The 2002 World Karate Championships are the 16th edition of the
World Karate Championships
The Karate World Championships, also known as the World Karate Championships, are the highest level of competition for karate organized by the World Karate Federation (WKF). The competition is held in a different city every two years. Championshi ...
, and were held in
Madrid
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,
Spain
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from November 21 to November 24, 2002.
Medalists
Men
Women
Medal table
Participating nations
751 athletes from 84 nations competed.
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* (11)
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* (10)
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* (7)
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* (15)
* (19)
* (8)
* (10)
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* (9)
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* (9)
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* (8)
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* (11)
* (3)
* (8)
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References
External links
World Karate FederationKarate Records – World Championship 2002Day 1 resultshttp://ebilgi.karate.gov.tr/sonuc/yonetim/images/pool/buyukler-dunya-sampiyonasi-ispanya-21-11-2002662975427509.PDF Day 2 result
Day 3 resultshttp://ebilgi.karate.gov.tr/sonuc/yonetim/images/pool/buyukler-dunya-sampiyonasi-ispanya-21-11-2002664273797870.PDF Day 4 results]
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2002 in karate, World Championships
Karate Championships
2002
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International karate competitions hosted by Spain
2002 in Madrid
November 2002 sports events in Europe