W.A.K.O. World Championships 1993 (Atlantic City)

W.A.K.O. World Championships 1993 (Atlantic City)

A poster or logo for W.A.K.O. World Championships 1993 (Atlantic City).
Information
Promotion W.A.K.O.
Date November 4 (Start)
November 6, 1993 (End)
Venue Trump Taj Mahal
City United States Atlantic City, NJ, USA
Event chronology

W.A.K.O. European Championships 1992 W.A.K.O. World Championships 1993 (Atlantic City) W.A.K.O. World Championships 1993 (Budapest)

W.A.K.O. World Championships 1993 in Atlantic City were the joint ninth world kickboxing championships hosted by the W.A.K.O. organization arranged by W.A.K.O. USA president Jim Lantrip. As with the 1985 championships the organization had suffered a temporary split due to political differences, and a second event was planned later in the month in Budapest, although the differences would be resolved in the near future.

The Atlantic City championships were open to amateur men and women, with thirty-one countries taking part, and styles on offer included Semi-Contact, Light-Contact and Musical Forms. Christine Bannon-Rodrigues, who had made history at the 1991 championships, repeated the feat by winning a further three gold medals and proving the first time was no fluke.[1] By the end of the event, hosts USA were the strongest nation, with Hungary second and Germany third. It was held at the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, NJ, USA over three days - starting on Thursday, 4 November and ending on Saturday, 6 November 1993.[2]

Semi-Contact

Semi-Contact is a form of kickboxing in which 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 1993.[3] The men had eight weight divisions ranging from 57 kg/125.4 lbs to over 89 kg/+195.8 lbs, with the under/over 89 kg divisions being newly introduced. The women's competition also expanded, now having five divisions, ranging from 50 kg/110 lbs to over 65 kg/143 lbs. As with the last world championships in London, Christine Bannon-Rodrigues was the most notable winner as she repeated her three gold medal feat - winning in Semi-Contact as well in Musical Forms (x2), while Lajos Hugyetz would win two golds (winning in Light-Contact as well), and karate fighter Tony Young was a further notable winner. By the end of the championships the strongest country in Semi-Contact was the host nation USA with four golds, two silvers and six bronzes.[4]

Men's Semi-Contact Kickboxing Medals Table

Event Gold Silver Bronze
-57 kg Oliver Drexler Germany Bruno Manca Italy Lantos Gyla Hungary
Bernd Duffy Republic of Ireland
-63 kg Tony Young United States Maurizio Cuccu Italy Martin Kilgus Germany
Hardus Laurens South Africa
-69 kg Pedro Xavier Cape Verde Mike Conroy United States Billy Bryce England
István Tóth Hungary
-74 kg Lajos Hugyetz Hungary Emanuele Bozzolani Italy Franjo Zobic Austria
Chris Rappold United States
-79 kg Ralf Kunzler Germany Stefan Martin Switzerland Markus Zadra Italy
Peter Edwards England
-84 kg Alfie Lewis England Zoltan Szucs Hungary Jerry Fontanez United States
Volpato Diego Italy
-89 kg Emanuel Bettencourt Cape Verde Barnabas Katona Hungary Steve Babcock United States
Maik Böttcher Germany
+89 kg Alvin Mighty England Ali Özkan Turkey Richard Plowden United States
Volpato Diego Germany

Women's Semi-Contact Kickboxing Medals Table

Event Gold Silver Bronze
-50 kg Lori Lantrip-Stanley United States Amanda Quansah England Tiziana Favaro Italy
Rita Pesuth Hungary
-55 kg Christine Bannon-Rodrigues United States Miriam Diller Germany Ann-May Viksund Norway
Nancy Morneau Canada
-60 kg Kierston Sims United States Christina Senigalia Italy Carla Ribeiro Brazil
Manon Desrochers Canada
-65 kg Dawn Roffey Canada Michelle Arango United States Tunde Kocsis Hungary
Eunice Huthard United States
+65 kg Tiziana Zennaro Italy Carylanne Lamb England Nicola Corbett Republic of Ireland
Sue Brazelton United States

Light-Contact

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 1993.[5] As with Semi-Contact, the men and women had new weight divisions, with the men having eight ranging from 57 kg/125.4 lbs to over 89 kg/+195.8 lbs, and the women five, ranging from 50 kg/110 lbs to over 65 kg/143 lbs. Notable winners included Lajos Hugyetz (who also won gold in Semi-Contact) and future pro boxing champion Pelé Reid, who added to the gold he had won at the last W.A.K.O. Europeans. By the end of the championships Hungary was by far the most successful nation in Light-Contact, winning six golds, one silver and one bronze medal.[6]

