The event was open to amateur men and women based in Europe only and there were just the two styles on offer; Full-Contact and Light-Contact kickboxing.

By the end of the championships Russia was by far the dominant nation in terms of medals won, with Poland second and Hungary third.

Notable medalists included Robert Nowak, Almaz Gismeev and future female boxing legend Natascha Ragosina who had all won gold medals back at the last European championships in Belgrade.

By the championships end Russia was the strongest nation overall in Full-Contact, winning five golds, three silvers and three bronzes.

Fights are generally won by points scored on the basis of speed and technique over brute force and both fighters must wear head and body protection - more detail on Light-Contact rules can be found on the official W.A.K.O.