1976 European Karate Championships

Karate competition culture November 2014 Championnats d'Europe de karaté 1976 1976 European Karate Championships May 5 to 7 IRN 1964 Tehran, Iran 1975 1977 The 1976 European Karate Championships were held in Tehran from 5–7 May 1976 and were the 11th championship in the series. The event was organized by the European Karate Union.WORLD KARATE FEDERATION- Wkf history http://www.wkf-web.net/index.php/organization/wkf-history.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160322015448/http://wkf-web.net/index.php/organization/wkf-history.html December 8, 2020 wkf March 22, 2016 Competition section medallists in the table below January 2015 European championships results 1966-1998 http://www.karate.hr/1hrvatski/08_prvenstva/svi_medunarodni/eu_med.htm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20020816213251fw_/http://www.karate.hr/1hrvatski/08_prvenstva/svi_medunarodni/eu_med.htm December 30, 2018 karate.hr August 16, 2002 Kumite -65 kgSCO TURCRO FRA Kumite -70 kgGBR Billy HigginsNEDGER Kumite -75 kgFRA Christian GauzeITAGER Kumite -80 kgFRA Sylvain Renaudhttps://books.google.com/books?id=rNUDAAAAMBAJ&q=1976+European+Karate+Championships&pg=PA48 Black Belt October 1976 12 November 2014NED Otti RoethoffGER Kumite + 80 kgENG Brian Fitkin Open KumiteFRA Patrice BelrhitiITAGER Team Kumite Past Achievements Scottish Karate Governing Body Ltd http://www.skgb.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=58&Itemid=66 2014-11-12 2007-10-20 https://web.archive.org/web/20071020064350/http://www.skgb.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=58&Itemid=66 bot: unknown Organization December 2020 In 1972, Soke Farhad Varasteh, an Iranian karate teacher, received a letter from the World Karate Federation (then known as the World Union of Karate-do Organizations, or WUKO) asking him to enter a team in that year's world championships, which would require obtaining a letter from the Iranian Olympic Committee stating that the team officially represented Iran. He obtained the letter and brought a team to compete in the championship in Paris. While in Paris he participated in technical discussions on karate and the future of WUKO, which had been created two years earlier. Other delegates elected him vice president of WUKO, resulting in greater influence for Iranian karate in the following years, and in 1976, European leaders accepted Iran as a member of the European Karate Federation. Eventually, the 1976 European Karate championships were held in Tehran, the capital of Iran. Varasteh was the main organizer as president of the Iran Karate Federation. Thirteen countries participated in the championships. Jacques Delcourt, president of the European and international karate federations, was also present. Results December 2020 The 1976 championships were the first to offer several weight classes in the individual event, in this case a total of three. Britain's Billy Higgins won the final of the men's individual kumite -70 kg. The British team was led by Roy Stanhope. Varasteh's students won a gold medal in one event and a silver medal two other categories. Iran's Farrokh Moshfegh also won a bronze medal, and his teammate Morteza Alborzi won fourth place. Trophies were given to the members by Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi's sister. References 1976 Category:International sports competitions hosted by Iran European Karate Championships European championships in 1976 Category:Sports competitions in Tehran Category:1970s in Tehran Category:Karate competitions in Iran Category:May 1976 in Iran