W.A.K.O. World Championships 1990
| W.A.K.O. World Championships 1990 | ||||
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Palasport Taliercio | ||||
| City |  Mestre, Italy | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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W.A.K.O. World Championships 1990 were the seventh world
Full-Contact
Returning after being absent at the last European championships, Full-Contact at Mestre was available to men only and consisted of ten weight divisions ranging from 54
Men's Full-Contact Kickboxing Medals Table
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| -54 kg | Jonny Gevriye 
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Massimo Spinelli
|
Gabriel Damm  Oszkár Balogh 
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| -57 kg | Massimo Rizzoli
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Pascal Comaille 
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Luis Diego  Murat Comert 
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| -60 kg | Bogdan Sawicki 
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Dennis Sigo
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Nesradin Bilan  Alessandro Gatto 
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| -63.5 kg | János Gönczi
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Dogan Sinan
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Giorgio Perreca Wojciech Wiertel
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| -67 kg | Piotr Falender
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Sahah Alston 
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Roberto Rocchi Patrice Prando
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| -71 kg | Paolo Liberati
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Horst Nether
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Chabane Bouricha  Michael Lowengren
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| -75 kg | Ralf Kunzler
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Nasser Nassiri 
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Steve Martin  Tiziano Ubaldi 
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| -81 kg | David Taylor
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Pares Basilikos 
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Alfonso Sgarro Paul Thorsten
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| -91 kg | Przemysław Saleta
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Said Bechari
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Eirik Lutken  Nik Askitis
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| +91 kg | Philippe Coutelas
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Paolo Zorello
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Dusko Malovic  Angelo Spreafico
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Semi-Contact
Both men and women took part in Semi-Contact competitions at Mestre. Semi-Contact differed from Full-Contact in that fights were won by 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 1990.
Men's Semi-Contact Kickboxing Medals Table
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| -57 kg | Piotr Siegoczynski
|
Cuccu Maurizio
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Abidin Uz Attila Balogh
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| -63 kg | Peter Gilpin 
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Polgar Zsolt
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Hassin Chardbani  Joachin Weiphrdt
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| -69 kg | Billy Bryce
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Ibrahim Triqui
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Bobby O'Neil  Yves Lalonde
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| -74 kg | Jay Bell
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Andreas Lindemann
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Sergio Portaro Ibrahim Centintas
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| -79 kg | Anthony Holloway
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Gianna Peruchetti
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Yaka Yilmaz Milan Alessandro
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| -84 kg | Alfie Lewis
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Eric Depaite
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Hakim Alston Peter Berndt
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| +84 kg | Steve Anderson
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Tony Syces
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Michael Dunleavy  Peter Hainke
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Women's Semi-Contact Kickboxing Medals Table
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| -50 kg | Aquilano Eulalia
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Lori Lantrip
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Katalin Lőrinczy Deya Yappak
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| -55 kg | Manon Desrochers
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Amabile Reasilvia
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Christine Bannon Márta Bene
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| -60 kg | Betty Hills
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Gabriella Bády
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Roberta Vitali Elsa Cordero
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| +60 kg | Linda Denley
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Tiziana Zennaro
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Tünde Kocsis Nichole Corbett
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Light-Contact
Light-Contact made its first appearance at a W.A.K.O. world championships, having made its debut at the Europeans two years previously. More physical than Semi-Contact but less so than Full-Contact, points were awarded and fights won on the basis of speed and technique over power, and it was seen as a transition stage for fighters who were considering a move from Semi to Full-Contact. More information on Light-Contact rules can be found of the W.A.K.O. website, although be aware that the rules may have changed since 1990.
Men's Light-Contact Kickboxing Medals Table
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| -57 kg | Piotr Siegoczynski
|
Jakob Jurgen
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Attila Balogh Uc Abidin
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| -63 kg | Rafael Nieto
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Peter Gilpin
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Polgar Zsolt Jean Luc Kitoko
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| -69 kg | Marek Drazdzynski
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Rodrigue Listoir
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Claudio Pattarino Christoph Walder 
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| -74 kg | Heinz Bresser
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István Tóth
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Giuseppe Paladino Martin Gibbons
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| -79 kg | Lajos Hugyetz
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Tim Flood
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Franz Haber Douglas Vincent
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| -84 kg | Zoltan Szucs
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Nori Carlo
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Mike Schuhmann Carl-Heinz Martin
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| +84 kg | Barnabas Katona
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Torstein Fossnes
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Ray McKenzie Alex Edoo
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Musical Forms
After being absent from the European championships in Mestre, Musical forms returned to a W.A.K.O. championships. The event was open to men and women; although the women's category was for demonstration purposes and although the female medal winners would be recorded by W.A.K.O. as champions, their medals would not count towards their country's final medal tally at the end of the event. The men had three categories; hard style, soft styles and weapons, while the women just had the one. Musical Forms is a non-physical competition which sees the contestants fighting against imaginary foes using Martial Arts techniques - more information can be accessed on the W.A.K.O. website, although be aware that the rules may have changed since 1990.[9] By the end of the championships, the USA were the top nation in Musical Forms, winning two gold medals and one silver medal.[10]
Men's Musical Forms Medals Table
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hard Styles | Jean Frenette
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Warren Garrett
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Lino Guarnaccia
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| Soft Styles | Karl Romain
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Enrico Giachero
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Kirstin Waldberg
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| Weapons | Kevin Thompson
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Mike Bernardo
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Bob Fermor
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Women's Musical Forms Medals Table
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women Musical Forms | Christine Bannon
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Elsa Cordero
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Kathy Quan
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Overall Medals Standing (Top 5)
Note that women's Musical Forms winners are not counted in the final medals standings. See Musical Forms section above for more information.
| Ranking | Country | Gold 
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Silver 
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Bronze 
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA
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6 | 3 | 4 |
| 2 | Poland
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6 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Canada
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4 | 4 | 1 |
| 4 | Hungary
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4 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | Great Britain
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4 | 1 | 2 |
See also
References
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- ^ "7th WAKO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS" (PDF). www.wakoweb.com. Retrieved 2011-04-29.
- ^ "WAKO Full contact Rules" (PDF). www.wakoweb.com. Retrieved 2011-04-29.
- ^ "7th WAKO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS (Men's full contact)" (PDF). www.wakoweb.com. Retrieved 2011-04-29.
- ^ "Semi-Contact Rules" (PDF). www.wakoweb.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2011-04-29.
- ^ "7th WAKO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS (Men & Women Semi-Contact)" (PDF). www.wakoweb.com. Retrieved 2011-04-29.
- ^ "WAKO Light-Contact Rules" (PDF). www.wakoweb.com. Retrieved 2011-04-29.
- ^ "7th WAKO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS (Men's Light-Contact)" (PDF). www.wakoweb.com. Retrieved 2011-04-29.
- ^ "WAKO Musical Forms Rules" (PDF). www.wakoweb.com. Retrieved 2011-04-29.
- ^ "7th WAKO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS (Forms)" (PDF). www.wakoweb.com. Retrieved 2011-04-29.