| Host city |  Tokyo, Japan |
|---|---|
| Dates | 21–22 April |
| Main venue | Nippon Budokan |
The 1977 World Karate Championships are the 4th edition of the World Karate Championships, and were held in Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan in 1977. [1]
| Host city | Tokyo, Japan |
|---|---|
| Dates | 21–22 April |
| Main venue | Nippon Budokan |
The 1977 World Karate Championships are the 4th edition of the World Karate Championships, and were held in Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan in 1977. [1]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual | Otti Roethof  Netherlands | Eugene Codrington  Great Britain | Juan Pedro Carbilla  Spain |
Chen Chien  Republic of China | |||
| Team | Netherlands |  West Germany |  France |
 Iran |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Great Britain | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| West Germany | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Iran | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Republic of China | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Spain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (7 entries) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
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