The Atlantic City championships were open to amateur men and women, with thirty-one countries taking part, and styles on offer included Semi-Contact, Light-Contact and Musical Forms.

Christine Bannon-Rodrigues, who had made history at the 1991 championships, repeated the feat by winning a further three gold medals and proving the first time was no fluke.

By the end of the championships the strongest country in Semi-Contact was the host nation USA with four golds, two silvers and six bronzes.

By the end of the championships Hungary was by far the most successful nation in Light-Contact, winning six golds, one silver and one bronze medal.

[6] Musical Forms is a non-physical competition which sees the contestants fighting against imaginary foes using Martial Arts techniques - more information can be accessed on the W.A.K.O.