The karate competition at the 2022 World Games took place in July 2022,[1] in Birmingham in United States, at the Birmingham Southern College. Originally scheduled to take place in July 2021, the Games were rescheduled for 8 and 9 July 2022 as a result of the 2020 Summer Olympics postponement due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [2]
| Karate at the 2022 World Games | |
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| Venue | Birmingham Southern College |
| Dates | 8–9 July |
| No. of events | 12 |
| Competitors | 94 from 41 nations |
Qualification edit
Participating nations edit
Algeria (1)
Australia (1)
Austria (1)
Azerbaijan (3)
Belgium (1)
Brazil (3)
Bulgaria (1)
Canada (3)
Chinese Taipei (2)
Chile (2)
Croatia (2)
Czech Republic (1)
Egypt (7)
Finland (1)
France (2)
Germany (3)
Greece (2)
Hong Kong (1)
Hungary (2)
Italy (5)
Japan (4)
Kazakhstan (3)
Kuwait (1)
Latvia (1)
Luxembourg (1)
Morocco (2)
Netherlands (2)
New Zealand (1)
North Macedonia (1)
Panama (1)
Peru (1)
Philippines (1)
Slovakia (1)
Spain (5)
Sweden (1)
Switzerland (2)
Tunisia (1)
Ukraine (6)
United States (12)
Uzbekistan (1)
Venezuela (2)
Medal table edit
* Host nation (United States)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Spain | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 |  Egypt | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 |  Ukraine | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 |  Japan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 |  Brazil | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 |  Italy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 |  Algeria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kazakhstan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Philippines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 |  Austria | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Croatia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Hungary | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Morocco | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Peru | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Venezuela | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 16 |  United States* | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 17 |  France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Greece | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Hong Kong | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Slovakia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Tunisia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Uzbekistan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (22 entries) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 36 | |
Medalists edit
Men edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kata |
Kazumasa Moto Japan
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Damián Quintero Spain
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Gakuji Tozaki United States
|
| Kumite 60 kg |
Ayoub Anis Helassa Algeria
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Douglas Brose Brazil
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Angelo Crescenzo Italy
|
| Kumite 67 kg |
Vinícius Figueira Brazil
|
Yves Martial Tadissi Hungary
|
Dionysios Xenos Greece
|
| Kumite 75 kg |
Abdalla Abdelaziz Egypt
|
Stanislav Horuna Ukraine
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Dastonbek Otabolaev Uzbekistan
|
| Kumite 84 kg |
Youssef Badawy Egypt
|
Nabil Ech-chaabi Morocco
|
Kamran Madani United States
|
| Kumite +84 kg |
Babacar Seck Spain
|
Anđelo Kvesić Croatia
|
Taha Tarek Egypt
|
Women edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kata |
Sandra Sánchez Spain
|
Hikaru Ono Japan
|
Grace Lau Hong Kong
|
| Kumite 50 kg |
Junna Tsukii Philippines
|
Yorgelis Salazar Venezuela
|
Miho Miyahara Japan
|
| Kumite 55 kg |
Anzhelika Terliuga Ukraine
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Ahlam Youssef Egypt
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Trinity Allen United States
|
| Kumite 61 kg |
Anita Serogina Ukraine
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Alexandra Grande Peru
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Ingrida Suchánková Slovakia
|
| Kumite 68 kg |
Silvia Semeraro Italy
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Alisa Buchinger Austria
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Alizée Agier France
|
| Kumite +68 kg |
Sofya Berultseva Kazakhstan
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María Torres Spain
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Chehinez Jemi Tunisia
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References edit
- ^ "The World Games 2022 Sports programme". Retrieved 2020-08-29.
- ^ "2021 WORLD GAMES POSTPONED TO 2022 TO AVOID TOKYO OLYMPIC CLASH". reuters.com. Retrieved 2020-08-29.