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 to super heavyweight, while the women's ranged from featherweight to super heavyweight. 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, 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.
W.A.K.O. European Championships 1996 were the thirteenth European kickboxing championships hosted by the W.A.K.O. organization arranged by the Serbia and Montenegro kickboxing president Borislav Pelević. The event was the first ever to be held in Serbia and Montenegro and welcomed the country back into the international community after the devastation of the Bosnian War. It was open to amateur men and women representing thirty-seven countries in Europe - more detail on the participating nations is provided in the relevant section below.
W.A.K.O. World Championships 1999 were the joint twelfth world kickboxing championships hosted by the W.A.K.O. organization. It was the fifth championships to be held in Italy and was open to amateur men and women from fifty countries across the world.
W.A.K.O. World Championships 2001 were the joint thirteenth world kickboxing championships hosted by the W.A.K.O. organization. It was the second championships to be held in Serbia and Montenegro and was open to amateur men and women across the world.
W.A.K.O. European Championships 2002 in Jesolo was the sixteenth European championships to be held by the W.A.K.O. It was the second championship to be held in Jesolo and the seventh to be held in Italy. W.A.K.O. had originally hoped to have a joint event that year like they had with the last world championships, with an event in Greece in October and another in Hungary in November, but due to the difficulties involved they scrapped the idea and resorted to Jesolo which had held a successful event two years previously.
W.A.K.O. World Championships 2003 in Paris were the joint fourteenth world championships held by the W.A.K.O. and the first ever to be held in France. The other (joint) world championships were to be held in November of the same year in Yalta, Ukraine. The event was open to amateur men and women with approximately 780 athletes from 63 countries across the world taking part.
W.A.K.O. European Championships 2004 in Budva were the joint seventeenth European championships and were the fourth W.A.K.O. championships to be held in Serbia and Montenegro/Yugoslavia. The event was open to around 300 amateur men and women from 26 nations from across Europe.
The women's light heavyweight Thai-Boxing division at the W.A.K.O. European Championships 2004 in Budva was the heaviest of the female Thai-Boxing tournaments and involved just three fighters. Each of the matches was three rounds of two minutes each and were fought under Thai-Boxing rules.
W.A.K.O. World Championships 2005 in Agadir were the joint fifteenth world championships held by the W.A.K.O. organization and the first ever to be held in Morocco and the continent of Africa - with the other event to be held later that year in Szeged, Hungary. The championships were open to amateur men and women from across the world, with about roughly 48 countries providing around 350 athletes, who all attended despite initial fears about potential terrorist attacks.
W.A.K.O. European Championships 2006 in Skopje were the joint eighteenth European kickboxing championships held by the W.A.K.O. organization. It was the first event to be held in the country of Republic of Macedonia and was organized by the nation's kickboxing president Ljupčo Nedelkovski, involving (mainly) amateur men and women from 31 countries across Europe.
The men's featherweight Thai-Boxing division at the W.A.K.O. European Championships 2006 in Skopje was the third lightest of the male Thai-Boxing tournaments and involved only four fighters. Each of the matches was three rounds of two minutes each and were fought under Thai-Boxing rules.
The men's lightweight Thai-Boxing division at the W.A.K.O. European Championships 2006 in Skopje was the fourth lightest of the male Thai-Boxing tournaments and involved nine fighters. Each of the matches was three rounds of two minutes each and were fought under Thai-Boxing rules.
The men's light welterweight Thai-Boxing division at the W.A.K.O. European Championships 2006 in Skopje was the fifth lightest of the male Thai-Boxing tournaments involving eight fighters. Each of the matches was three rounds of two minutes each and were fought under Thai-Boxing rules.
The men's welterweight Thai-Boxing division at the W.A.K.O. European Championships 2006 in Skopje was the sixth lightest of the male Thai-Boxing tournaments and was the largest in terms of participants involving thirteen fighters. Each of the matches was three rounds of two minutes each and were fought under Thai-Boxing rules.
The men's light middleweight Thai-Boxing division at the W.A.K.O. European Championships 2006 in Skopje was the sixth heaviest of the male Thai-Boxing tournaments and involved ten fighters. Each of the matches was three rounds of two minutes each and were fought under Thai-Boxing rules.
The men's middleweight Thai-Boxing division at the W.A.K.O. European Championships 2006 in Skopje was the fifth heaviest of the male Thai-Boxing tournaments involving eight fighters. Each of the matches was three rounds of two minutes each and were fought under Thai-Boxing rules.
The men's light heavyweight Thai-Boxing division at the W.A.K.O. European Championships 2006 in Skopje was the fourth heaviest of the male Thai-Boxing tournaments involving twelve fighters. Each of the matches was three rounds of two minutes each and were fought under Thai-Boxing rules.
The men's cruiserweight Thai-Boxing division at the W.A.K.O. European Championships 2006 in Skopje was the third heaviest of the male Thai-Boxing tournaments and involved ten fighters. Each of the matches was three rounds of two minutes each and were fought under Thai-Boxing rules.
The men's heavyweight Thai-Boxing division at the W.A.K.O. European Championships 2006 in Skopje was the second heaviest of the male Thai-Boxing tournaments involving eight fighters. Each of the matches was three rounds of two minutes each and were fought under Thai-Boxing rules.
The men's super heavyweight Thai-Boxing division at the W.A.K.O. European Championships 2006 in Skopje was the heaviest of the male Thai-Boxing tournaments and involved eight fighters. Each of the matches was three rounds of two minutes each and were fought under Thai-Boxing rules.
