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In 2022, WKF AUSTRIA will again work in cooperation with the partner associations in the interests of sport.

The date has now been set and the “Newcomer Championships 2022” will take place on DECEMBER 10th in Eichgraben near Vienna.

The 4 ring sports are held: full contact, low kick, K-1 and Thai boxing.

For all men and women aged 16 and over.

A novice is considered to have 0 to 5 fights in the ring sport!

 In the evening an international TOP event begins, promoter KBEG.

Our licensed referees are assigned by WKF AUSTRIA.

Fighters who are not yet WKF AUSTRIA members can participate

without prejudice with a valid day license for 25 € and a medical certificate.

The “Newcomer Championships 2023” is planned for spring.

Send your non-binding inquiry BY MAIL to the President of WKF AUSTRIA Ms. Tanja HELML

Welcome in Thionville, France

Bienvenue en Thionvielle, Moselle, France 2024

1964 à 2024 – 60 ans WKF

our European WKF directors

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The last WKF European Championship in Wels, Austria, was the expected success. Many thanks to WKF AUSTRIA President Mrs. Tanja HELML, LV. OÖ. President Andreas HELML, Alexander PLETZ and everyone who helped.

WKF Supervisor was Mr. Carlos SUAREZ from WKF Latin America

Andreas and Tanja HELML

Our thanks also go to the city of Wels, who have tirelessly promoted our European Championship. Without the many helpers, the great success in Wels would not have been possible.

Four full days of action on 2 tatami and 2 rings, total over 500 fights 28 nations have registered online in advance and, as always, some nations did not appear. It was gratifying that small teams from Italy, Croatia, the Czech Republic and Turkey found their way to Wels again. Exactly 306 men and women from 21 nations weighed in on Monday and were professionally registered by our friendly team.

TOP international WKF referees from Romania, Austria, Croatia, France, Argentina, Spain, Ukraine and Germany.

The largest team was the Austrians as hosts with 97 (!) participants from 6 federal states. As always, our friends from France provided the largest team of guests. As is well known, France is the host of the 2024 World Cup in Thionville in Alsace.
Andreas and Tanja HELML

Romania, Portugal and Spain also all had large teams. Poland also had a lot of fighters and Frenky PAWLAK held first talks with many nations in view of the 2025 European Championships in Mikolow.

Important details would be discussed at the Europa Congress in the Hotel Plaza. Also some updates in the competition rules and also forms division, valid from 01.01.2023. Another report will follow shortly.

Romania and Slovakia have now applied for the 2023 European Championship.

You can already find the list of results HERE, the medal table of ALL European Championships HERE.

international TOP WKF Referees from Romania, Austria, Croatia, France, Argentina, Spain, Ukraine and Germany

In cooperation with the state association WKF TIROL

organized by GBF AUSTRIA

international amateur boxing tournament

at the Leitgebhalle in Innsbruck.

For all men and women aged 16 to 35 with a valid GBF boxing license.

You can find the announcement in English HERE, in Deutsch HIER.

The tournament takes place at the same time as the WKF Austrian Open,

but it is a separate event.

With male and female, fighters from all over Europe welcome!

Pre-registration by e-mail

with NAME, first name, weight category and club

31 countries have today already received their username and password on request

trailer European Championships 2022

Many countries have already registered their fighters,  250 + athletes are online

register today your national team

After that, the registration will be closed, no later registrations are possible!

OPEN few more days

click HERE for the invitation and all informations

Furthermore, the following of our WKF European national federations are already registered,

NOW everybody can register their teams!

So far, 31 national teams have confirmed their participation

in the European Championship in Wels, Austria:

Albania, Armenia, Belarus, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Finland, France,

Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Ireland, Moldova, Netherlands, Norway, Poland,

Portugal, Romania, Russia, Scotland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey,

Ukraine and of course Austria

ONLINE REGISTRATION until 7th FOR ALL EUROPEAN COUNTRIES

registration deadline FORMS and FIGHTING is October 7th!

request NOW for your personal password

In spring 2022, our European WKF board decided 7:1 not to exclude our Russian sports friends of WKF RUSSIA from participating in the European Championships in Wels, Austria, from October 24th to 29th.

The reason was that we are a worldwide sports federation – and not politicians!

We were also criticized for this decision!

For the same reason (!) the Olympic Boxing Association IBA has now abolished its ban on Russian AND Belarusian athletes with immediate effect.

IBA Board of Directors voted in favor to cancel its previous decision and allow boxers of Russia and Belarus to compete at the IBA events with immediate effect. The IBA strongly believes that politics shouldn’t have any influence on sports. Hence, all athletes should be given equal conditions.

Respecting its own autonomy as the international sports federation, the IBA shall remain politically neutral and independent. IBA calls for peace and remains a peacemaker in any conflicts. Moreover, the IBA has obligation to ensure equal treatment towards the athletes and competition officials, regardless of their nationality and residence.

Both Russian and Belarus teams will be able to perform under their flags, and the national anthems will be played in case they win a gold medal.

According to the decision, the technical officials of Russia and Belarus will also be back in the competitions.

European Championships full invitation – click HERE

for Grand total all countries – click HERE

At home at his own event

everyone can become the champion

but to compete on the highest level, our European championship and to challenge the best fighter of Europe –

this is a different story

So many countries attended in the past without any medals, we hope for better luck and more success this Year !

In total we had 34 different countries attending in the past in our WKF European Championships! This Year we expect a new record on countries and fighters.

Any European country is welcome in our

WKF European Championships

Wels, Austria, October 24th to 29th 2022

registration deadline October 7th