W.A.K.O. World Championships 2005 (Szeged)
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W.A.K.O. World Championships 2005 in Szeged were the joint fifteenth world championships held by the W.A.K.O.
organization and the third ever to be held in Hungary - with the other event having been held a couple of months earlier in Agadir, Morocco
. The championships in Szeged were open to amateur
men and women from across the world with around 720 athletes from 48 countries across five continents taking part.
There were four styles on offer at Szeged; Full-Contact, Light-Contact, Semi-Contact and Aero-Kickboxing. The other styles (Low-Kick, Thai-Boxing
and Musical Forms) were held at the Agadir event. By the end of the championships, Russia
were the strongest nation overall, followed closely by hosts Hungary
, with Italy
in third place. The event was held at the Városi Sportcsarnok in Szeged, Hungary
on Monday, 28th November to Monday, 5th December, 2005 in front of a crowd of around 4,000.
where the contestants are allowed to throw punches and kicks at full force at legal targets above the waist. Victories are usually achieved via a point's decision or referee stoppage (e.g. KO
/TKO) and as with most other forms of amateur kickboxing, all participants must wear the required head and body protection. More information on Full-Contact kickboxing and the rules can be found on the official W.A.K.O. website. Both men and women had competitions at Szegad, 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
.
Despite there not being as many familiar faces taking part in the style as in the past, there were a number of double winners who had won at the last European championships in Budva, with Zurab Faroyan and Daniel Martins picking up gold medals. There were also several winners who had won at the 2003 world championships in Paris with Jere Reinikainen and Karolina Lukasik winning gold, while Igor Kulbaev did even better by picking up his third gold medal in a row at a W.A.K.O. championships having also won at Budva and Paris. Regular leaders Russia
were once again the top nation in Full-Contact, winning six gold, four silver and five bronze medals in both the male and female categories.
where the contestants can aim kicks and punches thrown with moderate force at legal targets above the waist. It is less physical than Full-Contact but more so than Semi-Contact and is often seen as a transitionary stage by fighters wishing to eventually move on to fully physical competition. Most fights are settled by a point's decision although stoppages can occur and like with other forms of amateur kickboxing, head and body protection must be worn. More information on Light-Contact can be found at the W.A.K.O. website. At Szeged 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
.
While not full of Nnticeable names there were a few stand out winners in Light-Contact with James Stewart and Tonje Sørlie winning two gold medals at the same championships (they would win in Semi-Contact as well) and regular winners Zoltan Dancso, Klara Morton and Nusa Rajher also picking up winners medals. By the end of the event Hungary
were the strongest country in Light-Contact, winning four gold, four silver and two bronze medals.
where the contestants are allowed to punch and kick one another at legal targets above the waist with minimal force being applied. Almost all matches are settled by a point's decision with the judges scoring on the basis of speed, technique and skill with power prohibited. Despite the less physical nature of the style, various head and body protection is mandatory. More information on Semi-Contact can be found at the W.A.K.O. website. As with Light-Contact 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
.
Although not exactly full of glamorous names there were nevertheless several notable winners in Semi-Contact with James Stewart and Tonje Sørlie winning two gold medals at the same championships (they would win in Light-Contact as well) and regular winners Dezső Debreczeni, Gregorio Di Leo (third gold medal in a row) and Luisa Lico also picking up winners medals. By the end of the championships, as with Light-Contact, Hungary
were the strongest nation in Semi-Contact beating stiff competition from Italy
, winning three golds, three silvers and two bronze medals.
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organization and the third ever to be held in Hungary - with the other event having been held a couple of months earlier in Agadir, Morocco
Agadir
Agadir is a major city in southwest Morocco, capital of the Agadir province and the Sous-Massa-Draa economic region .-Etymology:...
. The championships in Szeged were 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 the world with around 720 athletes from 48 countries across five continents taking part.
There were four styles on offer at Szeged; Full-Contact, Light-Contact, Semi-Contact and Aero-Kickboxing. The other styles (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 Musical Forms) were held at the Agadir event. 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 the strongest nation overall, followed closely by hosts 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...
, 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 third place. The event was held at the Városi Sportcsarnok in Szeged, Hungary
Szeged
' is the third largest city of Hungary, the largest city and regional centre of the Southern Great Plain and the county town of Csongrád county. The University of Szeged is one of the most distinguished universities in Hungary....
on Monday, 28th November to Monday, 5th December, 2005 in front of a crowd of around 4,000.
