Karate at the Asian Games

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Karate is an Asian Games event first held at the 1994 in Hiroshima, Japan.

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Editions

GamesYearHost cityBest nation
XII 1994 Hiroshima, Japan Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
XIII 1998 Bangkok, Thailand Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg  Japan
XIV 2002 Busan, South Korea Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
XV 2006 Doha, Qatar Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
XVI 2010 Guangzhou, China Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
XVII 2014 Incheon, South Korea Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
XVII 2018 JakartaPalembang, Indonesia Flag of Japan.svg  Japan

Events

Event 94 98 02 06 10 14 18 22 Years
Men's kata X X X X X X X X 8
Men's team kata X 1
Men's kumite 55 kg X X X X X 5
Men's kumite 60 kg X X X X X X X X 8
Men's kumite 65 kg X X X X 4
Men's kumite 67 kg X X X X 4
Men's kumite 70 kg X X X X 4
Men's kumite 75 kg X X X X X X X X 8
Men's kumite 80 kg X X 2
Men's kumite 84 kg X X X X 4
Men's kumite +84 kg X X X X X X X X 8
Women's kata X X X X X X X X 8
Women's team kata X 1
Women's kumite 48 kg X 1
Women's kumite 50 kg X X X X 4
Women's kumite 53 kg X X X X 4
Women's kumite 55 kg X X X X 4
Women's kumite 60 kg X X X X 4
Women's kumite 61 kg X X X X 4
Women's kumite 68 kg X X X X 4
Women's kumite +68 kg X X X X X X X X 8
Total1111111313131214

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan  (JPN)3010949
2Flag of Iran.svg  Iran  (IRI)14111035
3Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia  (MAS)871631
4Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait  (KUW)76720
5Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan  (KAZ)66618
6Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei  (TPE)651829
7Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam  (VIE)48820
8Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia  (INA)371424
9Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China  (CHN)34310
10Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan  (UZB)14611
11Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan  (JOR)1269
12Flag of Syria.svg  Syria  (SYR)1225
13Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia  (KSA)0448
14Flag of Macau.svg  Macau  (MAC)021113
15Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong  (HKG)0257
16Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines  (PHI)0178
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand  (THA)0178
18Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates  (UAE)0123
19Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea  (KOR)0099
20Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei  (BRU)0033
Flag of Nepal.svg  Nepal  (NEP)0033
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar  (QAT)0033
23Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan  (TJK)0022
24Flag of Laos.svg  Laos  (LAO)0011
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan  (PAK)0011
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka  (SRI)0011
Totals (26 entries)8483164331

List of medalists

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