W.A.K.O. World Championships 1993 (Budapest)

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W.A.K.O. World Championships 1993 (Budapest)
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The poster for W.A.K.O. World Championships 1993 (Budapest).
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Promotion W.A.K.O.
Date25 November (Start)
28 November 1993 (End)
City Flag of Hungary.svg Budapest, Hungary
Attendance3,500
Event chronology
W.A.K.O. World Championships 1993 (Atlantic City) W.A.K.O. World Championships 1993 (Budapest) W.A.K.O. European Championships 1994

W.A.K.O. World Championships 1993 in Budapest were the joint ninth world kickboxing championships hosted by the W.A.K.O. organization arranged by Hungarian kickboxing president Richard Leyrer. As with the 1985 world championships the organization had suffered a temporary split due to political differences, and a previous event had been held in Atlantic City earlier in the month. These political differences would be resolved in the near future and the organization would be re-united.

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The Budapest event was open to amateur men and women from across the world - with 500 participants taking part from 47 countries. The styles on offer were Full-Contact, and for the first time ever at a W.A.K.O. championships, Low-Kick (more information on the styles can be found in the relevant sections below). Another first was that women could now take part in Full-Contact kickboxing, whereas before they could only take part in less physical styles. At the end of a very competitive championships, Poland were the top nation in terms of medals won, with Morocco a very close second and France just behind in third. The event was held in Budapest, Hungary over four days, starting on Thursday, 25 November and finishing on Sunday, 28 November. An estimated 3,500 spectators attended the championships. [1]

Full-Contact

Making a re-appearance to a W.A.K.O. world championships after being absent at London 1991, Full-Contact involved the participants trying to win the contest either by points or by stoppage – 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 1993. [2] The men had twelve weight classes ranging from 51 kg/112.2 lbs to over 91 kg/+200.2 lbs, with several new divisions being added, while, for the first time ever, women were allowed to participate in Full-Contact at a W.A.K.O. event, with six weight divisions ranging from 48 kg/105.6 lbs to over 65 kg/+143 lbs. Poland was the strongest country in Full-Contact with four gold, one silver and one bronze medal by the end of the championships. [3]

Men's Full-Contact Kickboxing Medals Table

EventGoldSilverBronze
Light Bantamweight -51 kgMariusz Cieśliński Flag of Poland.svg Irlan Mozhanov Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Vladimir Solodovnik Flag of Crimea.svg
Andrej Ossirny Flag of the CIS.svg
Bantamweight -54 kgVelimir Sablic Flag of Croatia.svg Djusipov Birdjan Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Laszlo Toth Flag of Hungary.svg
Askar Mozhanov Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
Featherweight -57 kgMohamed Hadifi Flag of Morocco.svg Marco Lorusso Flag of Italy.svg Rinat Zagipulliw Flag of the CIS.svg
Aleksei Ouvarov Flag of Russia.svg
Lightweight -60 kgViktor Aksuytin Flag of Poland.svg Philippe Allagbe Flag of France.svg Yuri Zukovsky Flag of Lithuania.svg
Vladimir Matvinsky Flag of Turkmenistan.svg
Light Welterweight -63.5 kgPiotr Bartnicki Flag of Poland.svg Oleg Zinoviev Flag of Ukraine.svg László Szűcs Flag of Hungary.svg
Victor Shiderbaev Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
Welterweight -67 kgÁrpád Szabó Flag of Hungary.svg Viatselav Timofeev Flag of Ukraine.svg Lionel Berger Flag of France.svg
Wojchech Wiertel Flag of Poland.svg
Light Middleweight -71 kgYuri Fedun Flag of the CIS.svg Yevgeni Prokudine Flag of Tajikistan.svg Valery Horushenko Flag of Ukraine.svg
Guran Malakanja Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg
Middleweight -75 kgFrank Schmidt Flag of Germany.svg Barnabas Budai Flag of Hungary.svg Peter Madsen Flag of Denmark.svg
Nasser Nassiri Flag of Iran.svg
Light Heavyweight -81 kgGerald Philippot Flag of France.svg Alex Kivgilo Flag of Crimea.svg Wieland Beust Flag of Germany.svg
Grigory Naumenko Flag of Ukraine.svg
Cruiserweight -86 kgParis Vasilikos Flag of Greece.svg Jean-Marc Koumba Flag of Germany.svg Kaj Lindgren Flag of Finland.svg
Valentin Molchanov Flag of the CIS.svg
Heavyweight -91 kgMike Walker

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Peter Vensen Flag of Denmark.svg Erkbnai Kutibaev Flag of Ukraine.svg
Jozef Charabcek Flag of Slovakia.svg
Super Heavyweight +91 kgAlmaz Guismeev Flag of the CIS.svg Nicolai Pychkov Flag of Tajikistan.svg Hubert Numrich Flag of Germany.svg
Zoran Zijan Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg

