| Karate at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games | |
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| Venue | Coliseo Colegio Marymount |
| Location |  Barranquilla |
| Dates | 25–27 July |
The karate competition at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games was held in Barranquilla, Colombia from 25 to 27 July at the Coliseo Colegio Marymount.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| -60 kg [1] | Andrés Rendón (COL) |  Jovanni Martínez (VEN) |  José Román (CRC) José Rivas (NCA) |
| -67 kg [2] |  Deivis Ferreras (DOM) |  Maikel Noriega (CUB) | José Ramírez (COL) Alberto Gálvez (PAN) |
| -75 kg [3] |  Allan Maldonado (GUA) | Jhosed Ortuño (VEN) | Gabriel Vargas (CRC) Darian Díaz (CUB) |
| -84 kg [4] | Carlos Sinisterra (COL) | Freddy Valera (VEN) | Brandon Ramírez (GUA) Jorge Merino (ESA) |
| +84 kg [5] | Anel Castillo (DOM) | Diego Lenis (COL) | Herick Granado (VEN) Lazaro Chapman (CUB) |
| Individual Kata [6] | Antonio Díaz (VEN) |  Waldo Ramírez (MEX) | Roy Lee Gatjens (CRC) Nykolai Arango (DOM) |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| -50 kg [7] | Ana Villanueva (DOM) | Alicia Hernández (MEX) | Paula Ruiz (COL) Cheili González (GUA) |
| -55 kg [8] | Genesis Navarrete (VEN) | Baurelys Torres (CUB) | Alanis Carrera (PAN) Ilce Díaz (GUA) |
| -61 kg [9] | Claudymar Garcés (VEN) | Karina Díaz (DOM) | Stefanny Medina (COL) Elisabet Vasallo (CUB) |
| -68 kg [10] | Cirelys Martínez (CUB) | Marianth Cuervo (VEN) | Sachiko Ramos (MEX) Joisy Mancía (ESA) |
| +68 kg [11] | Omaira Molina (VEN) | Guadalupe Quintal (MEX) | Pamela Rodríguez (DOM) Shanee Torres (COL) |
| Individual Kata [12] | María Dimitrova (DOM) | Andrea Armada (VEN) | Claudia Burgos (CUB) Cinthia de la Rue (MEX) |
* Host nation (Colombia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venezuela (VEN) | 4 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
| 2 | Dominican Republic (DOM) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | Colombia (COL)* | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | Cuba (CUB) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Guatemala (GUA) | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 6 | Mexico (MEX) | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | Costa Rica (CRC) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | El Salvador (ESA) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Panama (PAN) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 10 | Nicaragua (NCA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (10 entries) | 12 | 12 | 24 | 48 | |
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