Men's Light-Contact Kickboxing Medals Table

Event Gold Silver Bronze
-57 kg Lantos Gyula Hungary Piotr Siegoczynski Poland Spanu Gianpaolo Italy
Gabriel Damm Germany
-63 kg Jorge Coelho Germany Chad Barron United States Joachim Wage-Mons Belgium
Silvano Cosentino South Africa
-69 kg István Tóth Hungary Sergei Kirpjakov Latvia Piotr Bartnicki Poland
Ottavio Panunzio Italy
-74 kg Lajos Hugyetz Hungary Michael Wübke Germany Haci Avcioglu Turkey
Dimitri Smirnov Belgium
-79 kg Herman Muhlheim Switzerland Bernd Reichenbach Germany Piotr Panczuk Poland
Ali Chehadeh Lebanon
-84 kg Zoltan Szucs Hungary Stefan Dietrich Germany Martin Cantin Canada
Bartolomeo Bonvino Italy
-89 kg Jean-Marc Koumba Germany Victor Chicko Commonwealth of Independent States Abundio Munoz United States
Nuno Souto Cape Verde
+89 kg Pelé Reid England William Eaves United States Mladen Paylin Slovenia
Sascha Beganovic Switzerland

Women's Light-Contact Kickboxing Medals Table

Event Gold Silver Bronze
-50 kg Rita Pesuth Hungary Giovanna Neglia Italy Shelly Taylor United States
Amanda Quansah England
-55 kg Iwona Buzowska Poland Lorraine Cotter Republic of Ireland Marianna Hegyi Hungary
Ann-May Viksund Norway
-60 kg Gaby Bada Hungary Karoline Sutter Switzerland Ulrike Wörz Germany
Linda Dice United States
-65 kg Birgid Sasse Germany Tunde Kocsis Hungary Justina Hall United States
Marta Kickner Poland
+65 kg Christina Cerpi Italy Lisa Crosby United States Doris Aboagye England
Claudia Schregele Germany

Forms

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 1993.[7] The men and women were allowed to participate in four different styles explained below:

The most notable winner was Christine Bannon-Rodrigues who claimed two gold medals in Soft Styles and Soft Styles with Weapons to add to the gold she won in Semi-Contact to equal the record she had set at the last W.A.K.O. world championships of three gold medals in a single event. By the end of the championships the host nation USA were the top nation in Musical Forms, winning four golds and three silvers.[8]

Men's Musical Forms Medals Table

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Hard Styles Dominic Adam Canada Gabe Reynaga United States Pedro Xavier Cape Verde
Soft Styles Richard Brandon United States Earl Blijd Netherlands Emanuel Bettencourt Cape Verde
Hard Styles with Weapons Alan Belisle Canada Werner Stark Germany Pedro Xavier Cape Verde
Soft Styles with Weapons Richard Brandon United States Sylvester Engelhart Netherlands Anthony Spatola Germany

Women's Musical Forms Medals Table

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Hard Styles Patricia Lamoureux Canada Stacy Knight United States Karoline Sutter Switzerland
Soft Styles Christine Bannon-Rodrigues United States Natali Bordijan Russia Tatjana Anjenko Russia
Hard Styles with Weapons Manon Desrochers Canada Michelle Arrango United States No bronze medallist recorded
Soft Styles with Weapons Christine Bannon-Rodrigues United States Natali Bordijan Russia Tatjana Anjenko Russia

Overall Medals Standing (Top 5)

Ranking Country Gold Silver Bronze
1 United States USA 8 8 10
2 Hungary Hungary 7 3 5
3 Germany Germany 5 5 5
4 Canada Canada 5 0 3
5 England England 3 2 4

See also

References

  1. "MASTER CHRISTINE BANNON-RODRIGUES (Biography)". www.karatekidzonline.com. Retrieved 2011-05-08.
  2. "Event #2: 1993 WAKO World Championships" (PDF). www.wakoweb.com. Retrieved 2011-05-08.
  3. "Semi-Contact Rules" (PDF). www.wakoweb.com. Retrieved 2011-04-29.
  4. "Event #2: 1993 WAKO World Championship Results (Men/Women Semi-Contact)" (PDF). www.wakoweb.com. Retrieved 2011-05-08.
  5. "WAKO Light-Contact Rules" (PDF). www.wakoweb.com. Retrieved 2011-04-29.
  6. "Event #2: 1993 WAKO World Championship Results (Men/Women Light-Contact)" (PDF). www.wakoweb.com. Retrieved 2011-05-08.
  7. "WAKO Musical Forms Rules" (PDF). www.wakoweb.com. Retrieved 2011-04-29.
  8. "Event #2: 1993 WAKO World Championship Results (Men/Women Forms)" (PDF). www.wakoweb.com. Retrieved 2011-05-08.
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