36th EUROPEAN KYOKUSHIN CHAMPIONSHIPS YEREVAN, ARMENIA 26-27 OCTOBER 2024
The 36th European Kyokushin Championships were held on 26-27 October 2024 at the Municipal Arena in Yerevan, Armenia. There were 332 competitors in kumite and kata competitions from 18 registered countries.
The following spoke at the official opening of the Championships: President of the World Kyokushin Federation Antonio Pinero, Secretary Andrzej Drewniak and representatives of the City Hall, the Ministry of Sport and sponsors.
The main judge of the championships was Shihan Antonio Pinero and the technical judge Shihan Fernando Perez. The competition was preceded by the International Referee Course, with the participation of over 50 referees, led by the Chairman of the International Refereeing Commission Fernando Perez.
On Saturday, the annual General Meeting of the European Kyokushin Federation took place, during which the reports of the Board in the organizational and financial areas were adopted. It was decided that the 6th KWF World Championships will be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on November 15-16, 2025, the 37th European Championships in Swinoujscie on April 17-18, 2026, and the 7th KWF World Championships in Zaragoza, Spain in November 2027.
The draw and computer support of the championships were carried out by the professional company Kumitetechnology.
The organizer of the 36th ME was the Armenian Kyokushin Federation led by sensei Spartak Gasparyan.