Participating Nations
There were around 48 nations from five continents across the world participating at the 2005 W.A.K.O. World Championships in Szeged 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... Belgium Belgium Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many... 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... Brazil Brazil Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people... 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... 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... 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 ... Cyprus Cyprus Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the... Czech Republic Czech Republic The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest.... 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... Finland Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside... |
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... 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... 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... 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... Iran Iran Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia... Iraq Iraq Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert.... 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... Israel Israel The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea... 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... Kazakhstan Kazakhstan Kazakhstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the ninth largest country in the world, it is also the world's largest landlocked country; its territory of is greater than Western Europe... Kenya Kenya Kenya , officially known as the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that lies on the equator, with the Indian Ocean to its south-east... Latvia Latvia Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden... |
Liechtenstein Liechtenstein The Principality of Liechtenstein is a doubly landlocked alpine country in Central Europe, bordered by Switzerland to the west and south and by Austria to the east. Its area is just over , and it has an estimated population of 35,000. Its capital is Vaduz. The biggest town is Schaan... Mexico Mexico The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of... Morocco Morocco Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara... New Zealand New Zealand New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga... Nepal Nepal Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India... Nigeria Nigeria Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in... 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... Seychelles Seychelles Seychelles , officially the Republic of Seychelles , is an island country spanning an archipelago of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean, some east of mainland Africa, northeast of the island of Madagascar.... |
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... Syria Syria Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest.... 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... USA |
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 are allowed to throw punches and kicks at full force at legal targets above the waist. Victories are usually achieved via a point's decision or referee stoppage (e.g. KO
Knockout
A knockout is a fight-ending, winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts, Karate and others sports involving striking...
/TKO) and as with most other forms of amateur kickboxing, all participants must wear the required head and body protection. More information on Full-Contact kickboxing and the rules can be found on the official W.A.K.O. website. Both men and women had competitions at Szegad, 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 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...
.
Despite there not being as many familiar faces taking part in the style as in the past, there were a number of double winners who had won at the last European championships in Budva, with Zurab Faroyan and Daniel Martins picking up gold medals. There were also several winners who had won at the 2003 world championships in Paris with Jere Reinikainen and Karolina Lukasik winning gold, while Igor Kulbaev did even better by picking up his third gold medal in a row at a W.A.K.O. championships having also won at Budva and Paris. Regular leaders 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 top nation in Full-Contact, winning six gold, four silver and five bronze medals in both the male and female categories.
Men's Full-Contact Kickboxing Medals Table
| Light Bantamweight -51 kg | Iwan Bityutskikh  |
Almhid Mntsar  |
Joaquín Céspedes Salas  Amir Tnalin  |
| Bantamweight -54 kg | Gabor Aburko  |
Igor Pavlenko  |
Mokhmad Betmirzaev Tomasz Makowski  |
| Featherweight -57 kg | Zurab Faroyan |
Rkaibi Mounir  |
Nurbolat Rysmagambetov Hosseim Azimi Zamen  |
| Lightweight -60 kg | Daniel Martins  |
Sandor Kornel |
Zlatomir Dimitrov  Evgeniy Khil |
| Light Welterweight -63.5 kg | Arild Mikarlsen  |
Biagio Tralli  |
Olexandr Gibert Abdukhalim Bakhtiyev |
| Welterweight -67 kg | Jere Reinikainen  |
Eldin Raonic  |
Michelle Manzoni Pavel Tarik |
| Light Middleweight -71 kg | Igor Kulbaev |
Mariusz Ziętek |
Dmytro Yatskov Robert Arvai |
| Middleweight -75 kg | Azamat Belgibaev |
Mhiyaoui Azzeddine |
Martin Nachev Manuchari Pipiya |
| Light Heavyweight -81 kg | Denis Grachev |
Mamadou Traoré |
David Nogode  Almat Serimon |
| Cruiserweight -86 kg | Stephen Thompson  |
Sergey Bodgan |
Jonathan Gromark  Mairis Briedis  |
| Heavyweight -91 kg | Denys Simkin |
Marko Tomasović Marko Tomasovic (boxer) Marko Tomasović is a Croatian boxer and kickboxer, best known to qualify for the Olympics 2008 at super heavyweight. He is tall and weights .-Career:In 2005 Marko entered the W.A.K.O...  |
Yerzhan Shegenov Balazs Varga |
| Super Heavyweight +91 kg | Yuri Abramov |
Michal Wszelak |
Kenan Akbulat  Jukka Saarinen |
Women's Full-Contact Kickboxing Medals Table
| -48 kg | Valeria Calabrese |
Jenny Hardingz |
Helena Kalinowski Nawal Bouzlaf |
| -52 kg | Fatma Akyüz |
Anna Krivoguzova |
Maris Joeveer  Mette Solli |
| -56 kg | Zsuzsanna Szuknai |
Lidia Andreeva |
Jutta Nordberg Natalie Kalinowski |
| -60 kg | Monika Florek |
Olga Zyk |
Valeriya Kurlyuk Sanja Samardzic |
| -65 kg | Vera Avdeeva |
Anne Katas |
Chiara Mandelli Rita Parkanyi |
| -70 kg | Karolina Lukasik |
Nives Radic |
Elena Solareva Tetyana Ivashchenko |
| +70 kg | Samira El Haddad |
Jenna Droluk |
Adina Cocieru  Galina Ivanova |
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....
where the contestants can aim kicks and punches thrown with moderate force at legal targets above the waist. It is less physical than Full-Contact but more so than Semi-Contact and is often seen as a transitionary stage by fighters wishing to eventually move on to fully physical competition. Most fights are settled by a point's decision although stoppages can occur and like with other forms of amateur kickboxing, head and body protection must be worn. More information on Light-Contact can be found at the W.A.K.O. website. At Szeged 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...
