W.A.K.O. European Championships 2004 (Budva)
| W.A.K.O. European Championships 2004 (Budva) | ||||
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| File:Wako.jpg The poster for W.A.K.O. European Championships 2004 (Budva) | ||||
| Promotion | W.A.K.O. | |||
| Date | 19 October (Start) 24 October 2004 (End) | |||
| City | Serbia and Montenegro Budva, Serbia and Montenegro | |||
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W.A.K.O. European Championships 2004 in Budva were the joint seventeenth European championships (the other event would be held the next month in Maribor, Slovenia) and were the fourth W.A.K.O. championships (including world) to be held in Serbia and Montenegro/Yugoslavia. The event was open to around 300 amateur men and women from 26 nations from across Europe. The styles on offer at Budva included; Full-Contact, Low-Kick and Thai-Boxing – with women's Thai-Boxing competitions introduced for the very first time at a W.A.K.O. championships. The other less physical competitions (Light and Semi-Contact, Musical Forms, Aero Kickboxing) would take place at the event in Maribor. By the end of the championships Russia was easily the top nation with a huge medal collection across all styles, hosts Serbia and Montenegro trailed way behind in second and Belarus were in third. The event was held over six days in Budva, Serbia and Montenegro, starting on Tuesday, 19 October and ending on Sunday, 24 October 2004.[1][2]
Full-Contact
Full-Contact is a form of kickboxing where both punches and kicks are exchanged between participants with full force applied to strikes, and attacks below the waist are prohibited. Most matches are settled either via a point's decision or stoppage victory and all contestants are obliged to wear head and body protection as is customary with most forms of amateur kickboxing. More information on Full-Contact and the rules can be found at the official W.A.K.O. website.[3] At Budva the men had twelve weight divisions ranging from 51 kg/112.2 lbs to over 91 kg/+200.2 lbs, while the women had seven ranging from 48 kg/105.6 lbs to over 70 kg/+143 lbs. Although there was not the same number of high-profile winners in Full-Contact as with previous championships, there were several repeat winners who had won at the last world championships in Paris, with Jere Reinikainen, Igor Kulbaev, Maxim Voronov, Olesya Gladkova and Maria Karlova all winning gold, while Milorad Gajović would go on to compete in the 2008 Olympics as an amateur boxer. By the end of the championships Russia was the strongest nation in the style, winning a huge haul of ten gold, four silvers and four bronze medals across the male and female events.[4]
Men's Full-Contact Kickboxing Medals Table
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light Bantamweight -51 kg |
Dmitry Ayzyatulov Russia | Ivan Sciolla Italy | Srdan Hadrlyanski Serbia and Montenegro |
| Bantamweight -54 kg |
Zurab Faroyan Russia | Tomasz Makowski Poland | Filip Exsan Bulgaria Gabor Aburko Hungary |
| Featherweight -57 kg |
Lucien Gross France | Boris Klimenko Russia | Maurycy Gojko Poland Damir Dorts Belarus |
| Lightweight -60 kg |
Daniel Martins France | Mike List Germany | Galic Predrag Serbia and Montenegro Damian Ławniczak Poland |
| Light Welterweight -63 kg |
Malik Mangouchi France | Vladimir Pykhtin Russia | Robert Zytkiewicz Poland Biagio Tralli Italy |
| Welterweight -67 kg |
Jere Reinikainen Finland | Roman Pijouk Russia | Edmond Mebenga France Sinisa Vladimirovic Serbia and Montenegro |
| Light Middleweight -71 kg |
Igor Kulbaev Russia | Robert Arvai Hungary | Mariusz Ziętek Poland Ahmed Kouranfal France |
| Middleweight -75 kg |
Konstantin Beloussov Russia | Markus Hakulinen Finland | Martin Milov Bulgaria Frank Witte Germany |
| Light Heavyweight -81 kg |
Maxim Voronov Russia | Bogumil Polonski Poland | Hannes Perk Estonia Patrik Sjöstrand Sweden |
| Cruiserweight -86 kg |
Slobodan Marinkovic Serbia and Montenegro | Robert Paulsbyen Norway | Gamzat Islamagomedov Russia Piotr Walczak Poland |
| Heavyweight -91 kg |
Milorad Gajović Serbia and Montenegro | Anatoly Nossyrev Russia | Balazs Varga Hungary Andreas Hampel Germany |
| Super Heavyweight +91 kg |
Duško Basrak Serbia and Montenegro | Michal Wszelak Poland | Mikhail Shvoev Russia Jukka Saarinen Finland |
Women's Full-Contact Kickboxing Medals Table
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight -48 kg |
Olesya Gladkova Russia | Veronique Legras France | Jenny Hardengz Sweden Annika Pitkänen Finland |
