W.A.K.O. European Championships 2006 (Skopje)
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W.A.K.O. European Championships 2006 in Skopje were the joint eighteenth European kickboxing
championships held by the W.A.K.O.
organization (the other event was held the previous month in Lisbon
). It was the first event to be held in the country of Macedonia
and was organized by the nation's kickboxing president Ljupco Nedelkovski, involving (mainly) amateur
men and women from 31 countries across Europe
.
There were three styles on offer at Skopje; Low-Kick, Thai-Boxing
and Light-Contact. The other usual W.A.K.O. styles (Full/Semi Contact, Aero-Kickboxing and Musical Forms) were held at the earlier event in Lisbon. By the end of the championships Russia
were easily the strongest country overall with a massive medals tally with Belarus
came a distant second and Serbia
not far behind in third place. The event was held in Skopje, Macedonia over six days, beginning on Tuesday 21st November and ending 26th November, 2006.
participating at the 2006 W.A.K.O. European Championships in Skopje including:
to over 91 kg/+200.2 lbs
, and then women having six ranging from 48 kg/105.6 lbs
to 70 kg/154 lbs
and unlike more recent W.A.K.O. championships (aside from Lisbon) some countries were allowed more than one athlete per weight division.
Notable winners in the category included Zurab Faroyan picking up his 4th gold medal in a row, which included winning in Full-Contact at the other European championships in Lisbon a month or so previously, while countryman Konstantin Sbytov picked up his 3rd gold medal. Other winners included multiple world champion Eduard Mammadov
and Ibragim Tamazaev who had won at the last world championships in Agadir. Also in medal positions and more recognisable to western and international audiences were Michał Głogowski
, Ludovic Millet
and Mickael Lallemand who all won bronze medals. Russia
continued her tradition of being the strongest nation in Low-Kick, easily dominating the medal positions with twelve gold, four silver and eight bronze.
, is a type of kickboxing that allows the participants to throw punches, kicks, elbows and knees at full force to legal targets on the opponents body. Due to the physical nature of the sport, stoppages are not uncommon, although in amateur Thai-Boxing head and body protection must be worn. At Skopje both men and women took part in the style with the men having twelve weight divisions ranging from 51 kg/112.2 lbs
to over 91 kg/+200.2 lbs
and the women six, ranging from 52 kg/114.4 lbs
to over 70 kg/154 lbs
and unlike more recent W.A.K.O. championships (aside from Lisbon) some countries were allowed more than one athlete per weight division.
There were not too many recognisable winners in Thai-Boxing at Skopje although Vitaly Gurkov
had won a number of amateur world championships with various organizations prior to this event and would go on to win a K-1
regional tournament as a pro. By the end of the championships Russia
finally overhauled the dominance of Belarus
in the style, coming out top with six gold, seven silver and seven bronze medals.
that is less physical than Full-Contact but more so than Semi-Contact and is often seen as a transition between the two. Contestants score points on the basis of speed and technique over brute force although stoppages can occur, although as with other amateur forms head and body protection must be worn - more detail on Light-Contact rules can be found on the official W.A.K.O. website. The men had nine weight divisions ranging from 57 kg/125.4 lbs
to over 94 kg/+206.8 lbs
while the women had six ranging from 50 kg/110 lbs
to over 70 kg/154 lbs
and unlike more recent W.A.K.O. championships (aside from Lisbon) some countries were allowed more than one athlete per weight division.
As it is often in the shadow of the full contact styles there were not many familiar faces in Light-Contact although Dezső Debreczeni, who is a regular winner in Light and Semi-Contact, won another gold medal. By the end of the championships Hungary
prevented Russia
from being top in all three styles at Skopje by winning three golds, two silvers and three bronze.
Kickboxing
Kickboxing refers to a group of martial arts and stand-up combat sports based on kicking and punching, historically developed from karate, Muay Thai and western boxing....
championships held by the W.A.K.O.
World Association of Kickboxing Organizations
The World Association of Kickboxing Organisations is one the international organization of kickboxing, and the governing body of Amateur kickboxing sport certified by SportAccord...
organization (the other event was held the previous month in Lisbon
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
). It was the first event to be held in the country of Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
and was organized by the nation's kickboxing president Ljupco Nedelkovski, involving (mainly) amateur
Amateur
An amateur is generally considered a person attached to a particular pursuit, study, or science, without pay and often without formal training....
men and women from 31 countries across Europe
Europe
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.
