European Kendo Championships

The European Kendo Championships are an international kendo competition contested by the member nations of the European Kendo Federation (EKF). EKF is the international federation of kendo associations in Europe as well as the governing body for members of EKF. The championships have been conducted generally every year except when there is a scheduled World Kendo Championship the same year, the first EKC's inception being in 1974. The competition is divided into 6 divisions: Men's Team, Women's Team, Junior Team, Men's Individual, Women's Individual, Junior Individual. Team matches are individual between 5 members from each team which change sequentially at the end of each round, except in the Junior category which is between 3 members from each team, male or female.

Medal table

Men's Teams Division

The following is a summary of medals acquired by country for the Men's Teams Division.

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 France235129
2 Belgium2237
3 Hungary2136
4 Germany17614
5 Italy15915
6 Spain12811
7 Sweden1247
8 Great Britain02810
9 Poland0156
10 Netherlands0134
11 Finland0112
12 Serbia0101
13  Switzerland0022
Totals (13 entries)313053114

Medal table

Men's individuals Division

The following is a summary of medals acquired by country for the Men's individuals Division.

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 France1182039
2 Germany56819
3 Hungary32611
4 Italy3227
5 Great Britain2316
6 Belgium22610
7 Netherlands2114
8 Sweden1258
9 Spain1034
10  Switzerland0213
11 Czech Republic0101
 Finland0101
13 Norway0044
14 Poland0022
Totals (14 entries)303059119

Individual Champions (Men)

Year Final Third Place
Winner Runner-up
1974 D. Todd,  United Kingdom J.C. Tuvi,  France J.P. Niay,  France A. Markie, [1]  Sweden
1977 G. Sterckx,  Belgium P. Otto Forstreuter,  Germany J. Lopiccolo,  France A. Deguitre,  France
1978 J. Lopiccolo,  France K. Davies,  United Kingdom G. Sterckx,  Belgium D. Olivry,  France
1981 H. Bier,  Germany H. Maierhofer,   Switzerland A. Deguitre,  France D. Olivry,  France[2]
1983 J.C. Girot,  France R. Jattkowsky,  Germany J. Lopiccolo,  France P. Van Laecken,  Belgium
1984 J. Lopiccolo,  France R. Lehman,  Germany J.C. Girot,  France H. Bier,  Germany
1986 J. Potrafki,  Germany H. Maierhofer,   Switzerland J. Lopiccolo,  France J.C. Wolfs,  Belgium
1987 J. Potrafki,  Germany A. Deguitre,  France J.C. Girot,  France R. Lehman,  Germany
1989 C. Pruvost,  France P. Bjerlow,  Sweden J. Potrafki,  Germany S. Velasquez,  Netherlands
1990 S. Velasquez,  Netherlands C. Pruvost,  France T. Andersen,  Norway E. Hamot,  France
1992 R. Lehman,  Germany J.P. Labru,  France T. Andersen,  Norway M. Wahlquist,  Sweden
1993 M. Wahlquist,  Sweden G. Nicholas,  United Kingdom T. Andersen,  Norway J.P. Labru,  France
1995 R. Lehman,  Germany W. Pomero,  Italy S. Perrin,  France T. Andersen,  Norway
1996 F. Tran,  France R. Lehman,  Germany D. Castro,  Spain M. Wahlquist,  Sweden
1998 M. Herbold,  Netherlands T. Barany,  Hungary F. Salson,  France G. Erdelyi,  Hungary
1999 D. Castro,  Spain M. Herbold,  Netherlands T. De Brunel,  France B. Gustavsson,  Sweden
2001 G. Erdelyi,  Hungary M. Wahlquist,  Sweden D. Castro,  Spain F. Blachon,  France
2002 A. Soulas,  France W. Haeke,  Belgium T. Barany,  Hungary M. Wahlquist,  Sweden
2004 F. Mandia,  Italy J. Ulmer,  Germany J. Sengfelder,  Germany J. Castro,  Spain
2005 H. Blanchard,  France J. Ulmer,  Germany J. Sengfelder,  Germany A. Soulas,  France
2007 G. Sicart,  France E. Yonnet,  France A. Diebold,  France J. Ulmer,  Germany
2008 S. Dubi,  Hungary G. Sicart,  France H.P. Herr,  Germany W. Haeke,  Belgium
2010 F. Mandia,  Italy A. Korhonen,  Finland A. Dubi,  Hungary N. Kiraly,  Hungary
2011 S. Dubi,  Hungary F. Mandia,  Italy G. Babos,  Hungary O. Kimura,   Switzerland
2013 G. Giannetto,  Italy K. Nakabayshi,  France S. Dubi,  Hungary A. Fisher,  United Kingdom
2014 S. Gibson,  United Kingdom K. Maemoto,  Belgium D. Baeli,  Italy K. Ito,  France
2016 K. Maemoto,  Belgium A. Pons,  France K. Bosak,  Poland K. Ito,  France
2017 K. Ito,  France M. Fritz,  Czech Republic F. Mandia,  Italy K. Maemoto,  Belgium
2019 K. Nakabayashi,  France G. Babos,  Hungary M. Kaczor,  Poland J. Bertout,  France
2022 L. Przewlocki,  France K. Rukas,  United Kingdom K. Maemoto,  Belgium H. Ohno,  Germany
2023 L. Przewlocki,  France W. Olivier,  France K. Maemoto,  Belgium E. Manzella,  Italy

Women's team

The following is a summary of medals acquired by country for the Women's Team Division.