.
While not full of Nnticeable names there were a few stand out winners in Light-Contact with James Stewart and Tonje Sørlie winning two gold medals at the same championships (they would win in Semi-Contact as well) and regular winners Zoltan Dancso, Klara Morton and Nusa Rajher also picking up winners medals. By the end of the event 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...
were the strongest country in Light-Contact, winning four gold, four silver and two bronze medals.
Men's Light-Contact Kickboxing Medals Table
| -57 kg | Maxim Aysin |
Dezső Debreczeni |
Bakyttay Aukenov Przemyslaw Rekowski |
| -63 kg | Evgeny Mayer |
Sándor Szántó |
Bengt Karlsson Kostyantyn Demoretskyy |
| -69 kg | Ruslan Ishmakov |
Gregory Larbi |
Rudolf Grega Timur Hamidullin |
| -74 kg | Ales Zemljic |
Jerzy Wronski |
Mario Butschkat Oliver Stricz |
| -79 kg | Zoltan Dancso |
Christophe Touzeau |
Konstantin Seitov Andrea Primitivi |
| -84 kg | Jeno Novak |
Mariusz Niziolek |
Fabian Fingerhut Marat Pukhaev |
| -89 kg | Michael Reinbold |
Gavin Williamson | Wojciech Myslinski Tibor Wappel |
| -94 kg | Christian Schulz |
Agostino Pavesi |
Vladimir Celar Bartłomiej Bocian |
| +94 kg | James Stewart  |
Rishat Kabirov |
Merlin Gehrt Mark Graden |
Women's Light-Contact Kickboxing Medals Table
| -50 kg | Reka Krempf |
Alexandra Kibanova |
Heidi Williamsson Florence Zaaboula |
| -55 kg | Tonje Sørlie |
Roxane Laszak |
Christina McMahon Żaneta Cieśla |
| -60 kg | Klara Marton |
Julie McHale | Julia Göldner Sara Reale |
| -65 kg | Katarzyna Furmaniak |
Marianna Hudak |
Sabina Sehic Louise Dixon |
| -70 kg | Nusa Rajher |
Ivett Pruzsinszky |
Katja Moehle Karoline Ek |
| +70 kg | Mieke Hink | Oxana Kinakh |
Stefanie Hildebrandt Szabina Domokos |
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 punch and kick one another at legal targets above the waist with minimal force being applied. Almost all matches are settled by a point's decision with the judges scoring on the basis of speed, technique and skill with power prohibited. Despite the less physical nature of the style, various head and body protection is mandatory. More information on Semi-Contact can be found at the W.A.K.O. website. As with Light-Contact 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...
.
Although not exactly full of glamorous names there were nevertheless several notable winners in Semi-Contact with James Stewart and Tonje Sørlie winning two gold medals at the same championships (they would win in Light-Contact as well) and regular winners Dezső Debreczeni, Gregorio Di Leo (third gold medal in a row) and Luisa Lico also picking up winners medals. By the end of the championships, as with Light-Contact, 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...
were the strongest nation in Semi-Contact beating stiff competition from 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...
, winning three golds, three silvers and two bronze medals.
Men's Semi-Contact Kickboxing Medals Table
| -57 kg | Dezső Debreczeni |
Maxim Aysin |
Miroslav Grgic Piotr Bakowski |
| -63 kg | Adriano Passoro |
Viktor Hirsch |
Robert Haugh Philippe Rossi |
| -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:... |
Christian Boujibar  |
Krisztian Jaroszkievicz Daniel Harrison |
| -74 kg | Alexander Lane |
Jacey Cashman | Robert McMenamy Bjorn Baert  |
| -79 kg | Jason Brown |
Kurt Baert |
Neri Stella Faton Rexhaj |
| -84 kg | Zvonimir Gribl |
Robert Knödelseder |
Christoph Steinlechner  Drew Neal |
| -89 kg | Peter Ciskos |
Joseph Greenhalgh |
Marko Desa David Heffernan |
| -94 kg | Pero Gazilj |
Colin O'Shaughnessy | Andrea Ongaro Mark Brown |
| +94 kg | James Stewart |
Daniel Haendel |
Marco Culiersi Seppi Patterer |
Women's Semi-Contact Kickboxing Medals Table
| -50 kg | Fadeeva Svetlana |
Samantha Aquilano |
Reka Krempf Andreja Ivas |
| -55 kg | Tonje Sørlie |
Betty Kovacs |
Dorota Godzina Galani Panagiota  |
| -60 kg | Luisa Lico |
Carolin Pitzke |
Christina Szytenchelm Vedrana Halincic |
| -65 kg | Elaine Small | Barbara Szendrei |
Patricia Berlingieri Lisa Boardman |
| -70 kg | Natalie Cassidy | Ana Znaor |
Ivett Pruzsinszky Adelaide Callegari |
| +70 kg | Barbara Kovacs |
Oxana Kinakh |
Sonya Coakley-Hanan Romina Succi |
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... |
10 | 9 | 6 |
| 2 | 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... |
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| 3 | 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... |
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| 4 | 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... |
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| 5 | 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... |
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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