W.A.K.O. World Championships 2007 (Belgrade)

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W.A.K.O. World Championships 2007 (Belgrade)
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Promotion W.A.K.O.
DateSeptember 24 (Start)
October 1, 2007 (End)
Venue Pionir Hall
City Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg Belgrade, Serbia
Event chronology
W.A.K.O. European Championships 2006 in Skopje W.A.K.O. World Championships 2007 (Belgrade) W.A.K.O. World Championships 2007 in Coimbra

W.A.K.O. World Championships 2007 in Belgrade were the joint 16th edition of the W.A.K.O. world championships - the second event would be held later that year in Coimbra, Portugal. They were for amateur male and female kickboxers and covered the following categories; K-1, Low-Kick and Light-Contact. Weight classes for men ranged from light bantamweight (51 kg or 112 lb) to super heavyweight (over 91 kg or 200.6 lb), while the women's ranged from featherweight (52 kg or 114.6 lb) to super heavyweight (over 70 kg or 154 lb). More information on the categories, weight classes and rules is provided in the various sections below. In total there were 1085 athletes at the championships, representing sixty countries including China (taking part for the first time), fighting in 49 tournaments. The Belgrade championships were held at the Pionir Hall in Belgrade, Serbia from Monday, September 24 to Monday, October 1, 2007. [1]

Contents

K-1

W.A.K.O.'s K-1 category uses the same rules set by the K-1 organization and combine a mixture of techniques from Muay Thai, Karate, western boxing and other forms of stand up fighting. [2] The main difference between K-1 rules and other forms of kickboxing is the use of the clinch and knees – which have recently been limited to one knee per clinch. Attacks that are legal include strikes to the head (front, side and forehead), the torso (front and side), leg (any part) and foot/feet (sweeps only). As mentioned before fighters are also allowed to knees (only one hand to clinch and one knee strike per clinch) and can use the back fist/spinning back fist technique. Strikes that are illegal include attacks to the top of the head, the back, the top of the shoulders, the neck and shots to the groin. Techniques involving elbows are also illegal. Due to the amateur nature of W.A.K.O. championships all fighters must wear protection for their head, teeth, breast (women only) groin, shin and feet, and must fight with the standard 10-ounce (280 g) gloves. [3]

Each fight is three, two-minute rounds and is scored by three judges who score successful (legal) strikes that are not blocked, and are thrown with full power. As with other forms, illegal strikes may result in a point(s) deduction or even disqualification. Unlike Full-Contact and Low-Kick it is not necessary for the minimum six kicks per round to be counted. Victory can be achieved by a point's decision, technical knockout or knockout, abandonment (when one fighter gives up), disqualification or by a walkover (other fighter is unable to participate). If a fighter is knocked down three times in the fight he will automatically lose via technical knockout. More detail on K-1 rules can be found at the official W.A.K.O. website. [4]

Weight classes in K-1 at Belgrade were similar to that of the Low-Kick category, with the men having eleven weight classes from bantamweight (54 kg or 118.8 lb) to super heavyweight (over 90 kg or 200.2 lb), while the women's had six beginning at featherweight (52 kg or 114.4 lb) and ending super heavyweight (over 70 kg or 154 lb). Belarus was the most successful nation in K-1 winning five gold, three silver and five bronze in both the male and female categories. [5]

