1972 World Karate Championships
| 1972 World Karate Championships | |||
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| Host city |
 Paris, France | ||
| Dates | April 21–22 | ||
| Main venue | Stade Pierre de Coubertin | ||
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The 1972 World Karate Championships are the 2nd edition of the World Karate Championships, and were held in Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Paris, France on April 21 and April 22, 1972.[1][2]
Medalists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ippon | .svg.png){kind=small} Luiz Tasuke WatanabeBrazil (BRA) |
 Billy HigginsGreat Britain (GBR) |
 Ištvan ŠipterYugoslavia (YUG) |
| Guy Sauvin France (FRA) | |||
| Team | France |
 Italy |
Great Britain |
 Singapore |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | Brazil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Great Britain | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Italy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Singapore | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Yugoslavia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
References
- ↑ "The Forgotten World Karate Champion". Retrieved 25 November 2012.
- ↑ "Japanese players, officials punished for walking out of world tournament". Black Belt Times. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
External links
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