2008 European Karate Championships
| 2008 European Karate Championships | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Saku Suurhall |
| Location |  Tallinn, Estonia |
| Dates | 2–4 May |
| Competitors | 509 from 42 nations |
The 2008 European Karate Championships, the 43rd edition, were held at the Saku Suurhall in Tallinn, Estonia from 2 May to 4 2008.[1] A total of 509 karateka, 329 male and 180 female athletes, from 42 countries participated at the event.[2]
Medal table
* Host nation (Estonia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Spain | 5 | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 2 |  Italy | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 3 |  Croatia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 |  Germany | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 |  France | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 |  Turkey | 1 | 1 | 8 | 10 |
| 7 |  Slovakia | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 |  Azerbaijan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | .svg.png){kind=small} Switzerland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | .svg.png){kind=small} Belgium | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 |  Russia | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 |  Serbia | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 14 |  Greece | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Poland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 16 |  Austria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Czech Republic | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Great Britain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 North Macedonia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (20 entries) | 17 | 17 | 34 | 68 | |
Medallists
Men's competition
Individual
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kata | Luca Valdesi
|
Lucio Maurino
|
Vu Duc Minh Dack Jonathan Mottram
|
| Kumite –60 kg | Danil Domdjoni
|
Davíd Luque
|
Michele Giuliani Alexander Heimann
|
| Kumite –65 kg | Ömer Kemaloğlu
|
William Rollé
|
Thomas Kaserer Peter Macko
|
| Kumite –70 kg | Óscar Vázquez
|
Rafael Aghayev
|
Nello Maestri Serkan Yağcı
|
| Kumite –75 kg | Diego Davy Vandeschrick
|
Georgios Tzanos
|
Luigi Busà Klaudio Farmadín
|
| Kumite –80 kg | Ludovic Cacheux
|
Slobodan Bitević
|
Enes Erkan Iván Leal
|
| Kumite +80 kg | Jonathan Horne
|
Stefano Maniscalco
|
Okay Arpa Francisco Martínez
|
| Kumite Open | Rafael Aghayev
|
Yavuz Karamollaoğlu
|
Neven Martić Daniël Sabanovic
|
Team
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kata | Italy Vincenzo Figuccio Lucio Maurino Luca Valdesi |
France
|
Germany Spain
|
| Kumite | Spain
|
Russia
|
Germany Azerbaijan
|
Women's competition
Individual
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kata | Mirna Šenjug
|
Kristína Grmanová
|
Kübra Akarsu Almudena Muñoz
|
| Kumite –53 kg | Kora Knühmann
|
Anna Fajkowska
|
Gülderen Çelik Serap Özçelik
|
| Kumite –60 kg | Carmen Vicente
|
Maria Sobol
|
Iseni Ardita Petra Peceková
|
| Kumite +60 kg | Fanny Clavien
|
Arnela Odžaković
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Yıldız Aras Cristina Feo
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| Kumite Open | Eva Medveďová Tulejová
|
Merima Softić
|
Yıldız Aras Biljana Stojović
|
Team
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kata | Spain
|
Croatia
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France Serbia
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| Kumite | Spain
|
Italy
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina Switzerland Jessica Cargill Fanny Clavien Yvonne Honauer Diana Schwab |
Participating countries
Armenia- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Belgium
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
Belarus
Bulgaria- Croatia
Cyprus- Czech Republic
Denmark
England- Spain
- Estonia
Finland- France
Georgia- Germany
- Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Israel- Italy
Latvia
Luxembourg- Macedonia
Montenegro- Netherlands
Norway- Poland
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Portugal
Romania- Russia
Scotland
Slovenia- Serbia
- Switzerland
- Slovakia
Sweden- Turkey
Ukraine
Wales
References
- ^ "43 European Karate Championships" (PDF). Spartak. Retrieved 2009-11-03.
- ^ "43rd European Karate Seniors Championships". ebilgi.karate.gov.tr. Retrieved 2 September 2020.