Turkish Karate Federation

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Turkey Karate Federation
AbbreviationTKF
Formation1981
Type Sports federation
Headquarters Ulus, Ankara, Turkey
Coordinates 39°56′30.85″N32°51′15.60″E / 39.9419028°N 32.8543333°E / 39.9419028; 32.8543333
President
Aslan Abid Uğuz
Affiliations World Karate Federation (WKF)
European Karate Federation (EKF)
Website www.karate.gov.tr

Turkey Karate Federation (Turkish : Türkiye Karate Federasyonu, TKF) is the governing body for Karate in Turkey. It aims to govern, encourage and develop the sport for all throughout the country. Karate sport was governed in the 1970s under the Turkish Judo Federation. In 1980, the federation was renamed Judo and Karate. Finally, it became an independent organization in 1990. It is headquartered in Ankara. [1] TKF is a member of the European Karate Federation (EKF).

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The federation organizes the national Karate events, and European and World championships hosted by Turkey.

International achievements

Olympics

YearHost CountryRankGoldSilverBronzeTotal
2020 Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 100134

World Games

YearHost CountryRankGoldSilverBronzeTotal
2005 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 81001
2009 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 200022
2013 Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 71001
2017 Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 130022

World Championships

YearHost CountryRankGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1990 Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 71045
1992 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 51213
1994 Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg  Malaysia 90134
1996 Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 120123
1998 Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 32035
2000 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 61012
2002 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 180033
2004 Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 52013
2006 Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 71001
2008 Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 51124
2010 Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 140112
2012 Flag of France.svg  France 41236
2014 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 42035
2016 Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 190011
2018 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 120246
2021 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 170022
2023 Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 32215
Total14123561

European Championships

YearHost CountryRankGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1988 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 120011
1989 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 100101
1990 Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 130011
1991 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 51113
1992 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 90123
1993 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 71001
1994 Flag of England.svg  England 51102
1995 Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 70145
1996 Flag of France.svg  France 90145
1997 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 42013
1998 Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 61168
1999 Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 42248
2000 Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 42349
2001 Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 41225
2002 Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 41102
2003 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 52114
2004 Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 42226
2005 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 61146
2006 Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 42305
2007 Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 23328
2008 Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 611810
2009 Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 42147
2010 Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 51225
2011 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 81023
2012 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 33249
2013 Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 14239
2014 Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 23339
2015 Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 226311
2016 Flag of France.svg  France 415612
2017 Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 144614
2018 Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 231610
2019 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 234411
2021 Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 16219
2022 Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 17119
2023 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 612710
2024 Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 130710
Total6761106234

European Games

YearHost CountryRankGoldSilverBronzeTotal
2015 Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 23249
2019 Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 90426
2023 Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 51146

Mediterranean Games

YearHost CountryRankGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1993 Flag of France.svg  France -1012
1997 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy -1168
2001 Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 51012
2005 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 51157
2009 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 61034
2013 Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 16208
2018 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 12237
2022 Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 41045

Islamic Solidarity Games

YearHost CountryRankGoldSilverBronzeTotal
2005 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 61012
2013 Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 412912
2017 Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 226311
2021 Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 142410

Champion Karateka

Men
Women

International competitions in Turkey

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References

  1. "Karate" (in Turkish). Spor AŞ. Retrieved 2012-11-26.