K-1 (Men) Medals Table

EventGoldSilverBronze
Bantamweight -54 kg
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Fernando Machado Flag of Portugal.svg Aliaksei Papou Flag of Belarus.svg Amine Alaoui M'Hamdi Flag of Morocco.svg
Azamat Murzabekov Flag of Russia.svg
Featherweight -57 kg
details
Maksym Glubochenko Flag of Ukraine.svg Aleksandar Gogic Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg Yury Satsuk Flag of Belarus.svg
Gaetano Verziere Flag of Italy.svg
Lightweight -60 kg
details
Eldar Umarakaev Flag of Russia.svg Emrah Ogut Flag of Turkey.svg Serhiy Adamchuk Flag of Ukraine.svg
Gillermo Estrada Martinez Flag of Mexico.svg
Light Welterweight -63.5 kg
details
Andrei Kulebin Flag of Belarus.svg Kurbanali Akaev Flag of Russia.svg Jose Luis Uribe Garcia Flag of Mexico.svg
Sreten Miletic Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg
Welterweight -67 kg
details
Piotr Kobylanski Flag of Poland.svg Gor Shavelyan Flag of Russia.svg Vitaliy Hubenko Flag of Ukraine.svg
Yauheni Vinahradau Flag of Belarus.svg
Light Middleweight -71 kg
details
Dmitry Valent Flag of Belarus.svg Rizvan Isaev Flag of Russia.svg Djime Coulibaly Flag of France.svg
Manuele Raini Flag of Italy.svg
Middleweight -75 kg
details
Yury Harbachou Flag of Belarus.svg Kamel Metzani Flag of France.svg José Reis Flag of Portugal.svg
Ile Risteski Flag of North Macedonia.svg
Light Heavyweight -81 kg
details
Dmitry Kirpan Flag of Ukraine.svg Luka Simic Flag of Croatia.svg Dzianis Hanchardnak Flag of Belarus.svg
Alexander Stetsurenko Flag of Russia.svg
Cruiserweight -86 kg
details
Dženan Poturak Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Ivan Stanić Flag of Croatia.svg Zaur Alakbarov Flag of Azerbaijan.svg
Siarhei Krauchanka Flag of Belarus.svg
Heavyweight -91 kg
details
Andrei Malchanau Flag of Belarus.svg Atanas Stojkovski Flag of North Macedonia.svg Zoran Majkic Flag of Croatia.svg
Nenad Miletic Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg
Super Heavyweight +91 kg
details
Alexei Kudin Flag of Belarus.svg Dzhamal Kasumov Flag of Russia.svg Mladen Bozic Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg
Mirko Vlahovic Flag of Montenegro.svg

K-1 (Women) Medals Table

EventGoldSilverBronze
Featherweight -52 kg
details
Rajaa Hajdaowi Flag of Morocco.svg Yulia El Skaya Flag of Russia.svg Natasa Ninic Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg
Eva Ott Flag of Hungary.svg
Lightweight -56 kg
details
Souad Rochdi Flag of Morocco.svg Alena Kuchynskaya Flag of Belarus.svg Donatella Panu Flag of Italy.svg
Natalia Grabowska Flag of Poland.svg
Middleweight -60 kg
details
Alena Muratava Flag of Belarus.svg Kseniya Belskaya Flag of Russia.svg Paola Cappucci Flag of Italy.svg
Suzana Radovanovic Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg
Light Heavyweight -65 kg
details
Elena Solareva Flag of Russia.svg Ala Ivashkevich Flag of Belarus.svg Jelena Djuric Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg
Only 3 contestants
Heavyweight -70 kg
details
Eva Halasi Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg Rabih Soukayna Flag of Morocco.svg Maryna Kalinina Flag of Belarus.svg
Ekaterina Rokunova Flag of Russia.svg
Super Heavyweight +70 kg
details
Zita Zatyko Flag of Hungary.svg Samira El Haddad Flag of Morocco.svg Azza Attoura Flag of Syria.svg
Albina Vaskeykina Flag of Russia.svg

Low-Kick

Low-Kick is similar to Full-Contact kickboxing only that as well as allowing kicks and punches to the head and body, it also allows clean kicks to be made to opponents legs. Attacks that are legal include strikes to the head (front, side and forehead), the torso (front and side), leg (thigh) and foot/feet (sweeps only). Strikes that are illegal include attacks to the top of the head, the back, the top of the shoulders, the neck and the groin. All fighters are required to wear protection for their head, teeth, breast (women only) groin, shin and feet, and must fight with the standard 10-ounce (280 g) gloves. [6]

A minimum of six kicks must be thrown each round or points may be deducted by the referee. Each fight is three, two minute rounds and is scored by three judges. The judges will score successful (legal) strikes that are not blocked, and are thrown with full power. Illegal moves may result in points deduction or if repeated, disqualification. In the event of a draw after three rounds the judges will base the victor on who was stronger in the final round, or failing that will use their remarks from each round to deduce who wins. Victory can be achieved by a point's decision, technical knockout or knockout, abandonment (when one fighter gives up), disqualification or by a walkover (other fighter is unable to participate). If a fighter is knocked down three times in the fight he will automatically lose via technical knockout. More detail on Low-Kick rules can be found at the official W.A.K.O. website. [7]

At Belgrade the men's Low-Kick competition had twelve six weight classes starting at light bantamweight (51 kg or 112.2 lb) to super heavyweight (over 91 kg or 200.2 lb), while the women's had six ranging from featherweight (52 kg or 114.4 lb) to super heavyweight (over 70 kg or 154 lb), while . As with Light-Contact, by the championships end, Russia was the strongest nation, having won an impressive haul of six gold, two silver and two bronze medals. [8]