There were three styles on offer at Skopje; Low-Kick, Thai-Boxing
Muay Thai
Muay Thai is a combat sport from Thailand that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. It is similar to other Indochinese kickboxing systems, namely pradal serey from Cambodia, tomoi from Malaysia, lethwei from Myanmar and muay Lao from Laos...
and Light-Contact. The other usual W.A.K.O. styles (Full/Semi Contact, Aero-Kickboxing and Musical Forms) were held at the earlier event in Lisbon. By the end of the championships Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
were easily the strongest country overall with a massive medals tally with Belarus
Belarus
Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
came a distant second and Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
not far behind in third place. The event was held in Skopje, Macedonia over six days, beginning on Tuesday 21st November and ending 26th November, 2006.
Participating Nations
There were around 31 nations from across EuropeEurope
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
participating at the 2006 W.A.K.O. European Championships in Skopje including:
| Austria Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the... Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to... Belarus Belarus Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,... Bulgaria Bulgaria Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east... Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the... Croatia Croatia Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ... Denmark Denmark Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark... Estonia Estonia Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies... |
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Macedonia Republic of Macedonia Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991... Montenegro Montenegro Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the... Norway Norway Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million... Poland Poland Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north... Portugal Portugal Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the... Romania Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea... Russia Russia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects... Serbia Serbia Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans... |
Slovakia Slovakia The Slovak Republic is a landlocked state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about . Slovakia is bordered by the Czech Republic and Austria to the west, Poland to the north, Ukraine to the east and Hungary to the south... Slovenia Slovenia Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of... Spain Spain Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... Sweden Sweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund.... Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... Turkey Turkey Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe... Ukraine Ukraine Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia... |
Low-Kick
Similar to Full-Contact kickboxing, contestants in Low-Kick are allowed to kick and punch one another with full force, with the primary difference being that in Low-Kick they are also allowed to kick one another's legs, with matches typically won by decision or stoppage. As with other forms of amateur kickboxing, various head and body protection must be worn. More information on the style can be found at the W.A.K.O. website. Both men and women took part in Low-Kick at Skopje, with the men having twelve weight divisions ranging from from 51 kg/112.2 lbsPound (mass)
The pound or pound-mass is a unit of mass used in the Imperial, United States customary and other systems of measurement...
to over 91 kg/+200.2 lbs
Pound (mass)
The pound or pound-mass is a unit of mass used in the Imperial, United States customary and other systems of measurement...
, and then women having six ranging from 48 kg/105.6 lbs
Pound (mass)
The pound or pound-mass is a unit of mass used in the Imperial, United States customary and other systems of measurement...
to 70 kg/154 lbs
Pound (mass)
The pound or pound-mass is a unit of mass used in the Imperial, United States customary and other systems of measurement...
and unlike more recent W.A.K.O. championships (aside from Lisbon) some countries were allowed more than one athlete per weight division.
Notable winners in the category included Zurab Faroyan picking up his 4th gold medal in a row, which included winning in Full-Contact at the other European championships in Lisbon a month or so previously, while countryman Konstantin Sbytov picked up his 3rd gold medal. Other winners included multiple world champion Eduard Mammadov
Eduard Mammadov
Eduard Mammadov is an Azerbaijani kickboxer, nicknamed the "White Wolf". He is a current fourteen times World Association of Kickboxing Organizations World Heavyweight Low Kick Champion and the European World Kickboxing Heavyweight Champion.-Kickboxing career:Mammadov started his professional...
and Ibragim Tamazaev who had won at the last world championships in Agadir. Also in medal positions and more recognisable to western and international audiences were Michał Głogowski
Michał Głogowski
Michał Głogowski is a Polish welterweight kickboxer fighting out of Siedlce for TKKF Siedlce. He is a one time world pro and two time European amateur kickboxing champion and K-1 Europe MAX 2008 in Poland runner up currently competing in K-1 MAX.-Amateur career:Michal won his first amateur...
, Ludovic Millet
Ludovic Millet
Ludovic Millet, is a French Savate kickboxer, famous for his boxing skills. He is French Champion in Savate and kickboxing and he is the W.K.N. World Full Contact Champion.- Biography :...
and Mickael Lallemand who all won bronze medals. Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
continued her tradition of being the strongest nation in Low-Kick, easily dominating the medal positions with twelve gold, four silver and eight bronze.
