| Event: | Women's kumite 53 kg |
| Games: | 2002 Asian Games |
| Venue: | Yangsan College Gymnasium |
| Date: | 11 October 2002 |
| Competitors: | 8 |
| Nations: | 8 |
| Gold: | Vũ Kim Anh |
| Goldnoc: | VIE |
| Silver: | Eri Fujioka |
| Silvernoc: | JPN |
| Bronze: | Murugaiyan Srirajarajeswari |
| Bronzenoc: | MAS |
| Bronze2: | Hsieh Ai-chen |
| Bronzenoc2: | TPE |
| Prev: | 1998 |
| Next: | 2006 |
See main article: Karate at the 2002 Asian Games.
The women's kumite 53 kilograms competition at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan was held on 11 October at the Yangsan College Gymnasium.
All times are Korea Standard Time
| width=220 | Date | width=50 | Time | width=150 | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 11 October 2002 | 15:30 | 1st preliminary round | |||
| 15:30 | Semifinals | ||||
| 15:30 | Final repechage | ||||
| 15:30 | Final |