W.A.K.O. European Championships 2006 (Lisbon)
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W.A.K.O. European Championships 2006 (Lisbon) were the joint eighteenth European kickboxing
championships held by the W.A.K.O.
organization (the other event would be held the next month in Skopje, Macedonia) and the second to be held in Portugal
and the city of Lisbon
. The event was open to amateur
men and women from across Europe
although a number of professional fighters such as Luis Reis
would take part. All in all, in was the largest ever European championships with around 560 athletes from 31 countries taking part. One of the reasons for the higher numbers being that W.A.K.O. had merged had recently merged with the I.K.A.S. and took on many of the I.K.A.S. organization's fighters. Another reason was that some countries were allowed multiple competitors per weight division in the Full-Contact and Semi-Contact categories.
There were four styles on offer in Lisbon; Full-Contact, Semi-Contact, Musical Forms and Aero-Kickboxing. By the end of the championships Russia
was once again the strongest nation across all styles, with Italy
in second and Hungary
in third. The event was held over seven days in Lisbon, Portugal, starting on Tuesday, 24 October and finishing on Monday, 30 October.
where the contestants can throw punches and kicks with full power at legal targets above the waist. Victories are usually gained via a point's decision or by referee stoppage and as with most other forms of amateur kickboxing, various head and body protection must be worn. More information on Full-Contact and the rule set can be accessed at the W.A.K.O. website. Both men and women had competitions at Lisbon, with the men having twelve weight divisions ranging from 51 kg/112.2 lbs
to over 91 kg/+200.2 lbs
and the women seven, ranging from 48 kg/105.6 lbs
to over 70 kg/+143 lbs
and unlike more recent W.A.K.O. championships some countries were allowed more than one athlete per weight division.
There were several repeat winners at Lisbon with Zurab Faroyan moving up in weight to win his third gold medal in a row, Konstantin Sbytov won in Full-Contact after winning in Low-Kick at the world championships in Agadir while Valeria Calabrese and Monika Florek had won at the last world championships in Szeged. Local fighter and K-1 MAX
regional winner Luis Reis
was probably the most recognisable name in the category but had to make do with silver. By the end of the championships, Russia
were once again the strongest nation in Full-Contact, winning nine gold, three silver and seven bronze medals.
where the contestants are allowed to throw kicks and punches with minimal force at legal targets above the waist. Almost all matches are won via a point's decision with the fighters scored on strikes landed using skill, speed and technique with power prohibited. Despite the less physical nature of the style as with other forms of amateur kickboxing, head and body protection must be worn. More information on Semi-Contact can be found at the official W.A.K.O. website. At Lisbon 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 there was also a mixed team event and unlike more recent W.A.K.O. championships some countries were allowed more than one athlete per weight division. Despite not having any household names there were a couple of repeat winners from the last world championships in Szeged, with Adriano Passoro and Gregorio Di Leo
(four gold) picking up winners medals. By the end of the championships Italy
beat off strong competition from Hungary
to become the strongest nation in Semi-Contact, winning five golds, one silver and three silvers, while Germany
won the team event.
techniques - more information on the style can be found on the W.A.K.O. website. Unlike other styles at Agadir there were no weight divisions only male and female competitions and competitors were allowed to compete in more than one category and some countries had more than one athlete in each category. The men and women at Lisbon competed in four different styles explained below:
The most notable winner in the style was Andrey Bosak who won three golds and a silver medal across the four categories he competed in. Other winners who had also won at the last world championships in Agadir included Olga Kudinova and the highly decorated Veronica Dombrovskaya. By the end of the championships Russia
dominated the style, winning five golds, seven silvers and two bronzes.
. As with Musical Forms, competitors were allowed to compete in more than one category and some countries had more than one athlete in each category. More information on Aero-Kickboxing and the rules can be found on the W.A.K.O. website. Although a fairly low profile sport, the most notable winner was Daniele De Santis who won both the men's categories as well as gaining a gold as part of the Italian
team. These three gold medals helped propel Italy
to the top of the leaderboard as the strongest country in Aero-Kickboxing.
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 would be held the next month in Skopje, Macedonia) and the second to be held in 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...
and the city of 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...
. The event was open to 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 across Europe
Europe
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although a number of professional fighters such as Luis Reis
Luis Reis
Luis "Dinga" Reis is a Portuguese Muay Thai kickboxer of Cape Verdian descent fighting out of Lisbon, Portugal for the Olival Gym. He is a K-1 MAX and It's Showtime regional champion who has also won medals for Portugal at amateur level...
would take part. All in all, in was the largest ever European championships with around 560 athletes from 31 countries taking part. One of the reasons for the higher numbers being that W.A.K.O. had merged had recently merged with the I.K.A.S. and took on many of the I.K.A.S. organization's fighters. Another reason was that some countries were allowed multiple competitors per weight division in the Full-Contact and Semi-Contact categories.