Men's Low-Kick Kickboxing Medals Table
| Light Bantamweight -51 kg |
Aleksandar Aleksandrov  |
Nijat Huseynov  |
Rasim Aliti  Afanasiev Klimeni |
| Bantamweight -54 kg |
Jordan Vasilev  |
Emil Karimov |
Boban Marinkovic Mokhmad Betmirzaev |
| Featherweight -57 kg |
Zurab Faroyan |
Milos Anic | Gabor Kiss  Mariusz Cieśliński  |
| Lightweight -60 kg |
Eduard Mammadov Eduard Mammadov Eduard Mammadov is an Azerbaijani kickboxer, nicknamed the "White Wolf". He is a current fourteen times World Association of Kickboxing Organizations World Heavyweight Low Kick Champion and the European World Kickboxing Heavyweight Champion.-Kickboxing career:Mammadov started his professional... |
Dzianis Tselitsa  |
Alikhan Chumaev Grigory Gorokhov |
| Light Welterweight -63.5 kg |
Artur Magadov |
Ayoub Saidi  |
Gleb Bozko  Kurbanali Akaev |
| Welterweight -67 kg |
Nikolai Shtakhanov |
Evgeny Grechishkin |
Venelin Iankov Mickael Lallemand  |
| Light Middleweight -71 kg |
Konstantin Sbytov |
Milan Dragojlovic | Michał Głogowski Michał Głogowski Michał Głogowski is a Polish welterweight kickboxer fighting out of Siedlce for TKKF Siedlce. He is a one time world pro and two time European amateur kickboxing champion and K-1 Europe MAX 2008 in Poland runner up currently competing in K-1 MAX.-Amateur career:Michal won his first amateur... Ludovic Millet Ludovic Millet Ludovic Millet, is a French Savate kickboxer, famous for his boxing skills. He is French Champion in Savate and kickboxing and he is the W.K.N. World Full Contact Champion.- Biography :... |
| Middleweight -75 kg |
Ibragim Tamazaev |
Dragan Mićić | Leszek Koltun Stelian Angelov |
| Light Heavyweight -81 kg |
Nenad Pagonis Nenad Pagonis Nenad "Greek" Pagonis is a Serbian heavyweight-cruiserweight Muay Thai kickboxer currently fighting out of Mike's Gym in Amsterdam, Netherlands and Team Pagonis in Novi Sad, Serbia. He is the current W.A.K.O. Pro world champion who has also won a number of world and European titles at amateur... |
Drazenko Ninic  |
Rail Rajabov Teppo Laine  |
| Cruiserweight -86 kg |
Kirill Ivanov |
Stipe Stipetic  |
Dilian Slavov Vladimir Djordjevic |
| Heavyweight -91 kg |
Dimitri Antonenko |
Dejan Milosavljevic | Sasa Cirovic Ivan Stanić |
| Super Heavyweight +91 kg |
Dragan Jovanovic | Hafiz Bakhshaliyev |
Goran Radonjic  Jan Antoska  |
Women's Low-Kick Kickboxing Medals Table
| Bantamweight -48 kg |
Anabyeva Svetlana |
Ekateruba Verzhbitskaya |
Corina Carlescu  Zeljana Pitesa |
| Featherweight -52 kg |
Maria Krivoshapkina |
Ekaterina Dumbrava |
Vira Makresova  Eva Ott |
| Lightweight -56 kg |
Milena Dincic | Maryna Batsman |
Arsalane Ahlam Lidia Andreeva |
| Middleweight -60 kg |
Barbara Plazzoli  |
Milijanka Cenic | Olga Zyk Fatima Bokova |
| Light Heavyweight -65 kg |
Vera Avdeeva |
Mimma Mandolini |
Jelena Juric Maja Djukanovic |
| Heavyweight -70 kg |
Svetlana Kulakova |
Elena Kondratyeva |
Olivera Milanovic Nataša Ivetić |
| Super Heavyweight +70 kg |
Natalija Simac |
Daniela Lazarevska |
No bronze medallists recorded |
Thai-Boxing
Thai-Boxing, more commonly known as Muay ThaiMuay Thai
Muay Thai is a combat sport from Thailand that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. It is similar to other Indochinese kickboxing systems, namely pradal serey from Cambodia, tomoi from Malaysia, lethwei from Myanmar and muay Lao from Laos...
