1980 World Karate Championships
| 1980 World Karate Championships | |||
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| Host city |
.svg.png){kind=small} Madrid, Spain | ||
| Dates | November 27–30 | ||
| Main venue | Palacio de Deportes | ||
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The 1980 World Karate Championships was the 5th edition of the World Karate Championships, and was held in Madrid, Spain in October of 1980.[1][2][3] It was the first tournament where women could participate but only in kata.[4]
Medalists
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual kata |  Keji OkadaJapan (JPN) |
Masashi Koyama Japan (JPN) |
Jorge Romero Spain (ESP) |
| Deogracias Medina Spain (ESP) | |||
| Kumite −60 kg | Ricardo Abad Spain (ESP) |
 Jean-Louis GranetFrance (FRA) |
Fernando Rosuero Spain (ESP) |
| Junichi Sugiyama Japan (JPN) | |||
| Kumite −65 kg | Toshiaki Maeda Japan (JPN) |
Zenichi Ono Japan (JPN) |
Felipe Hita Spain (ESP) |
| José Arsenal Spain (ESP) | |||
| Kumite −70 kg | José Damián González Spain (ESP) |
Antonio Martínez Spain (ESP) |
Thierry Masci France (FRA) |
 SchenkerNetherlands (NED) | |||
| Kumite −75 kg | Sadao Tajima Japan (JPN) |
Imamatsu Japan (JPN) |
 Wenceslao AguilarMexico (MEX) |
| Fred Royers Netherlands (NED) | |||
| Kumite −80 kg |  Tokey HillUnited States (USA) |
Naomi Takukawa Japan (JPN) |
.svg.png){kind=small} AmarillaParaguay (PAR) |
| Otti Roethof Netherlands (NED) | |||
| Kumite +80 kg | Jean-Luc Montama France (FRA) |
 Livi WhyteGreat Britain (GBR) |
Billy Blanks United States (USA) |
| Sías Mexico (MEX) | |||
| Kumite open |  Giovanni RicciardiItaly (ITA) |
Billy Blanks United States (USA) |
Juan Pedro Carbilla Spain (ESP) |
| Hisao Murase Japan (JPN) | |||
| Team kumite | Spain |
Netherlands |
France |
| Great Britain |
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual kata | Suzuko Okamura Japan (JPN) |
Mie Nakayama Japan (JPN) |
María Victoria Moreno Spain (ESP) |
| Marina Sasso Italy (ITA) |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 |
| 2 | Spain | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 |
| 3 | France | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | United States | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Italy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Netherlands | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | Great Britain | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | Mexico | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | Paraguay | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 10 | 10 | 20 | 40 | |
References
- ↑ "España ganó el campeonato del mundo" (in Spanish). El Pais. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- ↑ "MEDALLERO ESPAÑOL EN CAMPEONATOS DEL MUNDO SENIOR" (in Spanish). Real Federación española de karate y disciplinas asociadas. Retrieved 18 November 2014.
- ↑ "Black Belt". Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ↑ "Black Belt". Books.google.co.uk. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
External links
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