There were four styles on offer in Lisbon; Full-Contact, Semi-Contact, Musical Forms and Aero-Kickboxing. 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...
was once again the strongest nation across all styles, with 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...
in second and 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...
in third. The event was held over seven days in Lisbon, Portugal, starting on Tuesday, 24 October and finishing on Monday, 30 October.
Full-Contact
Full-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....
where the contestants can throw punches and kicks with full power at legal targets above the waist. Victories are usually gained via a point's decision or by referee stoppage and as with most other forms of amateur kickboxing, various head and body protection must be worn. More information on Full-Contact and the rule set can be accessed at the W.A.K.O. website. Both men and women had competitions at Lisbon, with the men having twelve weight divisions ranging from 51 kg/112.2 lbs
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to over 91 kg/+200.2 lbs
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and the women seven, 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 over 70 kg/+143 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 some countries were allowed more than one athlete per weight division.
There were several repeat winners at Lisbon with Zurab Faroyan moving up in weight to win his third gold medal in a row, Konstantin Sbytov won in Full-Contact after winning in Low-Kick at the world championships in Agadir while Valeria Calabrese and Monika Florek had won at the last world championships in Szeged. Local fighter and K-1 MAX
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 winner Luis Reis
Luis Reis
Luis "Dinga" Reis is a Portuguese Muay Thai kickboxer of Cape Verdian descent fighting out of Lisbon, Portugal for the Olival Gym. He is a K-1 MAX and It's Showtime regional champion who has also won medals for Portugal at amateur level...
was probably the most recognisable name in the category but had to make do with silver. 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 once again the strongest nation in Full-Contact, winning nine gold, three silver and seven bronze medals.
Men's Full-Contact Kickboxing Medals Table
| Light Bantamweight -51 kg | Ivan Sciolla  |
Ramazan Ballioglu  |
Wojciech Peryt  Pavel Isinbaev  |
| Bantamweight -54 kg | Serhiy Cherkaskyy  |
Ruslan Abbasov |
David Oltvanyi  Andrey Samozhikov |
| Featherweight -57 kg | Damian Ławniczak |
Igor Pavlenko |
Alexander Shamray Remzi Ulas |
| Lightweight -60 kg | Zurab Faroyan |
Daniel Martins  |
Sandor Kornel Armen Israelyan |
| Light Welterweight -63.5 kg | Evgeny Mayer |
Ayoub Saidi  |
Toma Tomov  Tomasz Pietraszewski |
| Welterweight -67 kg | Vladimir Tarasov |
Edmond Mebenga |
Venelin Iankov Zsolt Nagy |
| Light Middleweight -71 kg | Konstantin Sbytov |
Luis Reis Luis Reis Luis "Dinga" Reis is a Portuguese Muay Thai kickboxer of Cape Verdian descent fighting out of Lisbon, Portugal for the Olival Gym. He is a K-1 MAX and It's Showtime regional champion who has also won medals for Portugal at amateur level...  |
Pavel Tarik Mariusz Zietek |
| Middleweight -75 kg | Markus Hakulinen  |
Ricardo Fernandes |
Manuchari Pipiya Krasimir Apostolov |
| Light Heavyweight -81 kg | Murat Betsukov |
Mehmet Özer |
Teppo Laine Bernhard Sussitz  |
| Cruiserweight -86 kg | Sergey Bogdan |
Maxim Voronov |
Sérgio Gonçalves Bartolomiej Bocian |
| Heavyweight -91 kg | Roman Beskishkov |
Pavel Chichunov |
Milorad Gajović Milorad Gajovic Milorad Gajović is a Montenegrin amateur boxer who qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics as a heavyweight. He has also had some success as an amateur kickboxer.-Boxing career:...  Balazs Varga |
| Super Heavyweight +91 kg | Hamza Kendircioğlu |
Kenan Akbulut  |
Jukka Saarinen Gabor Meiszter |
Women's Full-Contact Kickboxing Medals Table
| Bantamweight -48 kg | Valeria Calabrese |
Carina Maia |
Heike Rings Patrycja Kotlarz |
| Featherweight -52 kg | Seda Duygu Aygun |
Eva Maria Fernandez  |
Katarzyna Czuba Mette Solli  |
| Lightweight -56 kg | Lidia Andreeva |
Zsuzsanna Szuknai |
Zuleika Turan Jutta Nordberg |
| Middleweight -60 kg | Monika Florek |
Letizia Bitozzi |
Derya Adiguzel Katarina Ilicic  |
| Light Heavyweight -65 kg | Chiara Mandelli |
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... |
Vera Avdeeva Carla Silva |
| Heavyweight -70 kg | Svetlana Kulakova |
Nadja Fritsche |
Natalie John Yeliz Fındık Yeliz Fındık Yeliz Fındık is a Turkish female martial artist competing in the Taekwondo, boxing, Muay Thai, Kickboxing and wushu discipilines.-Early life:... |
| Super Heavyweight +70 kg | Adina Cocieru  |
Mandalena Misir |
Karen Dews Sabine Schnell |
Semi-Contact
Semi-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....
