Karate was competed by men and women at the 1998 Asian Games in Rangsit Sports Complex, Bangkok, Thailand. Kata was contested along with Kumite. There were 11 gold medals contested for this sport. All competition took place on December 15, 16 and 17.
| Karate at the 1998 Asian Games | |
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| Venue | Thammasat Gymnasium 7 |
| Dates | 15–17 December 1998 |
Medalists edit
Men edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kata |
Ryoki Abe Japan
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Alaeddin Nekoufar Iran
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Abdullah Kadir Indonesia
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| Kumite −55 kg |
Muralitharan Chandra Malaysia
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Bader Al-Otaibi Kuwait
|
Isfan Tanjung Indonesia
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Lê Tùng Dương Vietnam
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| Kumite −60 kg |
Arief Taufan Syamsuddin Indonesia
|
None awarded | Sambar Bahadur Gole Nepal
|
Adnan Laoundi Syria
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| Kumite −65 kg |
Norihide Narazaki Japan
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Chen Teng-tien Chinese Taipei
|
Đỗ Tuấn Cương Vietnam
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Eakarach Loongban Thailand
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| Kumite −70 kg |
Muniandy Rajoo Malaysia
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Mehdi Amouzadeh Iran
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Raafat Al-Karad Syria
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| Shizuo Shiina Japan
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| Kumite −75 kg |
Alireza Katiraei Iran
|
Takahiro Niki Japan
|
Arivalagan Ponniah Malaysia
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| Ahmad Al-Khaledi Kuwait
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| Kumite +75 kg |
Jaber Al-Hammad Kuwait
|
Ali Shaterzadeh Iran
|
Suresh Rao Subramaniam Malaysia
|
| Chu Tien-lai Chinese Taipei
|
Women edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kata |
Atsuko Wakai Japan
|
Omita Olga Ompi Indonesia
|
Lim Lee Lee Malaysia
|
| Kumite −53 kg |
Eri Fujioka Japan
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Sandra Aryani Indonesia
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Chang Chin-chih Chinese Taipei
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| Phạm Hồng Hà Vietnam
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| Kumite −60 kg |
Li Wan-yu Chinese Taipei
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Phạm Hồng Thắm Vietnam
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Nilawati Daud Indonesia
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| Phetlada Ausabay Thailand
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| Kumite +60 kg |
Izumi Nabeki Japan
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Panadda Tamchuchaichana Thailand
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Premila Supramaniam Malaysia
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| Hà Thị Kiều Trang Vietnam
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Medal table edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan (JPN) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 |  Malaysia (MAS) | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 |  Iran (IRI) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 |  Indonesia (INA) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 |  Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 |  Kuwait (KUW) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 |  Vietnam (VIE) | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 8 |  Thailand (THA) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 |  Syria (SYR) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 |  Nepal (NEP) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (10 entries) | 11 | 10 | 20 | 41 | |