| Karate at the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games | |
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| Venue | Coatzacoalcos Convention Center |
| Location | Veracruz, Mexico |
| Dates | 27-29 November |
The karate competition at the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games was held in Veracruz, Mexico.
The tournament was scheduled to be held from 27 to 29 November at the Coatzacoalcos Convention Center.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 60 kg [1] |  Jovanni Martínez (VEN) |  Norberto Sosa (DOM) |  Listmar Licea (CUB) Arturo Estrada (MEX) |
| Under 67 kg [2] | Deivis Ferreras (DOM) | Andres Madera (VEN) |  José Ramírez (COL) Carlos Galan (ESA) |
| Under 75 kg [3] | Dionicio Gustavo (DOM) | Alexander Nicastro (VEN) | Sebastián Rendón (COL) Aaron Pérez (ESA) |
| Under 84 kg [4] | Cesar Herrera (VEN) | Jorge Merino (ESA) | Jorge Pérez (DOM) Antonio Gutiérrez (MEX) |
| Over 84 kg [5] | Anel Castillo (DOM) | Jander Tiril (CUB) |  Alejandro Abdalla (GUA) Víctor Carbajal (MEX) |
| Kata [6] | Antonio Díaz (VEN) | Waldo Ramírez (MEX) |  Alejandro Paulino (PUR) Guido Abdalla (GUA) |
| Team Kata [7] |  Costa Rica (CRC) |  Nicaragua (NCA) | Guatemala (GUA) El Salvador (ESA) |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 50 kg [8] | Eurimer Campos (VEN) | Ana Villanueva (DOM) | Lilia Angulo (COL) Cheili González (GUA) |
| Under 55 kg [9] | Stella Urango (COL) | Leidi León (DOM) | Ilce Diaz (GUA) Rubí Martínez (MEX) |
| Under 61 kg [10] | Karina Diaz (DOM) | Franyerlin Brito (VEN) | Rita Cancel (PUR) Yanet Franquiz (CUB) |
| Under 68 kg [11] | Carmen Harrigan (DOM) | Xhunashi Caballero (MEX) | Cirelys Martinez (CUB) Omaira Molina (VEN) |
| Over 68 kg [12] | Guadalupe Quintal (MEX) | Yoandra Moreno (CUB) | Yeisy Pina (VEN) Sayaka Osorio (COL) |
| Kata [13] | María Dimitrova (DOM) | Xatzi Trujillo (MEX) | Elaine Martínez (VEN) Elena Rivera (ESA) |
| Team Kata [14] | Mexico (MEX) | El Salvador (ESA) | Nicaragua (NCA) |
* Host nation (Mexico)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dominican Republic (DOM) | 6 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| 2 | Venezuela (VEN) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 | Mexico (MEX)* | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | Colombia (COL) | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 5 | Costa Rica (CRC) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | El Salvador (ESA) | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 7 | Cuba (CUB) | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | Nicaragua (NCA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | Guatemala (GUA) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 10 | Puerto Rico (PUR) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (10 entries) | 14 | 14 | 27 | 55 | |
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