World Karate Championships
| Competition details | |
|---|---|
| Discipline | Karate |
| Type | kumite and kata, biennial |
| Organiser | World Karate Federation (WKF) |
| History | |
| First edition | 1970 in Tokyo, Japan |
| Editions | 23 (2016) |
| Final edition | 2016 in Linz, Austria |
| Most wins | 188 medals  Japan
|
The Karate World Championships, also known as the World Karate Championships, are the highest level of competition for karate organised by the World Karate Federation (WKF). The competition is held in a different city every two years. Some of the most recent championships include Madrid in 2002, Monterrey in 2004, Tampere in 2006, Tokyo in 2008, and Belgrade in 2010. The competition was initially riddled with controversy regarding karate styles and the ruleset.
In 1984, women were first allowed to compete in the championships.
The result of a bout is determined by a contestant obtaining a clear lead of eight points, having the highest number of points at time-up, obtaining a decision (hantei ), or by an accumulation of prohibited behaviors imposed against a contestant.
The following reflects the all-time medal counts as of the 2016 World Karate Championships:
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