Federation Internationale de Savate

Sport	Savate
Jurisdiction	International
Abbreviation	FISav
Founded	23 March 1985[1]
Headquarters	France
Location	Thiais, France
President	Julie Gabriel
Vice president(s)	Joel Dhumez Gilles Le Duigou
Secretary	Martin O'Malley,
Official website
fisavate.org

Federation Internationale de Savate is the world governing body for the sport of Savate. The organization is dedicated to the promotion of the sport of savate and canne de combat. It currently has 63 member countries.^[2] The organization holds biannual World and Continental championships, while their member countries hold national competitions.^[3]

History

During the 1880s and 1890s Joseph Charlemont and Lois Albert synthesized the various savate methods and moves and created the "academic style" of the sports, but were opposed to adjusting it to fit the modern demands of the sport. By 1944 there were two separate views of the sport of savate: the white collar practitioners who were in favor of full contact ring fighting, and the academically oriented practitioners who opposed this.

In 1965 the "Comité National de Boxe Française" was founded. The two philosophies competed for control of the organization. In 1973 CNBF became the "Fédération Nationale de Boxe Française" under the control of the academic camp. Their opponents founded a new organization, the "Fédération Nationale de Savate-Boxe-Française". In 1976 the French government gave the official teaching rights to the academic camp.^[4]

In March 1985 the two camps came together to found the "Fédération Internationale de Boxe Française Savate", which was renamed to Fédération Internationale de Savate in October 1999.^[5]

Structure

All 63 member countries affiliated with Federation Internationale de Savate hold voting power in the General Assembly, which is held every two years. An extraordinary meeting of the general assembly may be called by the board of directors or it may be requested by 3/4 of the member countries.

At the meeting of the General Assembly management reports are presented, and discussion is held concerning the financial and legal situation of the organization. The General Assembly is the body that votes the president into power and which chooses its board of directors.

The organization itself if administered by the board of directors, who are a president, one or two vice-presidents, a Secretary General, a Treasurer, and a number of other persons who make up 20 members of the board of directors.^[6]

Rules and techniques

In savate only strikes with the fists and foot kicks are allowed, unlike kickboxing or muay thai which allow strikes with knees and shins as well.^[7]

Presidents

• Jean-Marie Rousseau 1985–1989
• Alain Salomon 1989–1992
• Michel Roger 1992–2001
• Alexandre Walnier 2001–2003
• Jean Houel 2003–2007
• Gilles Le Duigou 2007–2010
• Julie Gabriel 2010–^[1]

World Championships

2019 World Championship

The 2019 World Championship qualifications were held in Hammamet, Tunisia. The Championship itself was held in Hammamet, Milan, Vandoeuvre, La Motte-Servolex, Perpignan, Dakar and Tunis. Both the male and female fighters competed across eight different weight categories.^[8][9]

Men	First place	Second place	Third place	Women	First place	Second place	Third place
56 kg	Mathieu Boucher	Kenta Funayama	Dario Kontak Aziz Hamraoui	48 kg	Chloe Nandy	Ibtissem Smii	Karina Tatianchenko Catherina Monteiro
60 kg	Sergei Shcherbachenko	Rayane Imassoudat	Gabriel Cobzaru Miguel Colome	52 kg	Meghane Amouri	Mariko Hara	Rebecca Mandefu Mayol Lucija Regwat
65 kg	Amine Feddal	Narek Babadzhanian	Radoje Stevanović Yin Wang	56 kg	Chiara Vincis	Flora Yang	Kristina Džolić Alina Anduschenko
70 kg	Damien Fabregas	Jovan Stevanović	Amine Ziani Nurlan Gadimov	60 kg	Audrey Guillaume	Hanna Kupina	Sofia Cavallo Ghoffane Rezzni
75 kg	Mohamed Diaby	Iurii Zamirkhora	Ognjen Rauković Ivica Jakopić	65 kg	Sara Surrel	Amal Abdessalem	Monika Babić
80 kg	Cristopher Brugiroux	Nikolai Iarnatcev	Meng Ding Leny Krokos	70 kg	Lorna Sincere	Tijana Vuković	Thoraya Elbouzidi
85 kg	Matteo Luca	Dmyrov Bulgakov	Tural Bayramov Alexey Loginov	75 kg	Ahlem Grisset	Mahnaz Amini
85+ kg	Romain Falendry	Dragoljub Bovan	Iurii Sarazhan Seyed Mehdi Hoseini	75+ kg	Molka Ayedi	Melissa Quelfennec	Sharone Clair Elham Abdi

2017 World Championship

The 2017 World Championship qualification was held in Varaždin, Croatia. The Championship itself was held in Martinique, Vandoeuvre, La Motte-Servolex, Hangzhou and Toulouse. Male fighters competed across eight weight classes and female fighters competed across seven weight classes.^[10][11]

