| Event: | Karate |
| Games: | 2002 Asian Games |
| Venue: | Yangsan College Gymnasium |
| Dates: | 11–12 October 2002 |
| Competitors: | 117 |
| Nations: | 30 |
| Prev: | 1998 |
| Next: | 2006 |
Karate was competed by men and women at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea. Kata was contested along with Kumite. There were 11 gold medals contested for this sport. All competition took place at the Yangsan College Gymnasium on October 11 and 12. Each country was limited to having 5 athletes.
| P | Preliminary rounds & Repechage | F | Finals |
| Event↓/Date → | 11th Fri | 12th Sat | |||
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| P | F | ||||
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| Kata | |||
| Kumite −55 kg | |||
| Kumite −60 kg | |||
| Kumite −65 kg | |||
| Kumite −70 kg | |||
| Kumite −75 kg | |||
| Kumite +75 kg | |||
| Kata | |||
| Kumite −53 kg | |||
| Kumite −60 kg | |||
| Kumite +60 kg | |||
A total of 117 athletes from 30 nations competed in karate at the 2002 Asian Games: