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W.A.K.O. World Championships 1985 (Budapest)

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)
PromotionW.A.K.O.
DateNovember 2, 1985
CityHungary Budapest, Hungary
Attendance20,000
Event chronology
W.A.K.O. World Championships London 1985 W.A.K.O. World Championships 1985 (Budapest) W.A.K.O. European Championships 1986

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]

Men's Full-Contact Kickboxing

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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]

Men's Full-Contact Kickboxing Medals Table

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
-54 kg Farid Agueni   Dahak   Rechsteiner  

Balog  

-57 kg Kaidi   Howard Brown  
-60 kg Hawak   El Quandili   Massimo Ulissi  
Hartenberger  
-63.5 kg Giorgio Perreca   Michael Duhs   Jasch  
Ghoose  
-67 kg Massimo Liberati   Torre   Berrar  
Nachife  
-71 kg Norbert Fisch   Olivier Gruner   O'Loughlin  
Serafino Ferrari  
-75 kg Frank Judes   Nasser Nassiri   Fernando Carvalho  
Dietmar  
-80 kg Othmar Felsberger   Zolt   Pino Bosco  
Dietmar  
-87 kg Raj Kumar   Vasilikos Kirarisson   Károly Halász  
Slobodon Sokota  
+87 kg Bruno Ciarrochi   Bruno Campiglia   Mihaloydis  
Jumasz  

Semi-Contact Kickboxing

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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]

Men's Semi-Contact Kickboxing Medals Table

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
-57 kg Syegoczinsky   Gerhard Walde   Ulrick  
-63 kg Massimo Galozzi   Baleche   Bobby O'Neil  
-69 kg Gull Bresser   Haas   Veres  
-74 kg Hans Hinz   Nasser Nassiri   Bencic  
-79 kg Clive Parkinson   Zimmerman   Stelzl  
-84 kg Kevin Brewerton   Harrer   Barnabas Katona  
+84 kg Laurent Dably   Neville Wray   Szivak  

Women's Semi-Contact Kickboxing Medals Table

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
-60 kg Szepessi   Carmela Spata   Kiss Beata  
+60 kg Bruno   Ujfallidi   Heinz  

Team's Semi-Contact Kickboxing Medals Table

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
Teams Great Britain   Italy   Hungary  
Austria  

Overall Medals Standing (Top 5)

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Ranking Country Gold   Silver   Bronze  
1   France 3 6 0
2   Great Britain 3 2 0
3   Italy 2 4 2
4   Hungary 2 1 10
5   Austria 1 1 4

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "5th WAKO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS II" (PDF). www.wakoweb.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2011-03-31.
  2. ^ "WAKO Full contact Rules" (PDF). www.wakoweb.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-09. Retrieved 2011-03-19.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Semi-Contact Rules" (PDF). www.wakoweb.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2011-03-19.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Semi-Contact Rules" (PDF). www.wakoweb.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2011-03-19.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "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.
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