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| Host city |  Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
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| Dates | 19–21 July 2019 |
| Main venue | Sport Complex Uzbekistan |
The 2019 Asian Karate Championships were the 16th edition of the Asian Karate Championships, and were held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan from July 19 to July 21, 2019.
In the women's 68 kg event, the gold medalist Nodira Djumaniyazova of Uzbekistan has violated WKF Anti-doping Rules, Art Rules. As a result, Ceyco Georgia Zefanya received the gold medal and Chao Jou received the silver medal. [1] [2]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan | 6 | 3 | 4 | 13 |
| 2 |  Iran | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 3 | Uzbekistan | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 |  Saudi Arabia | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 |  Kazakhstan | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 |  Indonesia | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 |  China | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 8 |  Jordan | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 |  Chinese Taipei | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Hong Kong | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
 Kyrgyzstan | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
 Malaysia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 13 |  Kuwait | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 14 |  Vietnam | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 15 |  Macau | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 South Korea | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Thailand | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 United Arab Emirates | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (18 entries) | 17 | 17 | 33 | 67 | |
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