where the contestants are allowed to throw kicks and punches with minimal force at legal targets above the waist. Almost all matches are won via a point's decision with the fighters scored on strikes landed using skill, speed and technique with power prohibited. Despite the less physical nature of the style as with other forms of amateur kickboxing, head and body protection must be worn. More information on Semi-Contact can be found at the official W.A.K.O. website. At Lisbon 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 there was also a mixed team event and unlike more recent W.A.K.O. championships some countries were allowed more than one athlete per weight division. Despite not having any household names there were a couple of repeat winners from the last world championships in Szeged, with Adriano Passoro and Gregorio Di Leo
Gregorio Di Leo
Gregorio Di Leo is a professional Italian Semi-contact kickboxer and member of the Italian National Team.-Biography:...
(four gold) picking up winners medals. By the end of the championships 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...
beat off strong competition from 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...
to become the strongest nation in Semi-Contact, winning five golds, one silver and three silvers, while Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
won the team event.
Men's Semi-Contact Kickboxing Medals Table
| -57 kg | Jason Doyle | Piotr Bakowski |
Dezső Debreczeni Maxim Aysin |
| -63 kg | Adriano Passoro |
Viktor Hirsch |
Miroslav Grgic Bert Hennissen  |
| -69 kg | Gregorio Di Leo Gregorio Di Leo Gregorio Di Leo is a professional Italian Semi-contact kickboxer and member of the Italian National Team.-Biography:... |
Krisztian Jaroszkievicz |
Ilija Salerno Christian Boujibar  |
| -74 kg | Morten Spissoy |
Harald Schimdt |
Robert McMenamy Nikos Memmos  |
| -79 kg | Zsolt Moradi |
Roman Schläppi |
Dimitri Gaulis Tobias Weiss |
| -84 kg | Robert Knödelseder |
Owen King | Zvonimir Gribl Zoltan Dancso |
| -89 kg | Michel Decian |
Daniel Weil |
Peter Ciskos Marko Desa |
| -94 kg | Andrea Ongaro |
Colin O'Shaughnessy | Pero Gazilj Gunther Wenninger |
| +94 kg | Marco Culiersi |
Andy Hogan | Özcan Çakmakçı Terry Hillman |
Women's Semi-Contact Kickboxing Medals Table
| -50 kg | Sharon Gill | Fadeeva Svetlana |
Monika Molnar Valentina Scorsonelli |
| -55 kg | Lorraine McDermott | Linda Fogliano |
Maria Kushtanova Betty Kovacs |
| -60 kg | Klara Marton |
Emilia Szablowska |
Lisa Boardman Ida Abrahamsen |
| -65 kg | Chiara Leonardi |
Melanie Moder |
Barbara Szendrei Vichy Praet |
| -70 kg | Ivett Pruzsinszky |
Jemma Campbell | Joan Deegan Natalie Cassidy |
| +70 kg | Zsofia Minda |
Nadja Sibila  |
Romina Succi Rosemarie James |
Team Semi-Contact Kickboxing Medals Table
| Team Semi-Contact | Germany |
Hungary |
Italy Greece |
Musical Forms
Musical Forms is a type of non-physical competition which sees the contestants fighting against imaginary foes using Martial ArtsMartial arts
Martial arts are extensive systems of codified practices and traditions of combat, practiced for a variety of reasons, including self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, as well as mental and spiritual development....
techniques - more information on the style can be found on the W.A.K.O. website. Unlike other styles at Agadir there were no weight divisions only male and female competitions and competitors were allowed to compete in more than one category and some countries had more than one athlete in each category. The men and women at Lisbon competed in four different styles explained below:
- Hard Styles – coming from KarateKarateis a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands in what is now Okinawa, Japan. It was developed from indigenous fighting methods called and Chinese kenpō. Karate is a striking art using punching, kicking, knee and elbow strikes, and open-handed techniques such as knife-hands. Grappling, locks,...
and TaekwondoTaekwondoTaekwondo is a Korean martial art and the national sport of South Korea. In Korean, tae means "to strike or break with foot"; kwon means "to strike or break with fist"; and do means "way", "method", or "path"...
. - Soft Styles – coming from Kung Fu and Wu-Sha.
- Hard Styles with Weapons – using weapons such as KamaKama (weapon)The is a traditional Filipino and Japanese farming implement similar to a small scythe used for reaping crops and also employed as a weapon...
