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.
Medal table
Men's individuals Division
The following is a summary of medals acquired by country for the Men's individuals Division.
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
Women's team
The following is a summary of medals acquired by country for the Women's Team Division.
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
Junior’s team
The following is a summary of medals acquired by country for the junior’s team division.
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
Summary of championships
References