W.A.K.O. World Championships 1985 Budapest were the joint fifth world kickboxing championships hosted by the W.A.K.O. organization arranged by the Hungarian Sport Karate Union. The organization was under some strain at the time and had split into two separate factions due to politically differences, meaning there were two separate world championships being held on the same date - with an event in London also taking place. These political differences would, however, be resolved and the organization would come back together the following year. It was the first ever W.A.K.O. championships to be held in Eastern Europe.
W.A.K.O. World Championships 1985 (Budapest)
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The event was open to amateur men, and for the first time ever, women were allowed to compete (this was the same for the London event). The men had two categories, Full-Contact and Semi-Contact, while the women competed in Semi-Contact only. Unlike London there was no Musical Forms although there was an additional Semi-Contact team event. Some countries was allowed more than one competitor in certain weight categories in the men's and women's events due to limited numbers and some competitors in the men's events competed in more than one category. By the end of the championships, the top nation in terms of medals won was France, Great Britain were in second with Italy in third. The event was held in Budapest, Hungary on Saturday, 2 November 1985 in front of an estimated 20,000 spectators.[1]
As with the London event there were ten weight classes in Full-Contact although some of the division were slightly different at the heavier end of the spectrum - ranging from 54 kg/118.8 lbs to over 87 kg/+191.4 lbs. All bouts were fought under Full-Contact rules with more detail on the rules being provided at the W.A.K.O. website - although be aware that the rules may have changed slightly since 1985.[2] One of the notable winners was Chiarrochi who had also won a gold at the 1983 world championships, while compatriot Olivier Gruner (who would later have a career as an actor in Hollywood) won silver in the 75 kg category. France was the top nation in Full-Contact by the end of the championships, winning three golds and four silvers.[3]
Semi-Contact differed from Full-Contact in that fights were won on 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 1985.[4] In the men's division there were seven weight divisions ranging from 57 kg/125.4 lbs to over 84 kg/+184.8 lbs. By the end of the championships the top nation in men's Semi-Contact was Great Britain with two golds and one silver medal.[5]
As with the London event, for the first time ever women were allowed to compete at a W.A.K.O. championships. The only category on offer was Semi-Contact with just two weight divisions; under 60 kg/132 lbs and over 60 kg/+132 lbs. The rules were similar to the men's - a full version can be found on the W.A.K.O. website although be aware that the rules will have changed somewhat since 1985.[6] Due to the somewhat smaller amount of nations competing some nations were allowed more than one competitor per weight division. By the end of the championships Hungary was the strongest nation in women's Semi-Contact, winning one gold, one silver and one bronze medal.[7] There was also an additional team event of which Great Britain came away with gold.[8]
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W A K O World Championships 1985 Budapest were the joint fifth world kickboxing championships hosted by the W A K O organization arranged by the Hungarian Sport Karate Union The organization was under some strain at the time and had split into two separate factions due to politically differences meaning there were two separate world championships being held on the same date with an event in London also taking place These political differences would however be resolved and the organization would come back together the following year It was the first ever W A K O championships to be held in Eastern Europe W A K O World Championships 1985 Budapest The poster for W A K O World Championships 1985 Budapest InformationPromotionW A K O DateNovember 2 1985CityBudapest HungaryAttendance20 000Event chronologyW A K O World Championships London 1985 W A K O World Championships 1985 Budapest W A K O European Championships 1986The event was open to amateur men and for the first time ever women were allowed to compete this was the same for the London event The men had two categories Full Contact and Semi Contact while the women competed in Semi Contact only Unlike London there was no Musical Forms although there was an additional Semi Contact team event Some countries was allowed more than one competitor in certain weight categories in the men s and women s events due to limited numbers and some competitors in the men s events competed in more than one category By the end of the championships the top nation in terms of medals won was France Great Britain were in second with Italy in third The event was held in Budapest Hungary on Saturday 2 November 1985 in front of an estimated 20 000 spectators 1 Contents 1 Men s Full Contact Kickboxing 1 1 Men s Full Contact Kickboxing Medals Table 2 Semi Contact Kickboxing 