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Germany74112
2 France55919
3 Finland3159
4 Hungary1326
5 Italy1258
6 Netherlands1124
7  Switzerland1056
8 Poland0235
9 Serbia0101
10 Great Britain0033
Totals (10 entries)19193573

Individual Champions (Women)

Year Final Third Place
Winner Runner-up
1989 J. Dekker,  Netherlands M.G. Passerella,  Italy M. Morel,  Germany S. Meresse,  France
1990 A. Neumeister,  Germany I. Benkmann,  Germany M. Livolsi,  Italy E. Fournier,  France
1992 A. Esshaki,  Germany A. Nemeth,  Hungary I. Benkmann,  Germany A. Stone,  United Kingdom
1993 C. Sasakura,  France A. Nemeth,  Hungary D. Castelli,  Italy I. Benkmann,  Germany
1995 C. Sasakura,  France A. Esshaki,  Germany J. Dekker,  Netherlands I. Benkmann,  Germany
1996 M. Livolsi,  Italy J. Dekker,  Netherlands K. Niklaus,   Switzerland I. Benkmann,  Germany
1998 M. Livolsi,  Italy J. Dekker,  Netherlands C. David,  France S. Porevuo,  Finland
1999 M. Livolsi,  Italy O. Martin,  Spain N. Soulas,  France O. Kaarlanen, Finland
2001 B. Kiraly,  Hungary A. Costa,  Italy S. Loustale,  France N. Soulas,  France
2002 B. Kiraly,  Hungary S. Porevuo,  Finland O. Martin,  Spain S. Loustale,  France
2004 B. Kiraly,  Hungary C. Garcia,  France A. Destobbeleer,  France A. Sipos,  Hungary
2005 C. Garcia,  France A. Destobbeleer,  France B. Kiraly,  Hungary K. Kovacs,  Hungary
2007 B. Kiraly,  Hungary L. Van Laecken,  Belgium C. Garcia,  France M. Livolsi,  Italy
2008 S. Aoki,  Germany W. Roehrbein,  Germany B. Kiraly,  Hungary P. Stolarz,  France
2010 S. Kumpf,  Germany S. Fadai,  Germany K. Grosiak,  Poland P. Stolarz,  France
2011 P. Stolarz,  France A. Blanchard,  France S. Fadai,  Germany M. Boviz,  Hungary
2013 S. Fadai,  Germany S. Van Der Woude,  Netherlands A. Momcilovic,  Serbia M. Boviz,  Hungary
2014 S. Van Der Woude,  Netherlands M. Boviz,  Hungary S. Ricciuti,  Italy S. Kumpf,  Germany
2016 K. Koppe,  Germany S. Van Der Woude,  Netherlands L. Meinberg,  Germany A. Michaud,  France
2017 P. Stolarz,  France A. Akila,  Greece F. D'Hont,  Belgium S. Ade,  Germany
2019 L. Meinberg,  Germany M. Ponomareva,  Russia A. Akila,  Greece F. Smout,  Netherlands
2022 F. D'Hont,  Belgium R. Ogle,  United Kingdom L. Van Laecken,  Belgium A. Yearwood,  Poland
2023 N. Eichlerova,  Czech Republic A. Yearwood,  Poland K. Babinska,  Poland S. Guadarrama,  France

Summary of championships

No. Year City Country Venue
11974Bletchley Great Britain
21977Papendal Netherlands
31978Chambery France
41981Berlin West Germany
51983Chambery France
61984Brussels Belgium
71986London Great Britain
81987Malmö Sweden
91989Amsterdam Netherlands
101990Berlin West Germany
111992Barcelona Spain
121993Turku Finland
131995Glasgow Great Britain
141996Miskolc Hungary
151998Basel  Switzerland
161999Lourdes France
172001Bologna Italy
182002Nantes France
192004Budapest Hungary
202005Bern  Switzerland
212007Lisbon Portugal
222008Helsinki Finland
232010Debrecen Hungary
242011Gdynia Poland
252013Berlin GermanyMax-Schmeling-Halle
262014Clermont-Ferrand France
272016Skopje North MacedoniaNational Sport Arena
282017Budapest Hungary
292019Belgrade SerbiaŠtark Arena
302020Kristiansand NorwayCancelled - Covid-19
312022Frankfurt GermanySport & Freizeitzentrum Kalbach
322023Beauvais FranceElispace

References

  1. Kendo - Fanzine " La Bière et le Sabre" n° 5.0 - juin 2015 - Page 20 - http://fr.calameo.com/books/00439485531267063bf13
  2. Voix du Kendo, numéro spécial Championnats d'Europe des 18 et 19 Avril 1981
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