1994 World Karate Championships

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1994 World Karate Championships
Host city Flag of Malaysia.svg Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
Dates8–11 December
  1992
1996  

The 1994 World Karate Championships are the 12th edition of the World Karate Championships, and were held in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia from December 8 to December 11, 1994.

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Medalists

Men

EventGoldSilverBronze
Individual kata Michaël Milon
Flag of France.svg  France
Ryoki Abe
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Luis María Sanz
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Team kataFlag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan Flag of France.svg  France Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Kumite −60 kg Damien Dovy
Flag of France.svg  France
Hakan Yağlı
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Mehdi Amouzadeh
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Enrique Azarcon
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines
Kumite −65 kg Teruchika Ito
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Daniele Simmi
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Mark Golding
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Michaël Braun
Flag of France.svg  France
Kumite −70 kg Shizuo Shiina
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Romain Anselmo
Flag of France.svg  France
Samad Azadi
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Klemen Stanovnik
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
Kumite −75 kg Daniel Devigili
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Kosta Sariyannis
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Junichi Watanabe
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Mikko Ruotsalainen
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Kumite −80 kg Davide Benetello
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Dudley Josepa
Flag of the Netherlands Antilles.svg  Netherlands Antilles
Gabriel Berg
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Gilles Cherdieu
Flag of France.svg  France
Kumite +80 kg Alain Le Hétet
Flag of France.svg  France
Yasumasa Shimizu
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Sedat Cengiz
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Fernando García
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Kumite open Manabu Takenouchi
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Enver Idrizi
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Christophe Pinna
Flag of France.svg  France
Óscar Olivares
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Team kumiteFlag of France.svg  France Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Flag of the Netherlands Antilles.svg  Netherlands Antilles

Women

EventGoldSilverBronze
Individual kata Hisami Yokoyama
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Cinzia Colaiacomo
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Danielle Lamond
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Team kataFlag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Kumite −53 kg Sari Laine
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Jillian Toney
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Hiromi Hasama
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Robyn Choi
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Kumite −60 kg Mayumi Baba
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
Monique Amghar
Flag of France.svg  France
Carmen García
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Leyla Gedik
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Kumite +60 kg Sandra Louw
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Lourene Bevaart
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Nurhan Fırat
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Rosa Ortega
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Team kumiteFlag of Spain.svg  Spain Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain Flag of France.svg  France
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan 72211
2Flag of France.svg  France 43411
3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1304
4Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1067
5Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 1023
6Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 1001
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1001
8Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 0303
9Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 0134
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 0134
11Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 0112
Flag of the Netherlands Antilles.svg  Netherlands Antilles 0112
13Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 0101
14Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 0011
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 0011
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 0011
Flag of the Philippines (navy blue).svg  Philippines 0011
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 0011
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 0011
Totals (19 entries)16162860

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