European Kendo Championships
International kendo competition
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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.
| 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 | 2020 | Kristiansand | Norway | Cancelled – COVID-19 |
| 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 |
