The 2002 World Karate Championships are the 16th edition of the World Karate Championships, and were held in Madrid, Spain from November 21 to November 24, 2002.
| Host city |  Madrid, Spain |
|---|---|
| Dates | 21–24 November |
Medalists edit
Men edit
Women edit
Medal table edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| 2 | Spain | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 |  Japan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 |  Yugoslavia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 |  United States | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 |  Italy | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 7 |  England | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
 Germany | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 9 |  Benin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 |  Iran | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 11 |  Croatia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 |  Austria | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hungary | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Luxembourg | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Netherlands | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Russia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Tunisia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 18 |  Turkey | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 19 |  Slovakia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Venezuela | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 21 |  Brazil | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Czech Republic | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Egypt | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Greece | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Malaysia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Romania | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (26 entries) | 17 | 17 | 34 | 68 | |
Participating nations edit
751 athletes from 84 nations competed.
Albania (1)
Algeria (16)
Andorra (4)
Argentina (7)
Australia (20)
Austria (15)
Azerbaijan (7)
Bangladesh (4)
Belarus (9)
Belgium (8)
Benin (1)
Bermuda (5)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (11)
Brazil (15)
Bulgaria (8)
Cameroon (2)
Canada (12)
Chile (3)
Chinese Taipei (10)
Colombia (1)
Congo (7)
Costa Rica (1)
Croatia (18)
Cyprus (2)
Czech Republic (12)
Denmark (4)
Egypt (15)
England (19)
Estonia (8)
Finland (10)
France (20)
Gabon (9)
Georgia (2)
Germany (19)
Greece (12)
Hong Kong (5)
Hungary (4)
Iceland (3)
India (6)
Indonesia (6)
Iran (12)
Ireland (4)
Italy (20)
Ivory Coast (8)
Japan (19)
Jordan (8)
Kazakhstan (7)
Luxembourg (4)
Macau (3)
Macedonia (9)
Malaysia (13)
Malta (1)
Mexico (10)
Morocco (10)
Netherlands (9)
New Zealand (7)
Norway (5)
Peru (8)
Poland (5)
Portugal (11)
Qatar (3)
Romania (8)
Russia (16)
Rwanda (5)
San Marino (2)
Scotland (16)
Senegal (15)
Slovakia (12)
Slovenia (4)
South Africa (12)
South Korea (6)
Spain (19)
Sweden (4)
Switzerland (12)
Tunisia (12)
Turkey (19)
Ukraine (18)
United Arab Emirates (8)
United States (12)
Uzbekistan (7)
Venezuela (2)
Vietnam (4)
Wales (3)
Yugoslavia (18)