, is a type of kickboxing that allows the participants to throw punches, kicks, elbows and knees at full force to legal targets on the opponents body. Due to the physical nature of the sport, stoppages are not uncommon, although in amateur Thai-Boxing head and body protection must be worn. At Skopje both men and women took part in the style with the men having twelve weight divisions ranging from 51 kg/112.2 lbs
Pound (mass)
The pound or pound-mass is a unit of mass used in the Imperial, United States customary and other systems of measurement...
to over 91 kg/+200.2 lbs
Pound (mass)
The pound or pound-mass is a unit of mass used in the Imperial, United States customary and other systems of measurement...
and the women six, ranging from 52 kg/114.4 lbs
Pound (mass)
The pound or pound-mass is a unit of mass used in the Imperial, United States customary and other systems of measurement...
to over 70 kg/154 lbs
Pound (mass)
The pound or pound-mass is a unit of mass used in the Imperial, United States customary and other systems of measurement...
and unlike more recent W.A.K.O. championships (aside from Lisbon) some countries were allowed more than one athlete per weight division.
There were not too many recognisable winners in Thai-Boxing at Skopje although Vitaly Gurkov
Vitaly Gurkov
Vitaly Gurkov , sometimes spelt as Vitaly Hurkou, is a Belarusian welterweight Muay Thai kickboxer fighting out of Minsk for Patriot Gym. He is a seven time amateur Muay Thai world champion and is the K-1 World MAX 2010 East Europe champion currently competing in K-1 MAX.-Amateur career:Vitaly has...
had won a number of amateur world championships with various organizations prior to this event and would go on to win a K-1
K-1
K-1 is a defunct world-wide kickboxing promotion based in Tokyo, Japan founded by Kazuyoshi Ishii, a formerKyokushin karate practitioner. K-1 combines stand up techniques from Muay Thai, Karate, Taekwondo, Savate, San Shou, kickboxing, western-style boxing, and other martial arts...
regional tournament as a pro. By the end of the championships Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
finally overhauled the dominance of Belarus
Belarus
Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,...
in the style, coming out top with six gold, seven silver and seven bronze medals.
Men's Thai-Boxing Medals Table
| Light Bantamweight -51 kg |
Giampiero Marceddu |
Siarhei Skiba |
Andrey Mikhaylov |
| Bantamweight -54 kg |
Maksym Glubochenko |
Goran Mimica |
Andrea Molon |
| Featherweight -57 kg |
Aleksandar Gogic | Ruben Almedia  |
Ramil Novruzov Ilya Mordvinov |
| Lightweight -60 kg |
Pashik Tatoyan |
Bahtiyar Iskanderzade |
Gor Shavelyan Aleksandar Jankovic |
| Light Welterweight -63.5 kg |
Yury Zhvokovski |
Sergey Solomennokov |
Stanislav Ushakov Michele Iezzi |
| Welterweight -67 kg |
Vitaly Gurkov Vitaly Gurkov Vitaly Gurkov , sometimes spelt as Vitaly Hurkou, is a Belarusian welterweight Muay Thai kickboxer fighting out of Minsk for Patriot Gym. He is a seven time amateur Muay Thai world champion and is the K-1 World MAX 2010 East Europe champion currently competing in K-1 MAX.-Amateur career:Vitaly has... |
Nikolay Bubnov |
Mikhail Mishin Nebojsa Denic |
| Light Middleweight -71 kg |
Denis Dikusar |
Rizvan Isaev |
Ile Risteski Milos Mihaljevic |
| Middleweight -75 kg |
Yury Harbachov |
Mikhail Chalykh |
Kamel Mezatni Aleksandre Stajkovski |
| Light Heavyweight -81 kg |
Dzianis Hancharonak |
Ivan Damianov |
Dmytro Kirpan Arpad Forgon |
| Cruiserweight -86 kg |
Maxim Vinogradov |
Aly Staubmann  |
Siarhei Krauchanka Zaur Alekporov |
| Heavyweight -91 kg |
Kiril Pendjurov |
Atanas Stojkovski |
Alexey Shevtsov Igor Jurkovic |
| Super Heavyweight +91 kg |
Aliaksei Kudzin |
Valentino Venturini |
Mirko Vlahović Mladen Bozic |
Women's Thai-Boxing Medals Table
| Bantamweight -48 kg |
Anna Kozelkova |
Viktoria Ageeva |
Anett Urban |
| Featherweight -52 kg |
Petra Buchenberger |
Alisa Chukhnina |
Kristina Karamatic Adi Rotem  |
| Lightweight -56 kg |
Irma Balijagic |
Barbara Vlahov |
No bronze medallists recorded |
| Middleweight -60 kg |
Natalya Kamenskikh |
Ana Mandic |
Panu Donatella Sanja Samardzic |
| Light Heavyweight -65 kg |
Elena Solareva |
Lejla Osmani |
No bronze medallists recorded |
| Heavyweight -70 kg |
Nives Radic |
Ekaterina Rokunova |
Tatiana Ovchinnikova |
Light-Contact
Light-Contact is a form of kickboxingKickboxing
Kickboxing refers to a group of martial arts and stand-up combat sports based on kicking and punching, historically developed from karate, Muay Thai and western boxing....
