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| Host city |  Quanzhou, China |
|---|---|
| Dates | 21–24 July 2011 |
| Main venue | Haixia Sports Center |
The 2011 Asian Karate Championships are the 10th edition of the Senior Asian Karate Championships and 11th edition of the Cadet, Junior & U21 Asian Karate Championships and were held in Haixia Sports Center, Quanzhou, China from July 21 to July 24, 2011.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| 2 | China | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 3 |  Iran | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 |  South Korea | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 |  Malaysia | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 |  Kazakhstan | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 7 |  Pakistan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 |  Vietnam | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 9 |  Hong Kong | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 |  Uzbekistan | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 |  United Arab Emirates | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 |  Indonesia | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 13 |  Chinese Taipei | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Kuwait | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| Totals (15 entries) | 17 | 17 | 34 | 68 | |
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