W.A.K.O. European Championships 1990

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Promotion W.A.K.O.
Date16 November (Start)
18 November 1990 (End)
City Flag of Spain.svg Madrid, Spain
Event chronology
W.A.K.O. World Championships 1990 W.A.K.O. European Championships 1990 W.A.K.O. World Championships 1991

W.A.K.O. European Championships 1990 were the tenth European kickboxing championships hosted by the W.A.K.O. organization and the first ever to be held in Spain. The event was open to amateur men and women from twenty-four countries across Europe, with four styles on offer; Full-Contact (men only), Semi-Contact, Light-Contact and Musical Forms (men only), with women participating in Light-Contact for the first time ever. Each country was allowed one competitor per weight division per category, although fighters could take part in more than one style. By the end of the championships, Great Britain was the top nation in terms of medals won, with West Germany second and Italy third. The event was held over three days in Madrid, Spain, from Friday 16 November to Sunday 18 November, 1990. [1]

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Full-Contact

At Madrid Full-Contact was available to men only and was made up of ten weight divisions ranging from 54 kg/118.8 lbs to over 91 kg/+200.2 lbs. All bouts were fought under Full-Contact kickboxing rules - more detail on the rules can be found at the W.A.K.O. website, although be aware that they may have changed slightly since 1990. [2] The most notable winner was future pro boxer Przemysław Saleta who added to the gold medal he had won at the European championships at the beginning of the year by claiming gold in the -91 kg category. By the end of the championships CIS was the top nation in Full-Contact, winning two golds, one silver and two bronze medals. [3]

Men's Full-Contact Kickboxing Medals Table

EventGoldSilverBronze
-54 kgMassimo Spinelli Flag of Italy.svg Oskar Balough Flag of Hungary.svg Yilmaz Demirkapu Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Huete Flag of Spain.svg
-57 kgAlexeji Nechaev Flag of the CIS.svg Erdogan Flag of Turkey.svg Lombardi Flag of Italy.svg
Pina Flag of Portugal.svg
-60 kgIvan Aksutin Flag of the CIS.svg Helge Halvorsen Flag of Norway.svg Bogdan Sawicki Flag of Poland.svg
Diaz Flag of Portugal.svg
-63.5 kgPinel Flag of Spain.svg Ivanov Flag of the CIS.svg Bruno Chesnot Flag of France.svg
Carvalho Flag of Portugal.svg
-67 kgKlemens Willner Flag of Germany.svg Imed Matlouti Flag of France.svg Teixeira Flag of Portugal.svg
Hsaine Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
-71 kgGerd Dittrich Flag of Germany.svg Baard Trones Flag of Norway.svg Ruggiero Flag of France.svg
Zelevic Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
-75 kgFernandez Flag of Portugal.svg Riccio Flag of Italy.svg Jozef Warchol Flag of Poland.svg
Sharepo Flag of the CIS.svg
-81 kgSanchez Flag of Spain.svg Jorge Flag of Portugal.svg Spiridon Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
Pavel Rumas Flag of Poland.svg
-91 kg Przemysław Saleta Flag of Poland.svg Mutavlic Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Lopez Flag of Spain.svg
Perreira Flag of Portugal.svg
+91 kgPaolo Zorello Flag of Italy.svg Bernard Fucho Flag of France.svg Hubert Numrich Flag of Germany.svg
Igor Sharapov Flag of the CIS.svg

Semi-Contact

Semi-Contact was available to both men and women in Madrid. Semi-Contact differed from Full-Contact in that fights were won by points given due to technique, skill and speed, with physical force limited - more information on Semi-Contact can be found on the W.A.K.O. website, although the rules will have changed since 1990. [4] The men had seven weight classes, starting at 57 kg/125.4 lbs and ending at over 84 kg/+184.8 lbs, while the women's competition had four weight classes beginning at 50 kg/110 lbs and ending at over 60 kg/132 lbs. The most notable winner was Abidin Uz who won his second gold medal at Madrid, having picked up a gold in Light-Contact as well. By the end of the championships Great Britain was by far the most successful nation in Semi-Contact, picking up five gold, two silvers and one bronze in the male and female categories. [5]

Men's Semi-Contact Kickboxing Medals Table

EventGoldSilverBronze
-57 kgAbidin Uz Flag of Turkey.svg Oliver Drexler Flag of Germany.svg Piotr Siegoczynski Flag of Poland.svg
Tony Byrne Flag of Ireland.svg
-63 kgReiner Stadtmuller Flag of Germany.svg Luisa Lico Flag of Italy.svg Juan Perez Flag of Portugal.svg
Sosa Flag of Spain.svg
-69 kgBilly Bryce Flag of the United Kingdom.svg M. Niola Flag of Italy.svg Walder Flag of Austria.svg
Hortobagy Flag of Hungary.svg
-74 kgStephen Thompson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lajos Hugyetz Flag of Hungary.svg Sergio Portaro Flag of Italy.svg
Andreas Lindemann Flag of Germany.svg
-79 kgPeter Edwards Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Markus Zadra Flag of Italy.svg Ralf Kunzler Flag of Germany.svg
Flanagan Flag of Ireland.svg
-84 kgPeter Bernt Flag of Germany.svg Kevin Brewerton Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Riboud Flag of France.svg
Zoltán Szűcs Flag of Hungary.svg
+84 kgAlfie Lewis Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Valentini Flag of Italy.svg O'Brian Flag of Ireland.svg
No Medallist Recorded