2 1 Men s Semi Contact Kickboxing Medals Table 2 2 Women s Semi Contact Kickboxing Medals Table 2 3 Team s Semi Contact Kickboxing Medals Table 3 Overall Medals Standing Top 5 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksMen s Full Contact Kickboxing editAs with the London event there were ten weight classes in Full Contact although some of the division were slightly different at the heavier end of the spectrum ranging from 54 kg 118 8 lbs to over 87 kg 191 4 lbs All bouts were fought under Full Contact rules with more detail on the rules being provided at the W A K O website although be aware that the rules may have changed slightly since 1985 2 One of the notable winners was Chiarrochi who had also won a gold at the 1983 world championships while compatriot Olivier Gruner who would later have a career as an actor in Hollywood won silver in the 75 kg category France was the top nation in Full Contact by the end of the championships winning three golds and four silvers 3 Men s Full Contact Kickboxing Medals Table edit Event Gold Silver Bronze 54 kg Farid Agueni nbsp Dahak nbsp Rechsteiner nbsp Balog nbsp 57 kg Kaidi nbsp Howard Brown nbsp 60 kg Hawak nbsp El Quandili nbsp Massimo Ulissi nbsp Hartenberger nbsp 63 5 kg Giorgio Perreca nbsp Michael Duhs nbsp Jasch nbsp Ghoose nbsp 67 kg Massimo Liberati nbsp Torre nbsp Berrar nbsp Nachife nbsp 71 kg Norbert Fisch nbsp Olivier Gruner nbsp O Loughlin nbsp Serafino Ferrari nbsp 75 kg Frank Judes nbsp Nasser Nassiri nbsp Fernando Carvalho nbsp Dietmar nbsp 80 kg Othmar Felsberger nbsp Zolt nbsp Pino Bosco nbsp Dietmar nbsp 87 kg Raj Kumar nbsp Vasilikos Kirarisson nbsp Karoly Halasz nbsp Slobodon Sokota nbsp 87 kg Bruno Ciarrochi nbsp Bruno Campiglia nbsp Mihaloydis nbsp Jumasz nbsp Semi Contact Kickboxing editSemi Contact differed from Full Contact in that fights were won on 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 1985 4 In the men s division there were seven weight divisions ranging from 57 kg 125 4 lbs to over 84 kg 184 8 lbs By the end of the championships the top nation in men s Semi Contact was Great Britain with two golds and one silver medal 5 As with the London event for the first time ever women were allowed to compete at a W A K O championships The only category on offer was Semi Contact with just two weight divisions under 60 kg 132 lbs and over 60 kg 132 lbs The rules were similar to the men s a full version can be found on the W A K O website although be aware that the rules will have changed somewhat since 1985 6 Due to the somewhat smaller amount of nations competing some nations were allowed more than one competitor per weight division By the end of the championships Hungary was the strongest nation in women s Semi Contact winning one gold one silver and one bronze medal 7 There was also an additional team event of which Great Britain came away with gold 8 Men s Semi Contact Kickboxing Medals Table edit Event Gold Silver Bronze 57 kg Syegoczinsky nbsp Gerhard Walde nbsp Ulrick nbsp 63 kg Massimo Galozzi nbsp Baleche nbsp Bobby O Neil nbsp 69 kg Gull Bresser nbsp Haas nbsp Veres nbsp 74 kg Hans Hinz nbsp Nasser Nassiri nbsp Bencic nbsp 79 kg Clive Parkinson nbsp Zimmerman nbsp Stelzl nbsp 84 kg Kevin Brewerton nbsp Harrer nbsp Barnabas Katona nbsp 84 kg Laurent Dably nbsp Neville Wray nbsp Szivak nbsp Women s Semi Contact Kickboxing Medals Table edit Event Gold Silver Bronze 60 kg Szepessi nbsp Carmela Spata nbsp Kiss Beata nbsp 60 kg Bruno nbsp Ujfallidi nbsp Heinz nbsp Team s Semi Contact Kickboxing Medals Table edit Event Gold Silver BronzeTeams Great Britain nbsp Italy nbsp Hungary nbsp Austria nbsp Overall Medals Standing Top 5 editRanking Country Gold nbsp Silver nbsp Bronze nbsp 1 nbsp France 3 6 02 nbsp Great Britain 3 2 03 nbsp Italy 2 4 24 nbsp Hungary 2 1 105 nbsp Austria 1 1 4See also editList of WAKO Amateur World Championships List of WAKO Amateur European ChampionshipsReferences edit 5th WAKO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS II PDF www wakoweb com Archived from the original PDF on 2011 07 26 Retrieved 2011 03 31 WAKO Full contact Rules PDF www wakoweb com Retrieved 2011 03 19 5th WAKO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS II Men s Full Contact PDF www wakoweb com Archived from the original PDF on 2011 07 26 Retrieved 2011 03 31 Semi Contact Rules PDF www wakoweb com Archived from the original PDF on 2011 07 26 Retrieved 2011 03 19 5th WAKO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS II Men s Semi Contact PDF www wakoweb com Archived from the original PDF on 2011 07 26 Retrieved 2011 03 31 Semi Contact Rules PDF www wakoweb com Archived from the original PDF on 2011 07 26 Retrieved 2011 03 19 5th WAKO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS II Women s Semi Contact PDF www wakoweb com Archived from the original PDF on 2011 07 26 Retrieved 2011 03 31 5th WAKO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS II Semi Contact Teams PDF www wakoweb com Archived from the original PDF on 2011 07 26 Retrieved 2011 03 31 External links editWAKO World Association of Kickboxing Organizations Official Site Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title W A K O 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