W.A.K.O. European Championships 1998 (Leverkusen)
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W.A.K.O. European Championships 1998 in Leverkusen were the joint fourteenth European kickboxing
championships (the other was held in Kiev
the same year) hosted by the W.A.K.O.
organization and the fourth championships (world and European) to be held in Germany
. The event was open to amateur
men and women based in Europe
only and there were just the two styles on offer; Full-Contact and Light-Contact kickboxing. By the end of the championships Russia
was by far the dominant nation in terms of medals won, with Poland
second and Hungary
third. The event was held in Leverkusen, Germany
over six days starting on Tuesday, 1st December and ending on Sunday, 6th December, 1998.
to over 91 kg/+200.2 lbs
, while the women had six, ranging from 48 kg/105.6 lbs
to over 65 kg/+143 lbs
. Notable medalists included Robert Nowak, Almaz Gismeev and future female boxing legend Natascha Ragosina
who had all won gold medals back at the last European championships in Belgrade. By the championships end Russia was the strongest nation overall in Full-Contact, winning five golds, three silvers and three bronzes.
to over 89 kg/+195.8 lbs
while the women had five ranging from 50 kg/110 lbs
to over 65 kg/143 lbs
. The most notable winner was Tomaž Barada
who added to the gold he won at the last European championships. By the end of the event Hungary
was the top nation overall in Light-Contact with two golds, six silvers and two bronze medals.
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 (the other was held in Kiev
Kiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
the same year) hosted 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 and the fourth championships (world and European) to be held in 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...
. 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 based in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
only and there were just the two styles on offer; Full-Contact and Light-Contact 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 by far the dominant nation in terms of medals won, 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...
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...
third. The event was held in Leverkusen, Germany
Leverkusen
Leverkusen is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany on the eastern bank of the Rhine. To the South, Leverkusen borders the city of Cologne and to the North is the state capital Düsseldorf....
over six days starting on Tuesday, 1st December and ending on Sunday, 6th December, 1998.
Full-Contact
Full-Contact is a form of kickboxing where fights are won primarily by stoppage or points decision, with kicks and punches allowed above the waist, although unlike professional kickboxing fighters had to wear head and body protection - more detail on the rules are available on the W.A.K.O. website. At Leverkusen the men had twelve weight classes ranging from 51 kg/112.2 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...
, while the women had six, 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 65 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...
. Notable medalists included Robert Nowak, Almaz Gismeev and future female boxing legend Natascha Ragosina
Natascha Ragosina
Natalia Yurievna Ragozina , better known as Natascha Ragosina, is an undefeated professional boxer currently ranked as the top female super middleweight in the world. Though born in Kazakhstan and currently residing in Germany, she competes professionally for Russia and is of Russian descent...
who had all won gold medals back at the last European championships in Belgrade. By the championships end Russia was the strongest nation overall in Full-Contact, winning five golds, three silvers and three bronzes.
Men's Full-Contact Kickboxing Medals Table
| Light Bantamweight -51 kg | Merguen Mongush  |
Gabor Aburko  |
Damian Ławniczak  Kuvat Kurbanov  |
| Bantamweight -54 kg | Francesco De Luca  |
Milisav Ilic  |
Kenneth Johansen  Alexandre Fedozov |
| Featherweight -57 kg | Thomas Karlsson  |
Fouad Habbani  |
Armen Ohanyan  Laszco Velsei  |
| Lightweight -60 kg | Muzaffer Tosun  |
Artur Sergeev |
Daniel Korner  Zoubahir Mamoudi |
| Light Welterweight -63.5 kg | Dosaev Gani  |
Gyoergy Bugyik |
Giuseppe Lorusso Marco Seifert |
| Welterweight -67 kg | Giga Kordzadze  |
Sven Kirsten |
Terje Arildsen Roman Bashkaton  |
| Light Middleweight -71 kg | Robert Nowak |
