W.A.K.O. World Championships 1979

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W.A.K.O. World Championships 1979
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The poster for W.A.K.O. World Championships 1979
Promotion W.A.K.O.
DateNovember 3 (Start)
November 4, 1979 (End)
Venue Hillsborough Community College
City Flag of the United States.svg Tampa, Florida, USA
Event chronology
W.A.K.O. European Championships 1979 W.A.K.O. World Championships 1979 W.A.K.O. European Championships 1980

W.A.K.O. World Championships 1979 were the second ever world kickboxing championships hosted by W.A.K.O., organized by American Mike Anderson. They were open to amateur men only from across the world, with two styles of kickboxing - Full-Contact and Semi-Contact - on offer. This was the championships where the (now) world famous martial artist turned actor Jean-Claude Van Damme was supposed to have competed – although reports on the event and from participating fighters give no confirmation of Van Damme ever participating. [1] By the end of the championships West Germany was the strongest nation, Italy were second, Great Britain third. The event was held at the Hillsborough Community College in Tampa, Florida, USA between November 3 and 4 in 1979. [2]

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Men's Full-Contact Kickboxing

The Full-Contact category at Tampa had seven weight divisions, ranging from 57 kg/125.4 lbs to over 84 kg/+184.8 lbs, with all bouts fought under Full-Contact rules. More detail on Full-Contact's rules-set can be found at the W.A.K.O. website, although be aware that the rules have changed since 1979. [3] The medal winners of each division are shown below with notable winners being Tony Palmore who won his second gold medal at a W.A.K.O. world championships and reigning W.A.K.O. European champion and future K-1 world champion Branko Cikatić picking up a bronze medal. By the end of the event, West Germany were the strongest nation in Full-Contact, winning two golds and two silvers. [4]

Men's Full-Contact Kickboxing Medals Table

EventGoldSilverBronze
-57 kgHoward Brown Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Michael Kuhr Flag of Germany.svg Jesus Duran Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg
Max Mankowitz Flag of Norway.svg
-63 kgAli Pehlivan Flag of Germany.svg Godfrey Butler Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonny Mirer Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Jimmy Barletta Flag of Belgium (civil).svg
-69 kgFerdinand Mack Flag of Germany.svg Javier Reyes Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Sandry Ravessoud Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Walter Parlovic Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
-74 kgFranz Haller Flag of Italy.svg Harold Roth Flag of the United States.svg Alfred Tommey Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Branko Cikatić Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
-79 kgJean-Marc Tonus Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Dieter Herdel Flag of Germany.svg Benny Hedlund Flag of Sweden.svg
F. Okkonowiak Flag of the Netherlands.svg
-84 kgFlavio Galessi Flag of Italy.svg Branko Zgaljardic Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Juan Ponce Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Gary Sproule Flag of the United States.svg
+84 kgTony Palmore Flag of the United States.svg Harold Ehmann Flag of Austria.svg Mladen Carevic Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg

Men's Semi-Contact Kickboxing

Semi-Contact returned to the 1979 world championships, having been absent from the 1978 world championships. Semi-Contact differed from Full-Contact in that fights were won by using skill, speed and technique to score points rather than by excessive force - more detail on Semi-Contact rules can be found at the official W.A.K.O. website, although be aware that the rules will have changed since 1979. [5] Like Full-Contact there were seven weight divisions ranging from 57 kg/125.4 lbs to over 84 kg/+184.8 lbs. The medal winners of each division are shown below with West Germany being the top nation in Semi-Contact by the championships end. [6]

Men's Semi-Contact Kickboxing Medals Table

EventGoldSilverBronze
-57 kgAlessandro Ortelli Flag of Italy.svg Sarhan Salman Flag of Germany.svg F. Infantone Flag of Norway.svg
-63 kgAndreas Lindemann Flag of Germany.svg Jim Hakkens Flag of the Netherlands.svg Thomas Volken Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
-69 kgAndreas Brannasch Flag of Germany.svg Patrick Teugels Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Goyvaerts Flag of Morocco.svg
-74 kgHans-Peter Weinhold Flag of Austria.svg Durovic Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Homero De Moya Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg
-79 kgJames Cisco Flag of the United States.svg Ivan Wray Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Flavio Galessi Flag of Italy.svg
-84 kgHarald Edel Flag of Germany.svg Walter Meneghini Flag of Italy.svg Streicher Flag of Austria.svg
+84 kgNorman McKenzie Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Urich Falk Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Anne Delis Flag of the Netherlands.svg

Overall Medals Standing (Top 5)

RankingCountryGold Med 1.png Silver Med 2.png Bronze Med 3.png
1 Flag of Germany.svg West Germany 530
2 Flag of Italy.svg Italy 311
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain 220
4 Flag of the United States.svg USA 211
5 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland 115

See also

References

  1. ↑ "First WAKO World Championships in 1978 and 1979 (Jean-Claude Van Damme's enigma)". karate-in-english-lewis-wallace.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2011-03-30.
  2. ↑ "2nd WAKO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS" (PDF). www.wakoweb.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2011-03-31.
  3. ↑ "WAKO Full contact Rules" (PDF). www.wakoweb.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-09. Retrieved 2011-03-19.
  4. ↑ "2nd WAKO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS (Men's Full-Contact)" (PDF). www.wakoweb.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2011-03-31.
  5. ↑ "Semi-Contact Rules" (PDF). www.wakoweb.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2011-03-19.
  6. ↑ "2nd WAKO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS (Men's Semi-Contact)" (PDF). www.wakoweb.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2011-03-31.
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