Women's Full-Contact Kickboxing Medals Table

EventGoldSilverBronze
Bantamweight -48 kgMichelina Giagnotti Flag of Italy.svg Marie Laure Niviere Flag of France.svg Outbihit Kaltoum Flag of Morocco.svg
Toula Tsolaki Flag of Belarus.svg
Featherweight -52 kgVirgine Ducros Flag of France.svg Eleni Voidou Flag of Greece.svg Aluira Nazarova Flag of Crimea.svg
Jana Primodko Flag of the CIS.svg
Lightweight -56 kgSnejana Bortcheva Flag of Bulgaria.svg Iwona Gozowska Flag of Poland.svg Tajana Kulida Flag of Crimea.svg
Oxana Vargockaia Flag of Ukraine.svg
Middleweight -60 kgAgnieska Rylik Flag of Poland.svg Galina Gjumlijska Flag of Bulgaria.svg Lougou Mina Flag of Belarus.svg
Alona Tverdolchleb Flag of Ukraine.svg
Light Heavyweight -65 kgDaniella Somers Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stanka Savcic Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Abdir Ibriq Flag of Lebanon.svg
Soumia Debrani Flag of Morocco.svg
Heavyweight +65 kgDragana Ignjatić Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Natalie Laufray Flag of France.svg Dani Vamvakidoy Flag of Belarus.svg
Leila Topic Flag of Croatia.svg

Low-Kick

Making its debut at a W.A.K.O. championships, Low-Kick is similar to Full-Contact kickboxing only differing in that it allowed kicks below the knee - more detail on Low-Kick rules can be found at the W.A.K.O. website, although be aware that there may have been some rule changes since 1993. [4] Only men were allowed to participate in Low-Kick with twelve weight classes ranging from 51 kg/112.2 lbs to over 91 kg/+200.2 lbs. A notable winner was Andrei Dudko (who would later win the K-1 USA Championships 2000) taking gold in the +91 kg division. Morocco were the strongest nation in Low-Kick winning four gold medals. [5]

Men's Low-Kick Kickboxing Medals Table

EventGoldSilverBronze
Light Bantamweight -51 kgDariusz Jung Flag of Poland.svg Aleksej Klitckine Flag of Russia.svg Gleb Akimov Flag of the CIS.svg
Gabor Aburko Flag of Hungary.svg
Bantamweight -54 kgDimitar Peshev Flag of Bulgaria.svg Ajal Borissov Flag of Russia.svg Viatcheslav Tislenko Flag of the CIS.svg
Timur Chrednichenko Flag of Belarus.svg
Featherweight -57 kgEl Bacha Sulaiman Flag of Morocco.svg Slimane Kebaili Flag of France.svg Giuseppe Grieco Flag of Italy.svg
Konstantin Timofeev Flag of Russia.svg
Lightweight -60 kgYuri Bondarenko Flag of Crimea.svg Raba Boukaz Flag of Algeria.svg Yuri Ivanov Flag of Russia.svg
Gilles Lachaux Flag of France.svg
Light Welterweight -63.5 kgAhmed Gounane Flag of Morocco.svg János Gönci Flag of Hungary.svg Eugeny Desinov Flag of Uzbekistan.svg
Welterweight -67 kgMohamed Ouali Flag of Morocco.svg Drazen Erlic Flag of Croatia.svg Vladimir Bulba Flag of Crimea.svg
Csaba Molnár Flag of Hungary.svg
Light Middleweight -71 kgAndor Filo Flag of Hungary.svg Vadim Ukraincev Flag of the CIS.svg Mohamed Mecherar Flag of France.svg
Vladimir Pashin Flag of Crimea.svg
Middleweight -75 kgHuber Prundu Flag of France.svg Valery Shumak Flag of Ukraine.svg Mihaly Tijzai Flag of Hungary.svg
Armen Maruossian Flag of Tajikistan.svg
Light Heavyweight -81 kgMustapha Lahksem Flag of Morocco.svg Aleksander Zygostev Flag of Belarus.svg Peter Jammons Flag of Lebanon.svg
Bido Basovic Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg
Cruiserweight -86 kgCharti Bowat Flag of France.svg Artem Tanajan Flag of Belarus.svg Goran Scekic Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg
Laszlo Polyak Flag of Poland.svg
Heavyweight -91 kgAndrei Churizov Flag of Crimea.svg Sami Akin Flag of Turkey.svg Vesko Cejovic Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg
Faoy Tarraf Flag of Lebanon.svg
Super Heavyweight +91 kgAndrei Dudko Flag of Belarus.svg Andrei Bukhanuk Flag of Crimea.svg Raynal Fucho Flag of France.svg
Michail Simov Flag of Bulgaria.svg

Overall Medals Standing (Top 5)

RankingCountryGold Med 1.png Silver Med 2.png Bronze Med 3.png
1 Flag of Poland.svg Poland 512
2 Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco 502
3 Flag of France.svg France 555
4 Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary 235
5 Flag of Crimea.svg Crimea 225

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