Khalmurad Izmailov |
Mikhail Plotnikov Lasylo Bavany |
| Middleweight -75 kg | Zoran Stanković |
Andreas Tuft |
Gerard Zdziarski Roman Chmil |
| Light Heavyweight -81 kg | Aleksei Solovjov |
Viktor Savchenko |
Mittaly Tiszai Roman Dakolinsh  |
| Cruiserweight -86 kg | Igor Pylypenko |
Petri Reima  |
Dmitri Sobennicov Attila Sarkoezi |
| Heavyweight -91 kg | Elvir Behlulovic  |
Gergely Csölle  |
Ramazi Kikalishvili Lubos Koptak  |
| Super Heavyweight +91 kg | Almaz Gismeev |
Patrik Matejka |
Vlatko Sorola  Vladyslav Chornyi |
Women's Full-Contact Kickboxing Medals Table
| Bantamweight -48 kg | Veronique Legras |
Alina Shaternikova |
Erzsebet Borosi Giovanna Neglia |
| Featherweight -52 kg | Christine de Ruggiero |
Helena Karpatchyova |
Oksana Ivasiva Edyta Olewniczak |
| Lightweight -56 kg | Tatyana Chalaj |
Viktoria Rudenko |
Iwona Guzowska Heidi Hutari |
| Middleweight -60 kg | Julia Voskoboinik  |
Anna Kasprzak |
Elza Midzic Tatyana Alalutdinova |
| Light Heavyweight -65 kg | Agnieszka Rylik |
Zulfiya Kutdyusova |
Suzana Stunja Tanja Vujic |
| Heavyweight +65 kg | Natascha Ragosina Natascha Ragosina Natalia Yurievna Ragozina , better known as Natascha Ragosina, is an undefeated professional boxer currently ranked as the top female super middleweight in the world. Though born in Kazakhstan and currently residing in Germany, she competes professionally for Russia and is of Russian descent... |
Ivana Derdic |
Bojava Trajkovic Marianne Antersberger |
Light-Contact
Light-Contact is a form of kickboxing that is less physical than Full-Contact but more so than Semi-Contact and is often seen as an intermediate step between the two. Fights are generally won by points scored on the basis of speed and technique over brute force and both fighters must wear head and body protection - more detail on Light-Contact rules can be found on the official W.A.K.O. website. The men had eight weight divisions ranging from 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...
to over 89 kg/+195.8 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 five 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 65 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...
. The most notable winner was Tomaž Barada
Tomaž Barada
Tomaž Barada is a former Slovenian martial artist in kickboxing and taekwon-do. He gained several titles during his career.He became 6x ITF European Champion, 3x ITF World Champion and 3x King of Taekwon-Do Tokyo....
who added to the gold he won at the last European championships. 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...
was the top nation overall in Light-Contact with two golds, six silvers and two bronze medals.
Men's Light-Contact Kickboxing Medals Table
| -57 kg | Rafal Kaluzny |
Dezső Debreczeni |
Diego Bianco Denis Van Ngoc |
| -63 kg | Tomaž Barada Tomaž Barada Tomaž Barada is a former Slovenian martial artist in kickboxing and taekwon-do. He gained several titles during his career.He became 6x ITF European Champion, 3x ITF World Champion and 3x King of Taekwon-Do Tokyo....  |
Antonio Coletta |
Dawid Kowalski Che Deane |
| -69 kg | Alexander Starostin |
Oliver Stricz |
Aleksandr Sukhoviy Andreas Hahn |
| -74 kg | Boris Zalyotkin |
Tamas Hudoba |
Sergey Zaharchuk Darren Duncan |
| -79 kg | Zoltan Dancso |
Alexei Zalyotkin |
Roland Conar Miroslav Sobotka |
| -84 kg | Martin Albers |
Laszlo Toth |
Bartolomeo Bonvino Muhammed Ali Durmaz |
| -89 kg | Klaus Wilkinson | Zsolt Molnar |
Radek Nekvinda Michal Wszolek |
| +89 kg | Michael Kruckenhauser  |
István Tóth |
Gianmario Franchina Jacek Puchacz |
Women's Light-Contact Kickboxing Medals Table
| -50 kg | Szilvia Csicsely |
Sonia De Biase |
Marie Laure Miviere Julita Tkaczyk |
| -55 kg | Bianca Tapilatu |
Rita Pesuth |
Stephanie Rzehak Adriana Popa  |
| -60 kg | Emanuela Amisani |
Lisa Palme |
Judit Gal Monika Florek |
| -65 kg | Marianne Klemmstein |
Lidiya Sharapova |
Petra Hochstrasser  Csilla Bodoe |
| +65 kg | Sallie McArdle | Anja Renfordt |
Katarzyna Balcerzar Annalisa Ghilardi |
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... |
7 | 5 | 3 |
| 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... |
3 | 1 | 11 |
| 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... |
2 | 7 | 6 |
| 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 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | 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... |
2 | 2 | 6 |
| 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... |
2 | 1 | 1 |
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