W.A.K.O. World Championships 1990
Encyclopedia
W.A.K.O. World Championships 1990 were the seventh world kickboxing
championships hosted by the W.A.K.O.
organization arranged by W.A.K.O. president Ennio Falsoni. It was the second W.A.K.O. championships in a row to be hosted in Mestre
(the Euros were also hosted there), and the fourth time overall in Italy
, involving amateur
men and women from twenty-eight countries from across the world. There were four categories on offer; Full-Contact (men only), Semi-Contact, Light-Contact (men only) and Musical Forms, with each country typically allowed one competitor per weight division (asides from women's Musical Forms). Competitors were allowed to participate in more than one category, however, with double winners in Light and Semi-Contact. By the end of a competitive championships, USA
were the top nation, with Poland
a close second, and Canada
in third. The event was held over three days at the Palasport Taliercio in Mestre Italy
, starting on Friday 19 January and ending on Sunday 21 January, 1990.
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 1990. The most notable winner was future pro boxer Przemysław Saleta who won gold in the -91 kg division. By the end of the championships Poland
was the strongest country in Full-Contact with three golds 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
. The most notable winner was Piotr Siegoczynski who also won a gold at the same event in the Light-Contact category. By the end of the championships, USA
was the top nation in Semi-Contact winning four golds, one silver and three bronzes.
and ending at over 84 kg/+184.8 lbs
. The most notable winner was Piotr Siegoczynski who also won a gold at the same event in the Semi-Contact category. Hungary
was the top nation in Light-Contact with three golds, one silver and two bronze medals.
were the top nation in Musical Forms, winning two gold medals and one silver medal.
Kickboxing
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championships hosted by the W.A.K.O.
World Association of Kickboxing Organizations
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organization arranged by W.A.K.O. president Ennio Falsoni. It was the second W.A.K.O. championships in a row to be hosted in Mestre
Mestre
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(the Euros were also hosted there), and the fourth time overall in Italy
Italy
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, involving amateur
Amateur
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men and women from twenty-eight countries from across the world. There were four categories on offer; Full-Contact (men only), Semi-Contact, Light-Contact (men only) and Musical Forms, with each country typically allowed one competitor per weight division (asides from women's Musical Forms). Competitors were allowed to participate in more than one category, however, with double winners in Light and Semi-Contact. By the end of a competitive championships, USA
United States
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were the top nation, with 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...
a close second, and Canada
Canada
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in third. The event was held over three days at the Palasport Taliercio in Mestre Italy
Mestre
Mestre is a city part of the comune of Venice, in Veneto, northern Italy.The city is connected to Venice by a large rail and road bridge, called Ponte della Libertà ....
, starting on Friday 19 January and ending on Sunday 21 January, 1990.
Full-Contact
Returning after being absent at the last European championships, Full-Contact at Mestre was available to men only and consisted of ten weight divisions ranging from 54 kg/118.8 lbsPound (mass)
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to over 91 kg/+200.2 lbs
Pound (mass)
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. 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 1990. The most notable winner was future pro boxer Przemysław Saleta who won gold in the -91 kg division. By the end of the championships 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...
was the strongest country in Full-Contact with three golds and one bronze.
Men's Full-Contact Kickboxing Medals Table
| -54 kg | Jonny Gevriye  |
Massimo Spinelli  |
Gabriel Damm  Oskar Balogh  |
| -57 kg | Massimo Rizzoli |
Pascal Comaille  |
Luis Diego  Murat Comert  |
| -60 kg | Bogdan Sawicki  |
Dennis Sigo |
Nesradin Bilan  Alessandro Gatto  |
| -63.5 kg | János Gönczi |
Dogan Sinan |
Giorgio Perreca Wojciech Wiertel |
| -67 kg | Piotr Falender |
Sahah Alston  |
Roberto Rocchi Patrice Prando |
| -71 kg | Paolo Liberati |
Horst Nether |
Chabanne Bouricha  Michael Lowengren |
| -75 kg | Ralph Kunzler |
Nasser Nassiri |
Steve Martin Tiziano Ubaldi  |
| -81 kg | David Taylor | Pares Basilikos  |
Alfonso Sgarro Paul Thorsten |
| -91 kg | Przemysław Saleta |
Said Bechari |
Eirik Lutken  Nik Askitis |
| +91 kg | Philippe Coutelas |
Paolo Zorello |
Dusko Malovic  Angelo Spreafico |
Semi-Contact
Both men and women took part in Semi-Contact competitions at Mestre. 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 1990. At Mestre 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...
