W.A.K.O. World Championships 1987
Encyclopedia
W.A.K.O. World Championships 1987 were the sixth world kickboxing
championships hosted by W.A.K.O.
arranged by the German Karate pioneer George Bruckner and Carl Wiedmeier. The event was open to amateur men and women, with 290 competitors from 29 countries taking part. The styles on offer were Full-Contact (men only), Semi-Contact and Musical Forms (men only). Typically, each country was allowed one competitor per weight division, although in some incidences more than one was allowed. Participants were also allowed to compete in more than one style. By the end of the championships, USA
was the top of the medals tables, with hosts West Germany
in second and Canada
way behind in third. The event was held at the Olympiahalle
in Munich, Germany over two days (Saturday 10th October/Sunday 11th October) and were attended by an estimated 11,000 spectators.
to over 91 kg/+200.2 lbs
. All bouts were fought under Full-Contact kickboxing rules - more detail on the rules can be found at the W.A.K.O. website, although be aware that they may have changed slightly since 1987. There were some notable winners with future professional world champions Marek Piotrowski
(kickboxing) and Troy Dorsey
(boxing), Hungarian Olympic wrestling champ Norbert Növényi
, and the ever present Ferdinand Mack picking up gold medals. For Ferdinand Mack it would be his eight gold medal at a W.A.K.O. championships. By the end of the championships the USA
just about shaded hosts West Germany
as the top nation in Full-Contact, with three golds, two silvers and one bronze.
and ending at over 84 kg/+184.8 lbs
, while the women's competition had four weight classes beginning at 50 kg/110 lbs
and ending at over 60 kg/132 lbs
. There were a few notable winners in the men's events with Mike Anderson winning gold and American team mate and future pro-boxing world champion Troy Dorsey
picking up silver (both had won gold in the Full-Contact category at the same games). By the end of the championships, USA
were the top nation in Semi-Contact with five golds, one silver and one bronze (male and female combined).
were the top nation in Musical Forms, winning two gold and one silver medal.
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 hosted by 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...
arranged by the German Karate pioneer George Bruckner and Carl Wiedmeier. The event was open to amateur men and women, with 290 competitors from 29 countries taking part. The styles on offer were Full-Contact (men only), Semi-Contact and Musical Forms (men only). Typically, each country was allowed one competitor per weight division, although in some incidences more than one was allowed. Participants were also allowed to compete in more than one style. By the end of the championships, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
was the top of the medals tables, with hosts West Germany
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
in second and Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
way behind in third. The event was held at the Olympiahalle
Olympiahalle
Olympiahalle is a multi-purpose arena in Munich, Germany, part of the Olympic Park and close to the Olympic Stadium.The arena is used for concerts, sporting events, exhibitions or trade fairs. In the past, it served as a part-time home for the defunct ice hockey team EC Hedos München...
in Munich, Germany over two days (Saturday 10th October/Sunday 11th October) and were attended by an estimated 11,000 spectators.
Full-Contact
Full-Contact was available to men only at Munich and consisted of the usual ten weight divisions ranging from 54 kg/118.8 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...
. All bouts were fought under Full-Contact kickboxing rules - more detail on the rules can be found at the W.A.K.O. website, although be aware that they may have changed slightly since 1987. There were some notable winners with future professional world champions Marek Piotrowski
Marek Piotrowski
Marek "The Punisher" Piotrowski is a Polish retired heavyweight kickboxer and boxer. He is a former ten time kickboxing world champion.-Amateur career:...
(kickboxing) and Troy Dorsey
Troy Dorsey
Troy Glenn Dorsey is a former professional boxer and martial arts fighter. He is the only man in history to hold world titles in both karate and boxing.-Martial arts career:...
(boxing), Hungarian Olympic wrestling champ Norbert Növényi
Norbert Növényi
Norbert Nottny Növényi is a Hungarian light heavyweight wrestling Olympic champion of the 1980 Summer Olympics, two times kick-boxing world champion and currently an actor in Hungary...
, and the ever present Ferdinand Mack picking up gold medals. For Ferdinand Mack it would be his eight gold medal at a W.A.K.O. championships. By the end of the championships the USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
just about shaded hosts West Germany
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
as the top nation in Full-Contact, with three golds, two silvers and one bronze.
