| Event: | Men's kumite 55 kg |
| Games: | 2002 Asian Games |
| Venue: | Yangsan College Gymnasium |
| Date: | 12 October 2002 |
| Competitors: | 14 |
| Nations: | 14 |
| Gold: | Puvaneswaran Ramasamy |
| Goldnoc: | MAS |
| Silver: | Otabek Kasimov |
| Silvernoc: | UZB |
| Bronze: | Bambang Maulidin |
| Bronzenoc: | INA |
| Bronze2: | Phạm Trần Nguyên |
| Bronzenoc2: | VIE |
| Prev: | 1998 |
| Next: | 2006 |
See main article: Karate at the 2002 Asian Games.
The men's kumite 55 kilograms competition at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan was held on 12 October at the Yangsan College Gymnasium.
All times are Korea Standard Time
| width=220 | Date | width=50 | Time | width=150 | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 12 October 2002 | 09:00 | 1st preliminary round | |||
| 09:00 | Quarterfinals | ||||
| 09:00 | Semifinals | ||||
| 09:00 | 1st repechage | ||||
| 09:00 | Final repechage | ||||
| 16:30 | Final |