Karate at the 2015 Pan American Games

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Karate-picto.png
Karate pictogram for the games
Venue Mississauga Sports Centre
DatesJuly 23–25
No. of events10 (5 men, 5 women)
Competitors80 from 14 nations
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Karate competitions at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada were held from July 23 to 25 at the Hershey Centre (Mississauga Sports Centre) in Mississauga. [1] Due to naming rights the arena was known as the latter for the duration of the games. [2] [3] The competition was held under the kumite discipline, with men and women each competing in five events each. [4] A total of 80 athletes from 14 nations took part.

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Competition schedule

The Hershey Centre (Mississauga Sports Centre), in Mississauga, was the venue for the karate competitions (pictured here during the games) Hershey Centre during the 2015 Pan American Games.jpg
The Hershey Centre (Mississauga Sports Centre), in Mississauga, was the venue for the karate competitions (pictured here during the games)

The following was the competition schedule for the karate competitions: [5]

RRRound robin½SemifinalsFFinal
Event↓/Date →Thu 23Fri 24Sat 25
Men's 60 kg RR½F
Men's 67 kg RR½F
Men's 75 kg RR½F
Men's 84 kg RR½F
Men's +84 kg RR½F
Women's 50 kg RR½F
Women's 55 kg RR½F
Women's 61 kg RR½F
Women's 68 kg RR½F
Women's +68 kg RR½F

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Canada)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 3025
2Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 2024
3Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 2013
4Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 1304
5Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1023
6Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 1012
7Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 0235
8Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada*0224
9Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 0123
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 0123
11Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 0101
12Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 0022
13Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 0011
Totals (13 nations)10102040

Medalists

During the competition Karatepanam2015.jpg
During the competition

Men's events

EventGoldSilverBronze
60 kg
details
Douglas Brose
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Jovanni Martínez
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
Andrés Rendón
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Brandis Miyazaki
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
67 kg
details
Julián Pinzás
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Deivis Ferreras
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
Maikel Noriega
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Daniel Vargas
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
75 kg
details
Thomas Scott
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Alexander Nicastro
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
Patrice Boily-Martineau
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Franco Icasati
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
84 kg
details
Miguel Amargós
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Jorge Merino
Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador
Andres Loor
Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
César Herrera
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
+84 kg
details
Franklin Mina
Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Anel Castillo
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
Jander Tiril
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Brian Irr
Flag of the United States.svg  United States

Women's events

EventGoldSilverBronze
50 kg
details
Ana Villanueva
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
Gabriela Bruna
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Jusleen Virk
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Aline Souza
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
55 kg
details
Valéria Kumizaki
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Kathryn Campbell
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Jessy Reyes
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Alessandra Vindrola
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
61 kg
details
Alexandra Grande
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Karina Díaz
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
Daniela Lepín
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile
Merillela Arreola
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
68 kg
details
Natália Brozulatto
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Xhunashi Caballero
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Priscilla Lazo Nieto
Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Omaira Molina
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
+68 kg
details
Valeria Echever
Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Camélie Boisvenue
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Yeisy Piña Ordaz
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela
Isabela dos Santos
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil

Participating nations

A total of 14 countries qualified athletes. The number of athletes a nation entered is in parentheses beside the name of the country.

Qualification

A total of 80 karatekas qualified to compete at the games (eight per weight category). There will be four qualification events for athletes to qualify, and the host nation, Canada, automatically qualified in each of the ten weight categories. A nation may enter a maximum of one athlete per weight category. [6] [7]

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