Low-Kick (Men) Medals Table

EventGoldSilverBronze
Light Bantamweight -51 kg
details
Zaur Mammadov Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Ivan Sciolla Flag of Italy.svg Aleksandar Aleksandrov Flag of Bulgaria.svg
Utkin Hudoyanov Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg
Bantamweight -54 kg
details
Emil Karimov Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Jordan Vassilev Flag of Bulgaria.svg Youness Ouali Alami Flag of Morocco.svg
Fabrice Bauluck Flag of Mauritius.svg
Featherweight -57 kg
details
Dzmitry Varatis Flag of Belarus.svg Boban Marinkovic Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg Umar Paskhaev Flag of Russia.svg
Elnur Salamov Flag of Azerbaijan.svg
Lightweight -60 kg
details
Zurab Faroyan Flag of Russia.svg Eduard Mammadov Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Fikri Arican Flag of Turkey.svg
Dzianis Tselitsa Flag of Belarus.svg
Light Welterweight -63.5 kg
details
Artur Magadov Flag of Russia.svg Soufiane Zridy Flag of Morocco.svg Mirlan Ibraimov Flag of Kyrgyzstan (2023).svg
Mihajio Jovanovic Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg
Welterweight -67 kg
details
Nikolay Shtakhanov Flag of Russia.svg Yahya Alemdag Flag of Turkey.svg Nebojsa Denic Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg
Ramil Nadirov Flag of Azerbaijan.svg
Light Middleweight -71 kg
details
Konstantin Sbytov Flag of Russia.svg Michał Głogowski Flag of Poland.svg Milan Dragojlovic Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg
Paolo Iry Flag of France.svg
Middleweight -75 kg
details
Marko Benzon Flag of Croatia.svg Bakari Tounkara Flag of France.svg Dragan Micic Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg
Nurlan Nurgaliyev Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
Light Heavyweight -81 kg
details
Nenad Pagonis Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg Rail Rajabov Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Viktor Nordh Flag of Sweden.svg
Denes Racz Flag of Hungary.svg
Cruiserweight -86 kg
details
Gamzat Isalmagomedov Flag of Russia.svg Stipe Stipetic Flag of Croatia.svg Bojan Glavas Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg
Georgiy Yemeliyanov Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
Heavyweight -91 kg
details
Yauhen Anhalevich Flag of Belarus.svg Igor Jurković Flag of Croatia.svg Dmitriy Antonenko Flag of Russia.svg
Abdeslam Narjiss Flag of Morocco.svg
Super Heavyweight +91 kg
details
Dragan Jovanović Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg Mikhail Shvoev Flag of Russia.svg Ruslan Aushev Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
Hafiz Bahshaliyev Flag of Azerbaijan.svg

Low-Kick (Women) Medals Table

EventGoldSilverBronze
Featherweight -52 kg
details
Seda Duygu Aygün Flag of Turkey.svg Nadiya Khayenok Flag of Ukraine.svg Aliya Boranbayeva Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
Maria Krivoshapkina Flag of Russia.svg
Lightweight -56 kg
details
Lidia Andreeva Flag of Russia.svg Milena Dincic Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg Elisa Albinsson Flag of Sweden.svg
Alicja Piecyk Flag of Poland.svg
Middleweight -60 kg
details
Valerija Kurluk Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Fatima Bokova Flag of Russia.svg Ana Mandic Flag of Croatia.svg
Barbara Plazzoli Flag of Italy.svg
Light Heavyweight -65 kg
details
Kamila Balanda Flag of Poland.svg Mimma Mandolini Flag of Italy.svg Vera Avdeeva Flag of Russia.svg
Ina Ozerava Flag of Belarus.svg
Heavyweight -70 kg
details
Amzail Bouchra Flag of Morocco.svg Nives Radic Flag of Croatia.svg Natasa Ivetic Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg
Elena Kondratyeva Flag of Russia.svg
Super Heavyweight +70 kg
details
Paulina Biec Flag of Poland.svg Olivera Milanovic Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg Aigul Kozhagaliyeva Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
Benita Muller Flag of South Africa.svg

Light-Contact

In this form of kickboxing fighters are scored on their ability to land controlled and clean strikes with an emphasis put on style over power. Fighters that fight too aggressively may be cautioned by the referee and, if the offence is repeated, may be disqualified, although strikes that are too light (such as a push or brush) will not be scored either. Attacks are allowed to the head (front, side and forehead), the torso (front and side) and leg (foot sweeps). As mentioned before excessive force is illegal as well as strikes to the top of the head, the back, the top of the shoulders, the neck and below the belt. Light-Contact is seen as the intermediate stage between Semi and Full-Contact kickboxing involving more physicality than Semi but less so than Full. All fighters are required to wear protection for their head, teeth, breast (women only) groin, shin and feet, and must fight with the standard 10oz gloves. [9]

