| 1973 European Karate Championships | |
|---|---|
| Location |  London, United Kingdom |
| Dates | May 5 to 7 |
The 1974 European Karate Championships, the 7th edition of the European Karate Championships , was held in London, England, from May 2 to 4, 1974.
| 1973 European Karate Championships | |
|---|---|
| Location | London, United Kingdom |
| Dates | May 5 to 7 |
The 1974 European Karate Championships, the 7th edition of the European Karate Championships , was held in London, England, from May 2 to 4, 1974.
 | This section is missing information about medallists in the table below.(January 2015) |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kumite -68 kg |  Richard Scherer [1] |  Antonio Oliva |  Michel Bonhomme  Jacques Bonvin |
| Kumite -78 kg | Billy Higgins | Geert Lemmens |  John-Eric Kronas Jean-Claude Knupfer |
| Kumite + 78 kg |  Robin McFarlane |  François Petitdemange | Brian Fitkin  John Reeberg |
| Open Kumite | Jan Kallenbach [2] | Jean-Luc Mami | Steve O'Gready  Lino La Cassia |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kumite | France | Belgium | West Germany Switzerland |
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