The 1998 World Karate Championships are the 14th edition of the World Karate Championships, and were held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from October 15 to October 18, 1998.
| Host city |  Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
|---|---|
| Dates | 15–18 October |
| Main venue | Ginásio do Maracanãzinho |
Medalists edit
Men edit
Women edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual kata | Atsuko Wakai Japan
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Myriam Szkudlarek France
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Roberta Sodero Italy
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| Team kata | Japan
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 United States
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 SpainSusana Bueno Miriam Cogolludo Gema Méndez |
| Kumite −53 kg | Hiromi Hasama Japan
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Sari Laine Finland
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Nicole Jacobs Germany
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| Nadia Mecheri France
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| Kumite −60 kg | Julliet Toney England
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Nathalie Leroy France
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Alexandra Witteborn Germany
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| Marianne Tarva Finland
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| Kumite +60 kg | Laurence Fischer France
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Lourene Bevaart Australia
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Izumi Nabeki Japan
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| Judith Nagel Germany
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| Kumite open | Maria Cecília de Almeida Brazil
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Petra Piskačová Czech Republic
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Tania Weekes England
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Yıldız Aras Turkey
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| Team kumite | Turkey Yıldız Aras Nurhan Fırat Leyla Gedik Meral Ölmez |
England
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 Croatia
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| Spain Gloria Casanova Rosa Ortega Beatriz Pérez |
Medal table edit
* Host nation (Brazil)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| 2 | Japan | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | Turkey | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | England | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | Spain | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| 6 | Germany | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 7 | Brazil* | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 |  Greece | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Italy | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 10 | Finland | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Iran | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 12 | Australia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Czech Republic | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| United States | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Venezuela | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 16 |  Belgium | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Croatia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Denmark | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (18 entries) | 17 | 17 | 30 | 64 | |