]() |
Female Individual | Yaiza Martn Catholic Of San Antonio University ![]() | Belen Martín University Of Valladolid ![]() | Ruth Jiménez Camilo Jose Cela University ![]() | Marta Mndez Ruiz University Of Murcia ![]() | |
Male Team | Austrian University Sport Federation![]() | Erciyes University![]() | Austrian University Sport Federation ![]() | University Of Bonn ![]() | |
Female Team | Montenegrin University Sport Federation![]() | Czech University Sport Federation ![]() | Erciyes University ![]() | * |
Category | Winner | Silver Medallist | Bronze Medallist | Bronze Medallist | |
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Male Kumite | -60 kg | Edin Muslic University of Sarajevo ![]() | Alexander Heimann University DHfPG Saarbrücken ![]() | Oleh Filipovych Lviv State University of physical culture ![]() | Paulo Andre Gonçalves University Of Minho ![]() |
-67 kg | ThomasKaserer University Of Linz ![]() | Jozo Dabovic University Donja Gorica ![]() | Mikel LafuenteMoreno Universidad Del Pais Vasco ![]() | Andrii Mokrynchuk Lviv State University of physical culture ![]() | |
-75 kg | Stanislav Horuna Lviv State University of physical culture ![]() | Ivo Cvetkovski Ss. Cyril and Methodius University Skopje ![]() | Nermin Potur University of Sarajevo ![]() | Illya Nikulin Lviv State University of physical culture ![]() | |
-84 kg | AlenKupusovic University of Sarajevo ![]() | Stojan Tasevski Ss. Cyril and Methodius University Skopje ![]() | Heinrich Leistenschneider University of Regensburg ![]() | Ognen Gruevski Ss. Cyril And Methodius Univ In Skopje ![]() | |
+84 kg | Robb Callum British Universities & Colleges Sport ![]() | Almir Cecunjanin University Donja Gorica ![]() | Zarko Arsovski Goce Delcev University In Stip ![]() | Martin Nestorovski Ss. Cyril And Methodius University In Skopje ![]() | |
Team | University of Sarajevo![]() | Ss. Cyril and Methodius University Skopje ![]() | Lviv State University of physical culture ![]() | University Donja Gorica ![]() | |
Female Kumite | -50 kg | Matea Ratkovic University of Zagreb ![]() | Desireé Christiansen University WG Hamburg ![]() | Vesna Bezgovsek University of Ljubljana ![]() | Meri Radicevska Ss. Cyril and Methodius University Skopje ![]() |
-55 kg | Suzana Mirkovic University of Montenegro ![]() | Tamara Amador University Of Basque Country ![]() | Sonja Anderl University Of Vienna ![]() | Alba Esteve Cardenal Herrera University ![]() | |
-61 kg | Cristina Ferrer University Of Barcelona ![]() | Jana Vojtikevicová Comenius University ![]() | Stella Holczer TU Kaiserslautern ![]() | Anzhelika Terliuga Lviv State University of physical culture ![]() | |
+68 kg | Alice Goudie British Universities & Colleges Sport ![]() | Dagmara Kubinská University Of Slovakia ![]() | Justyna Paczkowska Pomeranian Medical University Szczecin ![]() | Natasha Stefanovska Ss. Cyril and Methodius University Skopje ![]() | |
Team | Lviv State University of physical culture![]() | University Mediterranean ![]() | University of Montenegro ![]() | Universities of Slovakia ![]() | |
Kata | Male Individual | Matej Urík Universities of Slovakia ![]() | Jan Urke University of Gießen ![]() | Andre Vieira Polytechnic Institute of Porto ![]() | Mijat Vojvodic University Mediterranean ![]() |
Female Individual | Sandra Sánchez Jaime Universidad de Castilla-la Mancha ![]() | Vlatka Kuik University Of Zagreb ![]() | Katarína Longová Comenius University ![]() | Biserka Radulovic University of Montenegro ![]() | |
Male Team | University of Linz![]() | University Mediterranean![]() | Erciyes University ![]() | University of Gießen ![]() | |
