Karate at the 2015 European Games – Qualification explained

See main article: Karate at the 2015 European Games. There will be a total of 96 qualifying places available for karate at the 2015 European Games: 48 for men and 48 for women. Eight athletes will compete in each of the 12 events.^[1] Each competing nation will be allowed to enter a maximum of 12 competitors, one in each weight class. Hosts Azerbaijan is also allowed to enter an athlete in each weight class. Quota places will be allocated to the competitor(s) that achieved the place in thequalification events.^[2]

Qualification summary

NOC	Men						Women						width=55 rowspan="2"	Total
	width=45		width=45		width=45		width=45		width=45		width=45		width=45		width=45		width=45		width=45		width=45		width=45	Kata
	X												1
							X			X			2
	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	12
							X						1
									X				1
											X		1
		X					X	X	X		X	X	6
												X	1
			X										1
						X							1
						X					X		2
	X	X	X	X		X	X	X	X		X	X	10
		X											1
		X	X		X		X					X	5
				X	X					X			3
		X											1
										X			1
												X	1
	X		X	X		X							4
				X									1
			X										1
								X					1
	X				X								2
										X			1
					X								1
								X					1
				X									1
					X								1
						X							1
	X										X		2
	X				X			X					3
									X				1
									X				1
	X	X				X		X	X	X		X	7
											X		1
										X			1
		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	11
			X	X			X						3
38 NOCs	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	96

Qualification timeline

Event	Date	Venue
	19–22 March 2015	Istanbul
Allocation of quota places	24 March 2015

Men

60 kg

Means of qualification	Total places	Qualified athletes
Host nation	1
European Championships	6
Universality place	1
Total	8

67 kg

Means of qualification	Total places	Qualified athletes
Host nation	1
European Championships	6
Universality place	1
Total	8

75 kg

Means of qualification	Total places	Qualified athletes
Host nation	1
European Championships	6
Universality place	1
Total	8

84 kg

Means of qualification	Total places	Qualified athletes
Host nation	1
European Championships	6
Universality place	1
Total	8

+84 kg

Means of qualification	Total places	Qualified athletes
Host nation	1
European Championships	6
Universality place	1
Total	8

Kata

Means of qualification	Total places	Qualified athletes
Host nation	1
European Championships	6
Universality place	1
Total	8

Women

50 kg

Means of qualification	Total places	Qualified athletes
Host nation	1
European Championships	6
Universality place	1
Total	8

55 kg

Means of qualification	Total places	Qualified athletes
Host nation	1
European Championships	6
Universality place	1
Total	8

61 kg

Means of qualification	Total places	Qualified athletes
Host nation	1
European Championships	6
Universality place	1
Total	8

68 kg

Means of qualification	Total places	Qualified athletes
Host nation	1
European Championships	6
Universality place	1
Total	8

+68 kg

Means of qualification	Total places	Qualified athletes
Host nation	1
European Championships	6
Universality place	1
Total	8

Kata

Means of qualification	Total places	Qualified athletes
Host nation	1
European Championships	6
Universality place	1
Total	8

Notes and References

1. http://www.olympics.ie/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Baku-2015-Newsletter-1-small.pdf Newsletter
2. http://www.olympics.ie/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/BEGOC-Sport-Qualification-KA.pdf Qualification summary