The 3rd European Kendo Championships (3EKC)
Tournaments
- 1. Promoting Organization:
- European Kendo Federation (EKF)
- 2. Hosting Organization:
- Comite National de Kendo/FFJDA
- 3. Technical Assistant:
- International Kendo Federation (FIK)
- 4. Place and Venue:
- Gymnase Jean Jaurés
Chambery, France
Events & Term: April 8 (Saturday) & 9 (Sunday), 1978
| Date | Events |
| April 8 (Saturday) |
Senior Male Team Championship |
| April 9 (Sunday) |
Senior Male Individual Championship |
9 countries (France, Italy, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Switzerland, Spain and Sweden) participated.
FIK Instructors:
- 1. Instructor: Yutaka Muraoka, Kyoshi 8 Dan
- 2. Instructor: Yasushi Nakanishi, Kyoshi 8 Dan
- 3. Instructor: Yukio Numaguchi, Kyoshi 7 Dan
- 4. Instructor: Kazumasa Okubo, Kyoshi 7 Dan
- 5. Instructor: Hiroyuki Shioiri, Renshi 6 Dan
Results
Men Individual (55 participants)
| 1st Place | Jean Lopiccolo | France |
| 2nd Place | Kenneth Davies | United Kingdom |
| 3rd Place | Gaston Sterckx | Belgium |
| Didier Olivry | France |
Men Team (9 teams)
| 1st Place | France | |
| 2nd Place | Germany | |
| 3rd Place | Italy | |
