1966 European Karate Championships

1966 European Karate Championships
LocationFrance Paris, France
DatesMay 7 to 9
1967 →

The 1966 European Karate Championships, the 1st edition, was held in Paris, France from May 7 to 9, 1966. In 1961, Jacques Delcourt was appointed President of French Karate Federation, which was at that stage an associated member of the Judo Federation.[1][2] In 1963 he invited the six other known European federations (Italy, Great Britain, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland and Spain) to come to France for the first-ever international karate event, and Great Britain and Belgium accepted the invitation.[3][1][2][4]

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  3. ^ Resende, Antonio (Tone) (16 September 2013). Hajime. ISBN 9781483684420. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  4. ^ Black Belt. October 1966. Retrieved 30 November 2014.