. The most notable winner was Piotr Siegoczynski who also won a gold at the same event in the Light-Contact category. 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 nation in Semi-Contact winning four golds, one silver and three bronzes.
Men's Semi-Contact Kickboxing Medals Table
| -57 kg | Piotr Siegoczynski |
Cuccu Maurizio |
Abidin Uz Attila Balough |
| -63 kg | Peter Gilpin  |
Polgar Zsolt |
Hassin Chardbani  Joachin Weiphrdt |
| -69 kg | Billy Bryce | Ibrahim Triqui |
Bobby O'Neil  Yves Lalonde |
| -74 kg | Jay Bell |
Andreas Lindemann |
Sergio Portaro Ibrahim Centintas |
| -79 kg | Anthony Holloway |
Gianna Peruchetti |
Yaka Yilmaz Milan Alessandro |
| -84 kg | Alfie Lewis | Eric Depaite |
Hakim Alston Peter Berndt |
| +84 kg | Steve Anderson |
Tony Syces | Michael Dunleavy Peter Hainke |
Women's Semi-Contact Kickboxing Medals Table
| -50 kg | Aquilano Eulalia |
Lori Lantrip |
Katalin Lorinezi Deya Yappak |
| -55 kg | Manon Desrochers |
Amabile Reasilvia |
Christine Bannon Marta Bene |
| -60 kg | Betty Hills |
Gabriella Bady |
Roberta Vitali Elsa Cordero |
| +60 kg | Linda Denley |
Tiziana Zennaro |
Tunde Kocsis Nichole Corbett |
Light-Contact
Light-Contact made its first appearance at a W.A.K.O. world championships, having made its debut at the Europeans two years previously. More physical than Semi-Contact but less so than Full-Contact, points were awarded and fights won on the basis of speed and technique over power, and it was seen as a transition stage for fighters who were considering a move from Semi to Full-Contact. More information on Light-Contact rules can be found of the W.A.K.O. website, although be aware that the rules may have changed since 1990. Only men were allowed to take part in the category, with seven weight classes available, 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...
. The most notable winner was Piotr Siegoczynski who also won a gold at the same event in the Semi-Contact category. 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...
was the top nation in Light-Contact with three golds, one silver and two bronze medals.
Men's Light-Contact Kickboxing Medals Table
| -57 kg | Piotr Siegoczynski |
Jakob Jurgen |
Attila Balough Uc Abidin |
| -63 kg | Rafael Neito | Peter Gilpin |
Polgar Zsolt Jean Luc Kitoko |
| -69 kg | Marek Drazdzynski |
Rodrigue Listoir |
Claudio Pattarino Christoph Walder  |
| -74 kg | Heinz Bresser |
István Tóth |
Giuseppe Paladino Martin Gibbons |
| -79 kg | Lajos Hugyetz |
Tim Flood |
Franz Haber Douglas Vincent |
| -84 kg | Zoltan Szucs |
Nori Carlo |
Mike Schuhmann Carl-Heinz Martin |
| +84 kg | Barnabas Katona |
Torstein Fossnes |
Ray McKenzie Alex Edoo |
Musical Forms
After being absent from the European championships in Mestre, Musical forms returned to a W.A.K.O. championships. The event was open to men and women; although the women's category was for demonstration purposes and although the female medal winners would be recorded by W.A.K.O. as champions, their medals would not count towards their country's final medal tally at the end of the event. The men had three categories; hard style, soft styles and weapons, while the women just had the one. 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 1990. 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 medals and one silver medal.
Men's Musical Forms Medals Table
| Hard Styles | Jean Frenette |
Warren Garrett |
Lino Guarnaccia |
| Soft Styles | Karl Romain |
Enrico Giachero |
Kirstin Waldberg |
| Weapons | Kevin Thompson |
Mike Bernardo |
Bob Fermor |
Women's Musical Forms Medals Table
| Women Musical Forms | Christine Bannon |
Elsa Cordero |
Kathy Quan |
Overall Medals Standing (Top 5)
Note that women's Musical Forms winners are not counted in the final medals standings. See Musical Forms section above for more information.| 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... |
6 | 3 | 4 |
| 2 | 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... |
6 | 0 | 1 |
| 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... |
4 | 4 | 1 |
| 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 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | Great Britain Great Britain Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles... |
4 | 1 | 2 |
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