page_title: W.A.K.O. European Championships 1996
hierarchical_section_title: W.A.K.O. European Championships 1996
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context_page_description: W.A.K.O. European Championships 1996 were the thirteenth European kickboxing championships hosted by the W.A.K.O. organization arranged by the Serbia and Montenegro kickboxing president Borislav Pelević. The event was the first ever to be held in Serbia and Montenegro and welcomed the country back into the international community after the devastation of the Bosnian War. It was open to amateur men and women representing thirty-seven countries in Europe - more detail on the participating nations is provided in the relevant section below.
  There were four styles on offer in Belgrade; Full-Contact, Low-Kick, Semi-Contact and Light-Contact, with no room for Musical Forms. By the end of the championships, Poland just about shaded Italy into first place by virtue of more silver medals, while Hungary came in third. The event was held in Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro in October, 1996.
context_section_description: W.A.K.O. European Championships 1996 were the thirteenth European kickboxing championships hosted by the W.A.K.O. organization arranged by the Serbia and Montenegro kickboxing president Borislav Pelević.  The event was the first ever to be held in Serbia and Montenegro and welcomed the country back into the international community after the devastation of the Bosnian War.  It was open to amateur men and women representing thirty-seven countries in Europe - more detail on the participating nations is provided in the relevant section below. 
  There were four styles on offer in Belgrade; Full-Contact, Low-Kick (men only), Semi-Contact and Light-Contact, with no room for Musical Forms.  By the end of the championships, Poland just about shaded Italy into first place by virtue of more silver medals, while Hungary came in third.  The event was held in Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro in October, 1996.
caption: The poster for W.A.K.O. European Championships 1996.
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