WKF - World Karate Organization - 2nd World Championships Paris (1972)
Open Kumite Ippon
| Rang | Catégorie | Champion | Pays |
| 1 | Open Kumite Ippon | Luiz Tasuke Watanabe | Brazil |
| 2 | Open Kumite Ippon | Billy Higgins | Great Britain |
| 3 | Open Kumite Ippon | Guy Sauvin | France |
| 3 | Open Kumite Ippon | Istvan Sipter | Yugoslavia |