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2000 European Karate Championships
The 2000 European Karate Championships, the 35th edition, was held in the sports complex of the National Indoor Arena in Istanbul, Turkey from May 2 to 4, 2000. Medallists Men's Competition Individual Team Women's competition Individual Team Medagliere References External links Karate Records - European Championship 2000 {{European Karate Championships 2000 International karate competitions hosted by Turkey European Karate Championships The European Karate Championships are organised by the European Karate Federation each year. History Events from 1966 to 1996 were organized by the European Karate Union. In 1961, Jacques Delcourt was appointed President of French Karate, whic ... European championships in 2000 Sport in Istanbul 2000s in Istanbul May 2000 sports events in Turkey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Karate Championships
The European Karate Championships are organised by the European Karate Federation each year. History Events from 1966 to 1996 were organized by the European Karate Union. In 1961, Jacques Delcourt was appointed President of French Karate, which was at that stage, an associated member of the Judo Federation. In 1963, he invited six other known European federations (Italy, Great Britain, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland and Spain) to come to France for the first-ever international karate event. Great Britain and Belgium accepted the invitation. By 1965, the European Karate Union was created with Jacques Delcourt voted in as President. The following year the first European Karate Championships were held in Paris. The event drew roughly three hundred spectators and was shown live on television. It drew criticism for being too violent as there were many facial injuries. The EKU council had differing opinions about the cause(s) of the injuries. With opinions ranging from excessive viola ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |