# European Kendo Championships

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International kendo competition

The **European Kendo Championships** are an international [kendo](/source/Kendo) competition contested by the member nations of the [European Kendo Federation](/source/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](/source/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.

Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total 1 France 24 5 1 30 2 Belgium 2 2 3 7 3 Hungary 2 1 3 6 4 Germany 1 7 6 14 5 Italy 1 5 10 16 6 Spain 1 2 9 12 7 Sweden 1 2 4 7 8 Great Britain 0 2 8 10 9 Poland 0 1 5 6 10 Netherlands 0 1 3 4 11 Switzerland 0 1 2 3 12 Finland 0 1 1 2 13 Serbia 0 1 0 1 Totals (13 entries) 32 31 55 118

## Medal table

### Men's individuals Division

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

Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total 1 France 12 8 21 41 2 Germany 5 6 9 20 3 Hungary 3 2 6 11 4 Italy 3 2 2 7 5 Belgium 2 2 6 10 6 Sweden 2 2 5 9 7 Great Britain 2 2 1 5 8 Netherlands 2 1 1 4 9 Spain 1 0 3 4 10 Switzerland 0 2 1 3 11 Czech Republic 0 1 0 1 Finland 0 1 0 1 13 Norway 0 0 4 4 14 Poland 0 0 2 2 Totals (14 entries) 32 29 61 122

### 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,[3] 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 2025 M. Arfert, Sweden J. K. Wright, United Kingdom L. Klein, Germany K. Nakabayashi, France

### Women's team

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

Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total 1 Germany 7 4 1 12 2 France 6 5 9 20 3 Finland 3 1 5 9 4 Italy 1 3 5 9 5 Hungary 1 3 2 6 6 Netherlands 1 1 2 4 7 Switzerland 1 0 5 6 8 Poland 0 2 4 6 9 Serbia 0 1 0 1 10 Great Britain 0 0 3 3 11 Netherlands 0 0 1 1 Totals (11 entries) 20 20 37 77

### 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 2025 K. Moutarde, France S. Guadarrama, France M. Murakami, Austria L. Kulyk, Ukraine

### Junior’s team

The following is a summary of medals acquired by country for the junior's team division.

Rank Nation Gold Silver Bronze Total 1 France 6 1 5 12 2 Russia 2 1 1 4 3 Serbia 2 1 0 3 4 Italy 1 0 2 3 5 Great Britain 1 0 1 2 6 Poland 0 3 3 6 7 Germany 0 2 3 5 8 Spain 0 2 1 3 9 Hungary 0 1 1 2 Sweden 0 1 1 2 11 Romania 0 1 0 1 12 Czech Republic 0 0 2 2 Switzerland 0 0 2 2 14 Belgium 0 0 1 1 Netherlands 0 0 1 1 Totals (15 entries) 12 13 24 49

### Individual Champions (Junior)

Year Final Third Place Winner Runner-up 1993 T. Brunel De Bonneville, France L. Labarre, France S. Bousique, France D. Castro Rabadan, Spain 1995 J. Castro Rabadán, Spain Y.B. Diaz, France G. Monsorez, France C. Meunier, France 1996 N. Király, Hungary E. Brunet, France J. Ulmer, Germany K. Néméth, Hungary 1998 W. Haeke, Belgium K. Néméth, Hungary E. D’Angelo, France Y. Nakahara, Switzerland 1999 E. Yonnet, France W. Haeke, Belgium C. Jabouley, France L. Kho, Netherlands 2001 S. Bognár, Hungary A. Duvauchelle, France S. Nakamura, France A. Dubi, Hungary 2002 A. Diebold, France S. Kautz, Germany B. De Bussac, France T. D’Hont Belgium 2004 R. Kumpf, Germany J. Zailachi, Belgium D.S. Crãciun, Romania G. Babos, Hungary 2005 G. Babos, Hungary M. Jastak, Poland S. Kato, Germany S. Fadai, Germany 2007 K. Nakabayashi, France J. Carpentier, France G. Pezzo, Italy M. Arregui Martin, Spain 2008 M. Arregui Martin, Spain B. Gromul, Poland S. Cohen, France M. Petrovic, Serbia 2010 G. Dubilin, Russia L.P Martin, France B. Bois, France A. Moretti, Italy 2011 G. Dublilin, Russia P. Kuhn, Germany A. Milosevic, Serbia R. Van Riel, Netherlands 2013 G.Abou El Seoud, France V.G. Chiera, Romania D.A. Kim, Russia E. Thivolle, France 2014 K. Kremcheev, Russia L. Klein, Germany L. Guadarrama, France A. Ruge, Germany 2016 L. Moutarde, France T. Komjáti, Hungary L. Guadarrama, France M. Lukács, Hungary 2017 L. Moutarde, France K. Kometov, Russia P. Debray-Deschodt, France N.D. Sibinovic, Serbia 2019 L. Klyuev, Russia J.K. Wright, United Kingdom R. Kusurgashev, Russia M-C. Cornea, Romania 2022 L. Ilić, Serbia T. Adeyinka, United Kingdom F. Spilarewicz, Germany N. Medina Wolpert, Spain 2023 S. Bessa, France A. Buithe, France Y. Bouaita, France R. Biscomb, United Kingdom 2025 G. Grossin, France B. Ishibashi, France N. Cadete, United Kingdom H. De Smet, Belgium

### Individual Female Champions (Junior)

Year Final Third Place Winner Runner-up 2025 M. Shiozawa, Spain C. Leigh, United Kingdom S. Chesneau, France S. Zalewska, United Kingdom

## Summary of championships

No. Year City Country Venue 1 1974 Bletchley Great Britain 2 1977 Papendal Netherlands 3 1978 Chambery France 4 1981 Berlin West Germany 5 1983 Chambery France 6 1984 Brussels Belgium 7 1986 London Great Britain 8 1987 Malmö Sweden 9 1989 Amsterdam Netherlands 10 1990 Berlin West Germany 11 1992 Barcelona Spain 12 1993 Turku Finland 13 1995 Glasgow Great Britain 14 1996 Miskolc Hungary 15 1998 Basel Switzerland 16 1999 Lourdes France 17 2001 Bologna Italy 18 2002 Nantes France 19 2004 Budapest Hungary 20 2005 Bern Switzerland 21 2007 Lisbon Portugal 22 2008 Helsinki Finland 23 2010 Debrecen Hungary 24 2011 Gdynia Poland 25 2013 Berlin Germany Max-Schmeling-Halle 26 2014 Clermont-Ferrand France Artenium 27 2016 Skopje North Macedonia National Sport Arena 28 2017 Budapest Hungary 29 2019 Belgrade Serbia Štark Arena 30 The 2020 championship planned in Kristiansand, Norway, was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 31 2022 Frankfurt Germany Sport & Freizeitzentrum Kalbach 32 2023 Beauvais France Elispace 33 2025 Leiden Netherlands Sportcomplex 1574 34 2026 Podgorica Montenegro Morača Sports Center

## References

- [Hosts](https://web.archive.org/web/20110927083208/http://sports123.com/ken/me-i.html)

- [Results](http://ekc2019.com/past-results.html) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20190601093416/http://ekc2019.com/past-results.html) 2019-06-01 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Kendo – Fanzine " La Bière et le Sabre" n° 5.0 – juin 2015 – Page 20 – [http://fr.calameo.com/books/00439485531267063bf13](http://fr.calameo.com/books/00439485531267063bf13)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Voix du Kendo, numéro spécial Championnats d'Europe des 18 et 19 Avril 1981

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** L'ECHO des DOJO n° 48 – Mai/juin 1996 – Page 2

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