| Host city |  Monterrey, Mexico |
|---|---|
| Dates | 18–21 November |
| Main venue | Monterrey Arena |
The 2004 World Karate Championships are the 17th edition of the World Karate Championships, and were held in Monterrey, Mexico from November 18 to November 21, 2004.
| Host city | Monterrey, Mexico |
|---|---|
| Dates | 18–21 November |
| Main venue | Monterrey Arena |
The 2004 World Karate Championships are the 17th edition of the World Karate Championships, and were held in Monterrey, Mexico from November 18 to November 21, 2004.
* Host nation (Mexico)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 |  England | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 |  Italy | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
 United States | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 5 |  Turkey | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 |  France | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 7 |  Spain | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 8 |  Russia | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 9 |  Venezuela | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Mexico* | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 |  Netherlands | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 |  Germany | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 13 |  Hungary | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 14 |  Iran | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 15 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Greece | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Guatemala | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Peru | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 19 |  Brazil | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 20 |  Argentina | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Canada | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Croatia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Denmark | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Slovakia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (24 entries) | 17 | 17 | 34 | 68 | |
582 athletes from 79 nations competed. [1]
Algeria (1) Argentina (7)
Australia (13)
Austria (19)
Bangladesh (1)
Belgium (6)
Bermuda (8) Bosnia and Herzegovina (15)
Botswana (8) Brazil (13)
Bulgaria (4) Canada (13)
Chile (6)
Chinese Taipei (6)
Colombia (5)
Congo (8)
Costa Rica (3) Croatia (17)
Cuba (2)
Czech Republic (3) Denmark (4)
Dominican Republic (4)
Ecuador (7)
Egypt (9)
El Salvador (9) England (13)
Estonia (3)
Fiji (3)
Finland (4) France (22) Germany (15) Greece (7) Guatemala (7)
Hong Kong (8) Hungary (3)
Iceland (2)
Indonesia (6) Iran (12)
Ireland (4) Italy (15) Japan (20)
Kazakhstan (1)
Latvia (2)
Luxembourg (3)
Macau (4)
Macedonia (5)
Malaysia (7) Mexico (21)
Morocco (1)
Nepal (1) Netherlands (10)
Netherlands Antilles (2)
New Zealand (2)
Norway (8)
Panama (5) Peru (5)
Philippines (8)
Portugal (3)
Puerto Rico (2)
Qatar (3) Russia (12)
San Marino (1)
Scotland (8)
Senegal (14)
Serbia and Montenegro (14) Slovakia (7)
Slovenia (2)
South Africa (15)
South Korea (18) Spain (21)
Sweden (1)
Switzerland (6)
Tunisia (8) Turkey (15) United States (11)
Uzbekistan (3) Venezuela (11)
Vietnam (5)
Wales (2)