The 1972 World Karate Championships are the 2nd edition of the World Karate Championships, and were held in Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Paris, France on April 21 and April 22, 1972.[1][2]
| Host city |  Paris, France |
|---|---|
| Dates | 21–22 April |
| Main venue | Stade Pierre de Coubertin |
Medalists edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ippon | Luiz Tasuke Watanabe Brazil
|
Billy Higgins Great Britain
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Ištvan Šipter Yugoslavia
|
| Guy Sauvin France
| |||
| Team | France
|
 Italy
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Great Britain
|
 Singapore
|
Medal table edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | Brazil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Great Britain | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Italy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Singapore | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Yugoslavia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (6 entries) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
References edit
- ^ "The Forgotten World Karate Champion". February 1974. Retrieved 25 November 2012.
- ^ "Japanese players, officials punished for walking out of world tournament". Black Belt Times. November 1972. Retrieved 8 November 2014.