Fighters score the following points for landing a controlled strike on their opponent; punch, kick to body, foot sweep (1 point), kick to head, jumping kick to body (2 points), jumping kick to head (3 points). Each fight is three, two-minute rounds and is scored by three judges. In the event of a draw the match will be scored electronically. Victory can be achieved by points decision, technical knockout (usually when one fighter is so dominant the referee is forced to stop the contest), abandonment (when one fighter gives up), disqualification or by a walkover (other fighter is unable to participate). More detail on Light-Contact rules can be found at the official W.A.K.O. website. [10]

Light-Contact uses slightly different weight classes from Low-Kick and K-1. At Belgrade the men had nine weight classes, starting at 57 kg or 125.4 lb and ending at over 94 kg (206.8 lb), while the women's Light-Contact competition had five weight classes beginning at 55 kg (121 lb) and ending at over 70 kg (154 lb). At the end of the championships, Russia was the most successful nation in Light-Contact having won five gold and two silver medals. [11]

Light-Contact (Men) Medals Table

EventGoldSilverBronze
-57 kg
details
Dezső Debreczeni Flag of Hungary.svg Maxim Aysin Flag of Russia.svg Thomas Karlsson Flag of Sweden.svg
Selcuk Laleci Flag of Turkey.svg
-63 kg
details
Marko Sarko Flag of Croatia.svg Sandor Szanto Flag of Hungary.svg Murat Aydin Flag of Turkey.svg
Kostyantyn Demorets'kyy Flag of Ukraine.svg
-69 kg
details
Przemyslaw Ziemnicki Flag of Poland.svg Fighter DisqualifiedDejan Cepic Flag of Croatia.svg
Fighter Disqualified
-74 kg
details
Sergey Zhukov Flag of Russia.svg Jerzy Wronski Flag of Poland.svg Martin Muravsky Flag of Slovakia.svg
Kieran Ryan Flag of Ireland.svg
-79 kg
details
Zoltan Dancso Flag of Hungary.svg Stefan Bücker Flag of Germany.svg Robert Matyja Flag of Poland.svg
Martin Navratil Flag of Slovakia.svg
-84 kg
details
Murat Pukhaev Flag of Russia.svg Christian Albrecht Flag of Germany.svg Mariusz Niziolek Flag of Poland.svg
Jeno Novak Flag of Hungary.svg
-89 kg
details
Ildar Gabbasov Flag of Russia.svg Gavin Williamson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Yohann Lemair Flag of France.svg
Juso Prosic Flag of Austria.svg
-94 kg
details
Giovanni Nurchi Flag of Germany.svg Emin Panyan Flag of Russia.svg Ranis Smajlovic Flag of Slovenia.svg
Artem Vasylenko Flag of Ukraine.svg
+94 kg
details
Michal Wszelak Flag of Poland.svg Igor Kravchuk Flag of Ukraine.svg Pascal Blunschi Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Csaba Podor Flag of Hungary.svg

Light-Contact (Women) Medals Table

EventGoldSilverBronze
-55 kg
details
Maria Kushtanova Flag of Russia.svg Monika Molnar Flag of Hungary.svg Kateryna Solovey Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg
Maria Krivoshapkina Flag of Ukraine.svg
-60 kg
details
Klara Marton Flag of Hungary.svg Julie McHale Flag of Ireland.svg Monika Florek Flag of Poland.svg
Andrea Ivas Flag of Croatia.svg
-65 kg
details
Sabina Sehic Flag of Slovenia.svg Nicole Trimmel Flag of Austria.svg Julia Göldner Flag of Germany.svg
Irena Kobosilova Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
-70 kg
details
Agnieszka Poltorak Flag of Poland.svg Karin Edenius Flag of Sweden.svg Dianna Cameron Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Nikolina Juricev Flag of Croatia.svg
+70 kg
details
Oxana Kinakh Flag of Russia.svg Barbara Kovacs Flag of Hungary.svg Diana Cambell Flag of Ireland.svg
Natali John Flag of Germany.svg

Overall Medals Standing (Top 5)

The nation that came out on top at the W.A.K.O. Amateur World Championships 2007 in Belgrade were Russia who amassed fourteen gold, ten silvers and ten bronze medals in all categories, both male and female. [12]

RankingCountryGold Med 1.png Silver Med 2.png Bronze Med 3.png
1 Flag of Russia.svg Russia 141010
2 Flag of Belarus.svg Belarus 848
3 Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg Serbia 3411
4 Flag of Poland.svg Poland 625
5 Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary 444

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