Medal table
Key:
* Host nation (Peru)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 |
| 2 |  | 4 | 2 | 8 | 14 |
| 3 |  | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 |  | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 5 |  | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| 6 |  | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 7 |  | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 |  | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 9 |  | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (9 nations) | 18 | 18 | 36 | 72 | |
Karate for the 2013 Bolivarian Games, took place from 27 November to 29 November 2013. [1]
Key:
* Host nation (Peru)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | | 4 | 2 | 8 | 14 |
| 3 | | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 5 | | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| 6 | | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 7 | | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 9 | | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (9 nations) | 18 | 18 | 36 | 72 | |
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