Female Team | University of Montenegro![]() | St. Kliment Ohridski University-Bitola ![]() | Erciyes University ![]() | Universidad Del Pais Vasco![]() |
Category | Winner | Silver Medallist | Bronze Medallist | Bronze Medallist | |
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Male Kumite | -60 kg | Arsenije Tadic University of Montenegro ![]() | Evgeni Alekhin Tyumen State university ![]() | Gökhan Kök Marmara University ![]() | Ikeh Filipovych Lviv State University of Physical Culture ![]() |
-67 kg | Yves Martial Tadissi National University of Public Service ![]() | Stefan Pokorny University of Salzburg ![]() | Niyazi Aliyev University of Baku ![]() | Oleksandr Khakhula Lviv State University of physical culture ![]() | |
-75 kg | Ivo Cvetkovski Ss. Cyril and Methodiues University ![]() | Ljubisa Mihailovic University of Montenegro ![]() | András Virág Óbudai Egyetem ![]() | Alexandr Ivanov Tyumen State University ![]() | |
-84 kg | Bekat Jakupi State University of Tetovo ![]() | Filip Vujadinovic University of Donja Gorica ![]() | Simon Antikj Ss. Cyril And Methodius Univ In Skopje ![]() | Nikola Ilovski Ss. Cyril And Methodius Univ In Skopje ![]() | |
+84 kg | Zharko Arsovski Goce Delcev University ![]() | Martin Nestorovski Ss. Cyril And Methodius Univ In Skopje ![]() | Vuk Sukovic University of Donja Gorica ![]() | Almir Cecunjanin University of Donja Gorica ![]() | |
Team | University of Montenegro ![]() | Ss. Cyril and Methodius University Skopje ![]() | University of Novi Sad ![]() | Lviv State University of Physical Culture ![]() | |
Female Kumite | -50 kg | Lucia Kováčiková Matej Bel University ![]() | Jelena Milivojcevic Studentski Grad, Belgrade ![]() | Bettina Plank Linz ![]() | Réka Molnár Nemzeti Közszolgálati Egyetem ![]() |
-55 kg | Kateryna Kryva Lviv State University of Physical Culture ![]() | Jennifer Warling Sportlycée ![]() | Ingrid Suchánková University of Economics in Bratislave ![]() | Feyza Can Istanbul Aydin University ![]() | |
-61 kg | Sanja Cvrkota University of Novi Sad ![]() | Stephanie Kaup TU Wien ![]() | Natalina Sinpileva St. Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje ![]() | Halyna Melnyk Lviv State University of Physical Culture ![]() | |
-68 kg | Alisa Buchinger University of Salzburg ![]() | Kamika Warda Technical University of Lodz ![]() | Meltem Hocaoglu Marmara University ![]() | Lenka Foldeslová Matej Bel University ![]() | |
+68 kg | Nikola Bartha Handicraft Professional School of Budapest ![]() | Dominika Tatárová Matej Bel University ![]() | Helena Kuusisto Diaconia University of Applied Sciences ![]() | Rosa Liebold University of Erfurt ![]() | |
Team | University of Salzburg ![]() | Matej Bel University ![]() | University of Novi Sad ![]() | University of Turku ![]() | |
Kata | Male Individual | Matej Urík Constantine the Philosopher University ![]() | André Vieira Instituote Superior de Engenharia do Porto ![]() | Mijat Vojvodic University mediterranean ![]() | Kristian Angsten Justus-Liebig Universität Gießen ![]() |
Female Individual | Alexandra Feracci Université de Corse ![]() | Puleksenija Jovanoska St. Kliment Ohridski University ![]() | Katarína Longová Comenius University ![]() | Biserka Radulovic University of Montenegro ![]() | |
Male Team | University of Gießen ![]() | University Mediterranean![]() | University of Montenegro ![]() | Istanbul Aydin University ![]() | |
Female Team | St. Kliment Ohridski University-Bitola ![]() | University of Valenica ![]() | Universidad del Pais Vasco ![]() | Istanbul Aydin University ![]() |
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