Karate at the 2019 Pan American Games
Karate competitions at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru were held between August 9 and 11, 2019 at the Polideportivo Villa El Salvador, which also hosted the gymnastics competitions.
| Karate at the 2019 Pan American Games | |
|---|---|
Karate pictogram | |
| Venue | Polideportivo Villa El Salvador |
| Dates | August 9–11, 2019 |
| Competitors | 132 |
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| Karate at the 2019 Pan American Games | ||
|---|---|---|
| Qualification | ||
| Kata | ||
| Men | Women | |
| Individual | Individual | |
| Team | Team | |
| Kumite | ||
| Men | Women | |
| 60 kg | 50 kg | |
| 67 kg | 55 kg | |
| 75 kg | 61 kg | |
| 84 kg | 68 kg | |
| +84 kg | +68 kg | |
14 medal events were contested. Ten of these events were in kumite (five per gender). A further four events (two per gender) in kata were contested, after the Panamsports added them to the sports program in March 2017. This marked the first time kata events were held at the Pan American Games since 2003 in Santo Domingo. A total of 132 athletes qualified to compete at the games.
The top three medallists (in order of gold, silver then bronze) not already qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics according to the Olympic Standings as of April 6, 2020, qualified for the said games.