Men	First place	Second place	Third place	Women	First place	Second place	Third place
56 kg	Yuan Peng	Yanis Goucef	Kenta Funayama Alberto Mendez Silva	48 kg	Chloe Nandy	Karina Tatianchenko	Jennifer Galopin Elisa Picollo
60 kg	Narek Babadzhanian	Amine Boutchiche	Yoann Collart Keisuke Takahashi	52 kg	Margot Bouyjou	Rebecca Mandefu	Anastasia Konovalchuck Mariko Hara
65 kg	Amine Feddal	Luka Lešković	Brian Francois Fils Bekkhan Sadaev	56 kg	Mathilde Magnier	Chiara Vincis	Saeedeh Fardsanei Junjia Li
70 kg	Ibrahim Konate	Charles Denis	Hossein Hayani Lichaei Ilia Freimanov	60 kg	Maurine Atef	Valentina Keri	Ceri Greimel Roghieh Soltaninegar
75 kg	Kevin Albertus	Mykita Radionov	Romain Malgin Antun Viličić	65 kg	Cyrielle Girodias	Marijana Kosi	Mina Karami Sabrine Geblewi
80 kg	Cristopher Brugiroux	Leilei Yuan	Goran Sučević Andrew Griffin	70 kg	Kanelle Leger	Tijana Vuković	Morgan Alexander
85 kg	Romain Falendry	Jamshid Ashgar Givehchi	Duke Nwamerue Marko Gospočić	75+ kg	Wided Younsi	Klara Rosić
85+ kg	Pharelle Akouan	Nikolai Nikitenko	Ramza Kebir Seyed Mehdi Hoseini

2015 World Championship

The World Championship qualifications were held in La Roche-sur-Yon, France. The Championship itself was held in Martinique, Saint Petersburg, Vandoeuvre and Amiens.^[12][13]

Men	First place	Second place	Third place	Women	First place	Second place	Third place
56 kg	Jerry Bart	Yuan Peng	Antonio Horvatić Geraldo Thomasoo	48 kg	Chloe Nandy	Elisa Picollo	Rebecca Mandefu Elena Mitrofan
60 kg	Jonathan Bonnet	Narek Babadzhanian	Lige Teng Manuel Garcia Sanchez	52 kg	Cynthia Gonzalez	Adeline Robin	Anastasia Konovalchuck Mariko Hara
65 kg	Aziz Abdelaoui	Adoni Iglesias	Ivan Sechi Dimitry Prudov	56 kg	Jacqueline Beroud	Anna Volobueva	Jovana Milovanović Li Xiaoxiao
70 kg	Ludovic Nassibou	Artur Zakirko	Ivan Muratkin Damjan Marković	60 kg	Marion Montanari	Rimma Golubeva	Veronica Parisi Vida Samotorcan
75 kg	Redouane Derras	Antun Viličić	Yong Xu Marouane Aatifi	65 kg	Cyrielle Girodias	Xuetao Yuan	Teodora Manić Annukka Volotinen
80 kg	Dylan Colin	Ali Reza Jadidi	Bing Liu	70 kg	Kanelle Leger	Serena Burgio	Morgan Alexander
85 kg	Herbert Danois	Milos Golić	Silvio Horvat Alain Van De Markt	75 kg	Nives Radić	Sharone Clair
85+ kg	Bastien Colin	Giuseppe Mongiardino	Nino Vladušić Jovan Ikić	75+ kg	Wided Younsi	Karine Sandrine Berry

2013 World Championship

The 2013 Male World Championships were held in Clermont-Ferrand, France, while the Female World Championships were held in both Clermont-Ferrand and Hainan, China. Men competed across eight, and women across seven weight classes.

Men	First place	Second place	Third place	Women	First place	Second place	Third place
56 kg	Ousmane Sarr	Laurent Johny Rakotondrabe	Richard Carbonne Maksym Fatych	48 kg	Elisa Picollo	Ouided Abdelaziz	Bernadette Ravaoarisoa Mariko Hara
60 kg	Jonathan Bonnet	Viktor Slavinsky	Predrag Šimunec Yang Ling	52 kg	Margot Bouyjou	Evgeniya Siviri	Lydia Couture Marta Murru
65 kg	Laurent Olivier Crescence	Boris Essere	Alexandru Nita Ruslan Abdinov	56 kg	Anissa Meksen	Celine Iglesis	Olga Gavrilova Elisa Barbini
70 kg	Georgy Fernante	Dmytro Romanenko	Damjan Marković Georgy Shavdatuashvili	60 kg	Cyrielle Giordias	Rimma Golubeva	Marija Petrić
75 kg	Tony Ancelin	Andrei Studenikov	Volodymyr Skopovsky Marouane Aatifi	65 kg	Julie Burton	Annukka Volotinen	Nizha Sbai Stefica Bubnjarić
80 kg	Damir Plantić	Alexander Sidorkin	Mohamed Seif Khalifa Cihan Akagunduz	70 kg	Blandine Jouard	Serena Burgio	Yudan Bao Iana Shmidt
85 kg	Alexey Sachivko	Mykyta Chub	Romain Falendry Zoran Romac	75 kg	Nives Radić	Wided Younsi	Nina Vehar
85+ kg	Fabrice Aurieng	Zvonimir Martić	Giuseppe Mongiardino Viktor Goriachkun

2011 World Championship

The 2011 Male World Championships were held in Milan, Italy, across eight weight classes.

Men	First place	Second place	Third place
56 kg	Dimitri Suire	Laurent Johny Rakotondrabe	Lorenzo Parodi Paly Dembele
60 kg	Predrag Šimunec	Ozkan Kuyruk	Ruslan Abdimov
65 kg	Ibrahim Konate	Gagny Baradji	Victor Vezhlivtcev Roberto Musso
70 kg	Mohamed Diaby	Goran Borović	Léopold César Adrianjaka Igor Sivoljicki
75 kg	Tony Ancelin	Andrei Studenikov	Anton Viličić Issam Barhoumi
80 kg	Wendy Faure	Damir Plantić	Ljubomir Cestić Alexey Sachivko
85 kg	Nabil Fajjari	Miloš Golić	Branislav Plavšić Geoffrey Delhez
85+ kg	Frédéric Heini	Agron Preteni	Julian Badia

See also

• Savate
• Canne de combat

References

External links

• Official website
• Federation Internationale de Savate on Facebook