Women's Semi-Contact Kickboxing Medals Table

EventGoldSilverBronze
-50 kgKarin Schiller Flag of Germany.svg Quansah Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Szepressi Flag of Hungary.svg
Diego Flag of Spain.svg
-55 kgLajos Hugyetz Flag of Hungary.svg Rosaria Rotario Flag of Italy.svg Mahner Flag of Germany.svg
Smith Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
-60 kgLahnsen Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roberta Vitali Flag of Italy.svg Gabriella Bady Flag of Hungary.svg
Van Eetveld Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
+60 kgTiziana Zennaro Flag of Italy.svg Moffett Flag of the Netherlands.svg Mestar Flag of France.svg
Rivilla Flag of Spain.svg

Light-Contact

Light-Contact in Madrid was available to men and, for the first time ever at a W.A.K.O. championships, to women. Involving more physical contact than Semi but less so than Full, points were awarded on the basis of speed and technique over power. Light-Contact was also seen by some as an intermediate stage for kickboxers who were considering a move from Semi to Full-Contact. More information on Light-Contact can be found on the W.A.K.O. website although be aware that the rules may have changed since 1990. [6] Like Semi-Contact, the men had seven weight classes, starting at 57 kg/125.4 lbs and ending at over 84 kg/+184.8 lbs, while the women had four weight classes beginning at 50 kg/110 lbs and ending at over 60 kg/132 lbs. The most notable winner was Abidin Uz who won his second gold medal at Madrid, having picked up a gold in Semi-Contact as well. By the championships end, Hungary was the most successful nation in Light-Contact, winning three golds and two bronzes. [7]

Men's Light-Contact Kickboxing Medals Table

EventGoldSilverBronze
-57 kgAbidin Uz Flag of Turkey.svg Jakob Jurgen Flag of Germany.svg Conrad Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Melo Flag of Portugal.svg
-63 kgRafael Neito Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Axel Briesenich Flag of Germany.svg Duponchel Flag of France.svg
Silvano Cosentino Flag of Italy.svg
-69 kgClaudio Pattarino Flag of Poland.svg Marough Flag of France.svg Ernison Surkovic Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
Dimont Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
-74 kgLajos Hugyetz Flag of Hungary.svg Robert Steiner Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Nicolo Flag of Italy.svg
Karpov Flag of the CIS.svg
-79 kgRay McKenzie Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stefano Rigamonti Flag of Italy.svg Dunglas Flag of France.svg
Harald Zimmermann Flag of Germany.svg
-84 kgZoltán Szűcs Flag of Hungary.svg Wilkinson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Giorgio Colombo Flag of Italy.svg
Deveci Flag of Turkey.svg
+84 kgBruno Campiglia Flag of Italy.svg Ray McKenzie Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kabba Flag of France.svg
Barnabás Katona Flag of Hungary.svg

Women's Light-Contact Kickboxing Medals Table

EventGoldSilverBronze
-50 kgSzepessi Flag of Hungary.svg Alò Flag of Italy.svg Diego Flag of Spain.svg
Keogh Flag of Ireland.svg
-55 kgK. Leclerc Flag of France.svg Smith Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kirschbaum Flag of Germany.svg
Anna Maria Milani Flag of Italy.svg
-60 kgSonia Bonazza Flag of Italy.svg Rylik Flag of Poland.svg Hebert Flag of France.svg
Harris Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
+60 kgClaudia Schregle Flag of Germany.svg Bailey Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Byrne Flag of Ireland.svg
Éva Szűcs Flag of Hungary.svg

Musical Forms

Musical Forms was open to men only at Madrid. Musical Forms is a non-physical competition which sees the contestants fighting against imaginary foes using Martial Arts techniques - more information can be accessed on the W.A.K.O. website, although be aware that the rules may have changed since 1990. [8] Musical Forms at these championships was not well documented and several winners are absent, but from the existing records it would appear that the Netherlands were the most successful nation with one gold and one silver. [9]

Men's Musical Forms Medals Table

EventGoldSilverBronze
Soft StylesEarl Blijd Flag of the Netherlands.svg Simon Keith Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Name unknown Flag of Ireland.svg
WeaponsMedallist not recordedEarl Blijd Flag of the Netherlands.svg Medallist not recorded

Overall Medals Standing (Top 5)

RankingCountryGold Med 1.png Silver Med 2.png Bronze Med 3.png
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain 773
2 Flag of Germany.svg West Germany 636
3 Flag of Italy.svg Italy 596
4 Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary 416
5 Flag of Poland.svg Poland 214

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