| Featherweight -52 kg |
Mette Solli Norway | Fatma Akyüz Germany | Lidia Andreeva Russia Tatiana Rinaldi Italy |
| Lightweight -56 kg |
Sveta Kulakova Russia | Zsuzsanna Szuknai Hungary | Jutta Nordberg Finland Natalie Kalinowski Germany |
| Middleweight -60 kg |
Cindy Orain France | Nadine Lemke Germany | Monika Florek Poland Vera Avdeeva Russia |
| Light Heavyweight -65 kg |
Maria Karlova Russia | Marija Ristovic Serbia and Montenegro | Katalin Csehi Hungary Anne Katas Finland |
| Heavyweight -70 kg |
Julia Chernenko Russia | Karolina Lukasik Poland | Pierina Guerreri Italy Jelena Duric Serbia and Montenegro |
| Super Heavyweight +70 kg |
Galina Ivanova Russia | Daniela Lazzareska North Macedonia | Caroline Ek Sweden |
Low-Kick
Similar to Full-Contact kickboxing, contestants in Low-Kick are allowed to kick and punch one another with full force, with the primary difference being that in Low-Kick they are also allowed to kick one another's legs, with matches typically won by decision or stoppage. As with other forms of amateur kickboxing, various head and body protection must be worn. More information on the style can be found at the W.A.K.O. website.[5] Both men and women took part in Low-Kick at Budva, with the men having twelve weight divisions ranging from 51 kg/112.2 lbs to over 91 kg/+200.2 lbs, and then women having six ranging from 48 kg/105.6 lbs to 70 kg/154 lbs. Notable winners included future K-1 fighters Michał Głogowski and Łukasz Jarosz, while Dejan Milosavljevic had also won gold at the last European championships in Jesolo. By the end of the event, as with Full-Contact Russia were easily the strongest nation in Low-Kick, winning a massive ten gold, six silver and two bronze medals across the various male and female competitions.[6]
Men's Low-Kick Kickboxing Medals Table
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light Bantamweight -51 kg |
Ivan Bityutskikh Russia | Maksim Tulai Belarus | Ante Juricev Sudac Croatia |
| Bantamweight -54 kg |
Alexander Sidorov Moldova | Ayup Arsaev Russia | Boban Marinkovic Serbia and Montenegro Dzmitry Baranau Belarus |
| Featherweight -57 kg |
Ruslan Tozliyan Russia | Mariusz Cieśliński Poland | Milos Ahic Serbia and Montenegro Gabor Kiss Hungary |
| Lightweight -60 kg |
Artur Tozliyan Russia | Michal Tomczykowski Poland | Tihomir Iliev Bulgaria Mario Donnarumma Italy |
| Light Welterweight -63 kg |
Gosan Ibragimov Russia | Milan Dragojlovic Serbia and Montenegro | Soki Andros Hungary Toma Tomov Bulgaria |
| Welterweight -67 kg |
Ibragim Tamazaev Russia | No silver medallist | Frand Seyed Morteza Iran Eldin Raonic Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Light Middleweight -71 kg |
Michał Głogowski Poland | Andrey Borodulin Belarus | Ile Risteski North Macedonia Khizri Saipov Russia |
| Middleweight -75 kg |
Dmitri Krasichkov Russia | Fouad Ezbiri France | Stefano Paone Italy Vesko Dukic Serbia and Montenegro |
| Light Heavyweight -81 kg |
Drazenko Ninic Bosnia and Herzegovina | Mikhail Chalykn Russia | Teppo Laine Finland Dénes Racz Hungary |
| Cruiserweight -86 kg |
Goran Radonic Serbia and Montenegro | Alexandr Poydunov Russia | Umberto Lucci Italy Yurij Aorohin Moldova |
| Heavyweight -91 kg |
Dejan Milosavljevic Serbia and Montenegro | Anatoly Borozna Russia | Kresimir Marasovic Croatia |
| Super Heavyweight +91 kg |
Łukasz Jarosz Poland | Daniele Petroni Italy | Dragan Jovanovic Serbia and Montenegro Ruslan Bisaev Russia |
Women's Low-Kick Kickboxing Medals Table
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight -48 kg |
Raisa Akulova Russia | Dragana Zanini Serbia and Montenegro | Nikolett Simon Hungary |
| Featherweight -52 kg |
Maria Krivoshapkina Russia | Rita De Angelis Italy | Reka Krempf Hungary |
| Lightweight -56 kg |
Barbara Plazzoli Italy | Goranka Blagojevic Serbia and Montenegro | Tereze Lindberg Sweden |
| Middleweight -60 kg |
Julia Nemtsova Russia | Sanja Ilic Serbia and Montenegro | No bronze medallists recorded |
| Light Heavyweight -65 kg |
Lopatina Lyubov Russia | Maria Domenica Mandolini Italy | Ana Mandic Croatia |
| Heavyweight -70 kg |
Radic Nives Croatia | Andreeva Svetlana Russia | Olivera Milanovic Serbia and Montenegro |
Thai-Boxing
