championships were open to amateur men based in Europe only, with each country allowed more than one competitor in an individual weight category.

By the championships end West Germany was yet again the strongest nation, with Yugoslavia in second place, and hosts Italy in third - more detail on the winners and medal tables can be found in the sections below.

championships representing Switzerland, but were now picking up medals for the host nation Italy.

At the end of the championships West Germany were the strongest nation in the Full-Contact category winning four gold, one silver and one bronze medal.

Unlike Full-Contact where fighters could be knocked out, Semi-Contact relied on contestants to outscore the other using skill, speed and technique to score points rather than by using excessive force - more detail on Semi-Contact can be found on the W.A.K.O.