Karate at the 2023 Pan American Games – Qualification

The following is the qualification system and qualified athletes for the karate at the 2023 Pan American Games competitions.

Qualification system

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A total of 106 karatekas will qualify to compete (96 qualified across four qualification tournaments and 10 extra nominal spots to the winners of the 2021 Junior Pan American Games. There will be nine athletes qualified in each individual event, with the exception of individual kata, which will feature eight athletes. Each nation may enter a maximum of 12 athletes (six per gender). This consists of a maximum of one athlete in the individual events (12). This rule does not apply to the winners of the 2021 Junior Pan American Games. The host nation, Chile, automatically qualifies the maximum number of athletes (12).[1]

Venezuela, Panama and Colombia's athletes will be eligible to qualify through the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Championship, while Mexico will qualify through the North American Cup.

Qualification timeline

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Events Date Venue
2021 Junior Pan American Games December 3–5   Cali, Colombia
2022 South American Games October 3–5   Asuncion, Paraguay
2023 Central American and Caribbean Championship March 1   Oaxtepec, Mexico
2023 North American Cup April 5–6   Las Vegas, United States
2023 Pan American Championships[2] May 24   San José, Costa Rica

Qualification summary

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The following is a list of qualified countries and athletes per event.[3]

NOC Men Women Total
I kata 60 kg 67 kg 75 kg 84 kg 84+ kg I kata 50 kg 55 kg 61 kg 68 kg 68+ kg
  Argentina X X X X X X 6
  Aruba X 1
  Bolivia X 1
  Brazil X X X X XX X X XX X 11
  Canada X X X X X X 6
  Chile X X XX X X X X X X X X X 13
  Colombia X X X X X X X X X X 10
  Cuba X X X 3
  Dominican Republic X X X X X 5
  Ecuador X X X 3
  El Salvador X X 2
  Guatemala X X X X X 5
  Mexico X X X X X X X X 8
  Nicaragua X 1
  Panama X 1
  Paraguay X X X 3
  Peru X X X X 4
  Puerto Rico X X 2
  United States X XX XX X X X X X X X X 13
  Uruguay X X 2
  Venezuela X X X X X X 6
Total: 21 NOCs 8 9 9 9 9 9 8 9 9 9 9 9 106

Individual kata

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Competition Quota(s) Qualified
Host 1   Chile
2022 South American Games 2   Peru
  Argentina
2023 Central American and Caribbean Championship 2   Dominican Republic
  Venezuela
2023 North American Cup 1   United States
2023 Pan American Championships 2   Brazil
  Mexico
TOTAL 8

-60 kg

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Competition Quota(s) Qualified
Host 1   Chile
2021 Junior Pan American Games 1   Frank Ruiz (USA)
2022 South American Games 2   Brazil
  Uruguay
2023 Central American and Caribbean Championship 2   Colombia
  Guatemala
2023 North American Cup 1   Mexico
2023 Pan American Championships 2   United States
  Cuba
TOTAL 9

-67 kg

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Competition Quota(s) Qualified
Host 1   Chile
2021 Junior Pan American Games 1   Tomas Fuentes (CHI)
2022 South American Games 2   Ecuador
  Argentina
2023 Central American and Caribbean Championship 2   Venezuela
  Colombia
2023 North American Cup 1   Mexico
2023 Pan American Championships 2   Brazil
  Panama
TOTAL 9

-75 kg

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Competition Quota(s) Qualified
Host 1   Chile
2021 Junior Pan American Games 1   Safin Kasturi (USA)
2022 South American Games 2   Brazil
  Uruguay
2023 Central American and Caribbean Championship 2   Colombia
  Guatemala
2023 North American Cup 1   United States
2023 Pan American Championships 2   Canada
  Mexico
TOTAL 9

-84 kg

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Competition Quota(s) Qualified
Host 1   Chile
2021 Junior Pan American Games 1   Saisheren Senpon (USA)
2022 South American Games 2   Ecuador
  Paraguay
2023 Central American and Caribbean Championship 2   Guatemala
  El Salvador
2023 North American Cup 1   Mexico
2023 Pan American Championships 2   Puerto Rico
  Colombia
TOTAL 9

+84 kg

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Competition Quota(s) Qualified
Host 1   Chile
2021 Junior Pan American Games 1   Giovani Salgado (BRA)
2022 South American Games 2   Brazil
  Argentina
2023 Central American and Caribbean Championship 2   Dominican Republic
  Nicaragua
2023 North American Cup 1   United States
2023 Pan American Championships 2   Colombia
  Aruba
TOTAL 9

Women

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Individual kata

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Competition Quota(s) Qualified
Host 1   Chile
2022 South American Games 2   Brazil
  Ecuador
2023 Central American and Caribbean Championship 2   Dominican Republic
  Venezuela
2023 North American Cup 1   United States
2023 Pan American Championships 2   Colombia
  Canada
TOTAL 8

-50 kg

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Competition Quota(s) Qualified
Host 1   Chile
2021 Junior Pan American Games 1   Yamina Lahynssa (CAN)
2022 South American Games 2   Argentina
  Peru
2023 Central American and Caribbean Championship 2   Venezuela
  El Salvador
2023 North American Cup 1   United States
2023 Pan American Championships 2   Dominican Republic
  Guatemala
TOTAL 9

-55 kg

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Competition Quota(s) Qualified
Host 1   Chile
2021 Junior Pan American Games 1   Trinity Allen (USA)
2022 South American Games 2   Paraguay
  Argentina
2023 Central American and Caribbean Championship 2   Cuba
  Colombia
2023 North American Cup 1   Canada
2023 Pan American Championships 2   Brazil
  Mexico
TOTAL 9

-61 kg

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Competition Quota(s) Qualified
Host 1   Chile
2021 Junior Pan American Games 1   Janessa Romero (PUR)
2018 South American Games 2   Peru
  Argentina
2023 Central American and Caribbean Championship 2   Guatemala
  Colombia
2023 North American Cup 1   United States
2023 Pan American Championships 2   Venezuela
  Cuba
TOTAL 9

-68 kg

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Competition Quota(s) Qualified
Host 1   Chile
2021 Junior Pan American Games 1   Barbara Rodrigues (BRA)
2022 South American Games 2   Brazil
  Bolivia
2023 Central American and Caribbean Championship 2   Colombia
  Venezuela
2023 North American Cup 1   Canada
2023 Pan American Championships 2   United States
  Mexico
TOTAL 9

+68 kg

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Competition Quota(s) Qualified
Host 1   Chile
2021 Junior Pan American Games 1   Gianella Fernández (PER)
2022 South American Games 2   Ecuador
  Brazil
2023 Central American and Caribbean Championship 2   Dominican Republic
  Colombia
2023 North American Cup 1   United States
2023 Pan American Championships 2   Canada
  Mexico
TOTAL 9

References

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  1. ^ "Qualification System manual" (PDF). www.panamsports.org/. Pan American Sports Organization. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Claudymar Garces and Vinicius Figueira among stars winning ticket to 2023 Pan American Games in Costa Rica". www.wkf.net/. World Karate Federation (WKF). 25 May 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Clasificados Santiago 2023" (PDF). www.pkfkarate.com. Pan American Karate Federation. 30 May 2023. Retrieved 4 June 2023.