Men's Full-Contact Kickboxing Medals Table
| -54 kg | Peter Hierith  |
Jonny Gevriye  |
Gabriel Damm F. Haddoliche  |
| -57 kg | Troy Dorsey Troy Dorsey Troy Glenn Dorsey is a former professional boxer and martial arts fighter. He is the only man in history to hold world titles in both karate and boxing.-Martial arts career:...  |
Massimo Spinelli  |
Brahim Rahal  Oskar Balogh  |
| -60 kg | Mike Anderson |
Hamed Sakraoui |
Bogdan Sawicki  Farid Agueni |
| -63.5 kg | Djemal Rahilou |
Tommy Williams |
Clemens Willner Giorgio Perrecca |
| -67 kg | Mario Dimitroff |
Romeo Charry  |
Trevor Ambrose Yazid Djahnit |
| -71 kg | Jose Eguzquiza  |
Slimane Hamzaoui |
Norbert Fisch  Carl Whitaker |
| -75 kg | Ferdinand Mack |
Nasser Nassiri |
Alby Bimpson G. Anastasion  |
| -81 kg | Marek Piotrowski Marek Piotrowski Marek "The Punisher" Piotrowski is a Polish retired heavyweight kickboxer and boxer. He is a former ten time kickboxing world champion.-Amateur career:... |
Károly Halász |
Jonny Andreasson Sokrates Karaites |
| -91 kg | Jerry Rhome |
Helmut Joder |
Bruno Campiglia Oliver Turcan  |
| +91 kg | Norbert Növényi Norbert Növényi Norbert Nottny Növényi is a Hungarian light heavyweight wrestling Olympic champion of the 1980 Summer Olympics, two times kick-boxing world champion and currently an actor in Hungary... |
Jim Graden |
Oskar Printster  Klaus Osterrieder |
Semi-Contact
Both men and women took part in Semi-Contact competitions in Munich. Semi-Contact differed from Full-Contact in that fights were won by points given due to technique, skill and speed, with physical force limited - more information on Semi-Contact can be found on the W.A.K.O. website, although the rules will have changed since 1987. At Munich the men had seven weight classes, starting at 57 kg/125.4 lbsPound (mass)
The pound or pound-mass is a unit of mass used in the Imperial, United States customary and other systems of measurement...
and ending at over 84 kg/+184.8 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's competition had four weight classes beginning at 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...
and ending at over 60 kg/132 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...
. There were a few notable winners in the men's events with Mike Anderson winning gold and American team mate and future pro-boxing world champion Troy Dorsey
Troy Dorsey
Troy Glenn Dorsey is a former professional boxer and martial arts fighter. He is the only man in history to hold world titles in both karate and boxing.-Martial arts career:...
picking up silver (both had won gold in the Full-Contact category at the same games). By the end of the championships, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
were the top nation in Semi-Contact with five golds, one silver and one bronze (male and female combined).
Men's Semi-Contact Kickboxing Medals Table
| -57 kg | Oliver Drexler |
Troy Dorsey Troy Dorsey Troy Glenn Dorsey is a former professional boxer and martial arts fighter. He is the only man in history to hold world titles in both karate and boxing.-Martial arts career:... |
Maurizio Cuccu K. Uzan |
| -63 kg | Peter Gilpin  |
Giuseppe Trucchi |
Walter Lange Tommy Williams |
| -69 kg | Robert Ulbrich |
Evelyn Dwyer | Daniel Kroepfl Janos Hortobagyi |
| -74 kg | Jay Bell |
Lajos Hugyetz |
Gianni Peluchetti Juergen Pelikan |
| -79 kg | Johann Heidinger |
Raymond Deschamps |
Donato Milano Rudolf Soos |
| -84 kg | Alfie Lewis | Peter Bernd |
A. Edoo  Michele Surian |
| +84 kg | Steve Anderson |
Peter Hainke |
Barnabas Katona E. Bettancourt  |
Women's Semi-Contact Kickboxing Medals Table
| -50 kg | Lori Lantrip |
Gerda Mack |
Lou Pauli Elena Capitanio |
| -55 kg | Angela Schmid |
Josee Blanchard |
K. Leclerc Michelina Giagnotti |
| -60 kg | Helen Chung |
Ute Bernhard |
Diane Riley Betty Hills |
| +60 kg | Linda Denley |
Victoria Desantos |
Tiziana Zennaro Gabriella Bady |
Musical Forms
Musical Forms returned to a W.A.K.O. championships having been absent at the European championships in Athens. The event was for men only but unlike the previous appearances in London and Milan there were now more categories; with hard styles, soft styles and weapons introduced. Musical Forms is a non-physical competition which sees the contestants fighting against imaginary foes using Martial Arts techniques - more information can be accessed on the W.A.K.O. website, although be aware that the rules may have changed since 1987. By the end of the championships, the USAUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
were the top nation in Musical Forms, winning two gold and one silver medal.
Men's Musical Forms Medals Table
| Hard Styles | Jean Frenette |
John Chung |
Antonio Caridi |
| Soft Styles | Keith Hirabayashi Keith Cooke Keith Hirabayashi Cooke is an American martial artist, actor and an occasional stuntman.-Biography:... |
Bui Duc Lai  |
Christian Wolff |
| Weapons | Keith Hirabayashi Keith Cooke Keith Hirabayashi Cooke is an American martial artist, actor and an occasional stuntman.-Biography:... |
Jean Frenette |
Nick Stratacos  |
Overall Medals Standing (Top 5)
| Ranking | Country | Gold  |
Silver  |
Bronze  |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
10 | 4 | 2 |
| 2 | West Germany West Germany West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990.... |
6 | 5 | 6 |
| 3 | Canada Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... |
2 | 4 | 0 |
| 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... |
1 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... |
1 | 2 | 0 |
See also
- List of WAKO Amateur World Championships
- List of WAKO Amateur European Championships
- List of male kickboxers
- List of female kickboxers
- List of kickboxing organizations