, SaiSai (weapon)The sai is a traditional Okinawan martial arts weapon. The basic form of the weapon is that of a pointed, dagger-shaped metal truncheon, with two curved prongs called yoku projecting from the handle...
, TonfaTonfaThe tonfa , also known as tong fa or tuifa, is an Okinawan weapon. It is a stick with a handle, and is about 15-20 inches long. It was traditionally made from red oak and wielded in pairs...
, NunchakuNunchakuis a traditional Okinawan weapon consisting of two sticks connected at their ends with a short chain or rope.-Etymology:The Japanese word nunchaku is the Kun'yomi reading of the Kanji term for a traditional Chinese two section staff....
, BōBo-People:*Bo , name origin, plus people with the name*Bo , name origin, plus people with the surname**Bo , Chinese family names*Bo people , extinct minority population in Southern China famous for hanging coffins...
, KatanaKatanaA Japanese sword, or , is one of the traditional bladed weapons of Japan. There are several types of Japanese swords, according to size, field of application and method of manufacture.-Description:...
. - Soft Styles with Weapons - using weapons such as NaginataNaginataThe naginata is one of several varieties of traditionally made Japanese blades in the form of a pole weapon. Naginata were originally used by the samurai class in feudal Japan, and naginata were also used by ashigaru and sōhei .-Description:A naginata consists of a wooden shaft with a curved...
, NunchakuNunchakuis a traditional Okinawan weapon consisting of two sticks connected at their ends with a short chain or rope.-Etymology:The Japanese word nunchaku is the Kun'yomi reading of the Kanji term for a traditional Chinese two section staff....
, Tai Chi Chuan Sword, Whip Chain.
The most notable winner in the style was Andrey Bosak who won three golds and a silver medal across the four categories he competed in. Other winners who had also won at the last world championships in Agadir included Olga Kudinova and the highly decorated Veronica Dombrovskaya. 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...
dominated the style, winning five golds, seven silvers and two bronzes.
Men's Musical Forms Medals Table
| Hard Styles | Kevin Cetout |
Andrey Bosak |
Andrey Savushkin |
| Soft Styles | Andrey Bosak |
Evgeny Krylov |
Alberto Leonardi |
| Hard Styles - Weapons | Andrey Bosak |
Andrey Savushkin |
Kevin Cetout |
| Soft Styles - Weapons | Andrey Bosak |
Andrey Savushkin |
Michael Moeller |
Women's Musical Forms Medals Table
| Hard Styles | Olga Kudinova |
Jessica Holmes | Maria Pekarchyk  |
| Soft Styles | Veronika Dombrovskaya |
Elena Chirkova |
Maria Pekarchyk |
| Hard Styles - Weapons | Maria Pekarchyk |
Ekaterina Chizikova |
Anna Likhonina |
| Soft Styles - Weapons | Ekaterina Chizhikova |
Elena Chirkova |
Maria Pekarchyk |
Aero-Kickboxing
Aero Kickboxing is a non physical competition, involving participants using a mixture of aerobic and kickboxing techniques in time to specifically selected music. There are no weight divisions as with other forms of kickboxing in W.A.K.O. but there are separate male, female and team categories, with or without an aerobic stepStep aerobics
Step aerobics is distinguished from other forms of aerobic exercise by its use of an elevated platform . The height can be tailored to individual needs by inserting risers under the step...
. As with Musical Forms, competitors were allowed to compete in more than one category and some countries had more than one athlete in each category. More information on Aero-Kickboxing and the rules can be found on the W.A.K.O. website. Although a fairly low profile sport, the most notable winner was Daniele De Santis who won both the men's categories as well as gaining a gold as part of the Italian
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...
team. These three gold medals helped propel 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...
to the top of the leaderboard as the strongest country in Aero-Kickboxing.
Men's Aero-Kickboxing Medals Table
| Aero Individual without Step | Daniele De Santis |
Cionel Burger |
Andreas Riem |
| Aero Individual with Step | Daniele De Santis |
Cionel Burger |
Andreas Riem |
Women's Aero-Kickboxing Medals Table
| Aero Individual without Step | Brigitta Gazdaf |
Bianca Topilatu |
Marina Lelic |
| Aero Individual with Step | Marina Lelic |
Petra Kmetec |
Judith Fajka |
Team Aero-Kickboxing Medals Table
| Aero Individual without Step | Team Italy |
Team Hungary |
Team Bulgaria |
| Aero Individual with Step | Team Hungary |
Team Croatia I |
Team Croatia II |
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... |
14 | 11 | 11 |
| 2 | 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... |
11 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 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... |
6 | 4 | 12 |
| 4 | Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... |
2 | 5 | 7 |
| 5 | Ireland Ireland Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth... |
2 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | 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... |
2 | 2 | 4 |
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