that is less physical than Full-Contact but more so than Semi-Contact and is often seen as a transition between the two. Contestants score points on the basis of speed and technique over brute force although stoppages can occur, although as with other amateur forms head and body protection must be worn - more detail on Light-Contact rules can be found on the official W.A.K.O. website. The men had nine weight divisions ranging from 57 kg/125.4 lbs
Pound (mass)
The pound or pound-mass is a unit of mass used in the Imperial, United States customary and other systems of measurement...
to over 94 kg/+206.8 lbs
Pound (mass)
The pound or pound-mass is a unit of mass used in the Imperial, United States customary and other systems of measurement...
while the women had six ranging from 50 kg/110 lbs
Pound (mass)
The pound or pound-mass is a unit of mass used in the Imperial, United States customary and other systems of measurement...
to over 70 kg/154 lbs
Pound (mass)
The pound or pound-mass is a unit of mass used in the Imperial, United States customary and other systems of measurement...
and unlike more recent W.A.K.O. championships (aside from Lisbon) some countries were allowed more than one athlete per weight division.
As it is often in the shadow of the full contact styles there were not many familiar faces in Light-Contact although Dezső Debreczeni, who is a regular winner in Light and Semi-Contact, won another gold medal. By the end of the championships Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
prevented Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
from being top in all three styles at Skopje by winning three golds, two silvers and three bronze.
Men's Light-Contact Kickboxing Medals Table
| -57 kg |
Dezső Debreczeni |
Maxim Aysin |
Fabien Saby Artur Novikov |
| -63 kg |
Konstyantyn Demoretskyy |
Mikhail Gerasimov |
Kamel Bacha Stanislav Petrov |
| -69 kg |
Przemysław Ziemnicki |
Danir Yusupov |
Zsolt Nagy Juraj Hoppan |
| -74 kg |
Toby Bemuller | Sergey Faretov |
Artem Noskov Attila Olasz |
| -79 kg |
Stefan Bücker  |
Zoltan Dancso |
Christophe Touzeau Bernhard Sussitz |
| -84 kg |
Duane Reid | Murat Pukhaev |
Rainer Gerdenitsch David Nagode  |
| -89 kg |
Gavin Williamson | Mattia Bezzon |
Artem Vasylenko Berislav Budiscak |
| -94 kg |
Giovanni Nurchi |
Mikael Bäckström  |
Tibor Wappel Emin Panyan |
| +94 kg |
Michal Wszelak |
Merlin Gehrt |
Konstantin Kuleshov Cristian Lubrano |
Women's Light-Contact Kickboxing Medals Table
| -50 kg |
Fatima Zaaboula |
Reka Krempf |
Therese Gunnarsson Alexandra Kibanova |
| -55 kg |
Maria Kushtanova |
Zaneta Ciesla |
Andriana Tricoli Roxana Lasak |
| -60 kg |
Julie McHale | Katarina Ilicic |
Tamara Radkovic Maria Antonietta Lovicu |
| -65 kg |
Marta Fenyvesi |
Katarzyna Furmaniak |
Sabina Sehic Nicole Trimmel Nicole Trimmel Nicole Trimmel , is an Austrian kickboxer. She is a manifold World Champion and European Champion in Kickboxing. Since 2004 she holds the title of Austrian Champion in Kickboxing for each year. In 2004 and 2005 she was awarded Burgenland’s Sportswoman of the Year... |
| -70 kg |
Ivett Pruzsinszky |
Lariza Brezenko |
Annalisa Ghilardi Kate Kearney |
| +70 kg |
Oxana Kinakh |
Paulina Biec |
Zeliha Doğrugüneş  Sabine Schnell |
Overall Medals Standing (Top 5)
| Ranking | Country | Gold  |
Silver  |
Bronze  |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia Russia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects... |
20 | 16 | 19 |
| 2 | Belarus Belarus Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,... |
5 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Serbia Serbia Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans... |
4 | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | Hungary Hungary Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The... |
4 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... |
2 | 2 | 7 |
See also
- List of WAKO Amateur European Championships
- List of WAKO Amateur World Championships
- List of male kickboxers
- List of female kickboxers
- List of kickboxing organizations