| 2023 World Championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | László Papp Budapest Sports Arena |
| Location |  Budapest, Hungary |
| Dates | 24–29 October |
The 2023 World Karate Championships was held from 24 to 29 October 2023 in Budapest, Hungary. [1] [2] [3]
| 2023 World Championships | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Venue | László Papp Budapest Sports Arena |
| Location | Budapest, Hungary |
| Dates | 24–29 October |
The 2023 World Karate Championships was held from 24 to 29 October 2023 in Budapest, Hungary. [1] [2] [3]
The visas of 21 Iranian karateka were not issued for various reasons. [4] These karatekas were present in the men's kata and the women's committee. [5] [6]
* Host nation (Hungary)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 |  Egypt | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 |  Turkey | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 |  France | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 |  Spain | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 |  Kazakhstan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 |  Jordan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 |  Azerbaijan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 China | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Greece | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 |  Italy | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 12 |  Iran | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 |  Bulgaria | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hong Kong | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Hungary * | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Montenegro | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Switzerland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 18 |  Ukraine | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 19 |  Venezuela | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 20 |  Croatia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Indonesia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Kosovo | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Saudi Arabia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Serbia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 United States | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| – | Individual Neutral Athletes [lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (25 entries) | 16 | 16 | 32 | 64 | |
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