The most physical type of kickboxing available at Budva, Thai-Boxing (more commonly known as Muay Thai allows the participants to kick, punch, use elbows and knees to score points, often resulting in a stoppage victory. As with other forms of amateur kickboxing all contestants must wear head and body protection. At Budva both men and women took part in their own Thai-Boxing competitions with women competing for the first time at a W.A.K.O. championships. The men had twelve weight classes ranging from 51 kg/112.2 lbs to over 91 kg/+200.2 lbs, while the women had just the two, the 51 kg/114.4 lbs and 65 kg/143 lbs divisions. There were not many recognisable names on the winners list at Budva although future pro world champion and K-1 contestant Magomed Magomedov and emerging talent Andrei Kotsur picked up gold medals. By the end of the championships Belarus were once more the strongest nation in Thai-Boxing with six gold, two silver and two bronze medals.[7]
Men's Thai-Boxing Medals Table
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light Bantamweight -51 kg |
Giampiero Marceddu Italy | Dragan Durmić Serbia and Montenegro | No bronze medalists recorded |
| Bantamweight -54 kg |
Pavel Pekarchik Belarus | Karoly Kiss Hungary | Mokhmad Betmirzaev Russia Aleksandar Gogic Serbia and Montenegro |
| Featherweight -57 kg |
Denis Varaksa Belarus | Zakhar Roumiantsen Russia | Sasa Pandelovic Serbia and Montenegro |
| Lightweight -60 kg |
Siarhei Budo Belarus | Stanislav Ushakov Russia | Aleksandar Jankovic Serbia and Montenegro Vahidin Tufekcic Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Light Welterweight -63 kg |
Andrei Kotsur Belarus | Philip Billides Cyprus | Michele Iezzi Italy József Vulics Hungary |
| Welterweight -67 kg |
Vadzim Mazanik Belarus | Aidenar Huidarbekov Russia | Nebojsa Denic Serbia and Montenegro Roland Vörös Hungary |
| Light Middleweight -71 kg |
Shamil Gaydarbekov Russia | Frane Radnić Croatia | Vitali Astrouski Belarus Mark Ohi Hungary |
| Middleweight -75 kg |
Krasimir Dimov Bulgaria | Kiryl Astraukhan Belarus | Marco Mastrorocco Italy Islam Tsomaev Russia |
| Light Heavyweight -81 kg |
Magomed Magomedov Russia | Salvatore Abate Italy | Aliaksandr Vlasuk Belarus Aleksandar Maric Serbia and Montenegro |
| Cruiserweight -86 kg |
Yauhen Anhalevich Belarus | Osman Valabov Russia | Misa Baculov Serbia and Montenegro Igor Jurković Croatia |
| Heavyweight -91 kg |
Djamal Kasumov Russia | Aliaksei Kudzin Belarus | Sasa Cirovic Serbia and Montenegro Valentino Venturini Croatia |
| Super Heavyweight +91 kg |
Mirko Vlahovic Serbia and Montenegro | Tibor Nagy Hungary | Tunbouski Kosta North Macedonia Tomica Paladin Croatia |
Women's Thai-Boxing Medals Table
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Featherweight -52 kg |
Ekaterina Dumbrava Russia | Milena Dincic Serbia and Montenegro | No bronze medalists recorded |
| Light Heavyweight -65 kg |
Nadine Dinkler Germany | Olga Kokorina Russia | Milanka Kragovic Serbia and Montenegro |
Overall Medals Standing (Top 5)
| Ranking | Country | Gold Gold | Silver Silver | Bronze Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia Russia | 24 | 15 | 8 |
| 2 | Serbia and Montenegro Serbia and Montenegro | 6 | 7 | 17 |
| 3 | Belarus Belarus | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | France France | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | Italy Italy | 2 | 5 | 8 |
See also
References
- ↑ "REPORTAGE COMPLETO DEGLI EUROPEI WAKO 2004 SPORT DA RING! (In Italian - Budva event report)". ilguerriero.it. Retrieved 12 June 2011.
- ↑ "EUROPEI BUDVA: "la parola al presidente". (In Italian - details on Budva event)". ilguerriero.it. Retrieved 12 June 2011.
- ↑ "WAKO Full contact Rules" (PDF). wakoweb.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 March 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2011.
- ↑ "EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS 2004 - fullcontak 19.10-24.10.2004 in Budva Montenegro (Zip File - info on Full-Contact winners, click on fullcontact.txt)". wakoweb.com. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2011.
- ↑ "WAKO Low-Kick Rules" (PDF). wakoweb.com. Retrieved 12 June 2011.
- ↑ "EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS 2004 - lowkick 19.10-24.10.2004 in Budva Montenegro (Zip File - info on Low-Kick winners, click on lowkick.txt)". wakoweb.com. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2011.
- ↑ "EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS 2004 thai-boxing 19.10-24.10.2004 in Budva Montenegro (Zip File - info on Thai-Boxing winners, click on thai.txt)". wakoweb.com. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2011.
External links
- WAKO World Association of Kickboxing Organizations Official Site Archived 7 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine