Karate at the 2015 Pan American Games – Qualification explained

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Qualification system

A total of 80 karatekas will qualify to compete at the games (eight per weight category). There will be four qualification events for athletes to qualify, and the host nation is automatically qualified in each event. A nation may enter a maximum of one athlete per weight category.^{[1] [2]}

Qualification timeline

Event	Date	Venue
	March 7–9, 2014	Santiago
USA- Mexico Regional qualification tournament^[3]	March 21, 2014	Richmond
2014 Central American and Caribbean Games	November 27–29, 2014	Veracruz
2015 Pan American Games Qualifier^[4]	March 18, 2015	Toronto

Qualification summary

NOC	Men					Women					Total
										68+ kg
		X	X	X	X					X	5
	X			X	X	X	X	X		X	7
	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	10
	X	X	X	X		X	X	X	X		8
	X	X	X				X				4
		X			X					X	3
	X	X	X		X	X	X	X	X	X	9
			X	X	X			X	X	X	6
				X							1
		X		X		X		X	X	X	6
						X	X	X			3
	X		X		X	X	X	X	X		7
	X										1
	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	10
Total: 14 NOCs	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	8	80

Men

-60 kg

Competition	Vacancies	Qualified
Host	1
2014 South American Games	2
USA - Mexico Regional qualifier	1
2014 Central American and Caribbean Games	2
2015 Pan American Games qualifier	2
TOTAL	8

-67 kg

Competition	Vacancies	Qualified
Host	1
2014 South American Games	2
USA - Mexico Regional qualifier	1
2014 Central American and Caribbean Games	2
2015 Pan American Games qualifier	2
TOTAL	8

-75 kg

Competition	Vacancies	Qualified
Host	1
2014 South American Games	2
USA - Mexico Regional qualifier	1
2014 Central American and Caribbean Games	2
2015 Pan American Games qualifier	2
TOTAL	8

-84 kg

Competition	Vacancies	Qualified
Host	1
2014 South American Games	2
USA - Mexico Regional qualifier	1
2014 Central American and Caribbean Games	2
2015 Pan American Games qualifier	2
TOTAL	8

+84 kg

Competition	Vacancies	Qualified
Host	1
2014 South American Games	2
USA - Mexico Regional qualifier	1
2014 Central American and Caribbean Games	2
2015 Pan American Games qualifier	2
TOTAL	8

Women

-50 kg

Competition	Vacancies	Qualified
Host	1
2014 South American Games	2
USA - Mexico Regional qualifier	1
2014 Central American and Caribbean Games	2
2015 Pan American Games qualifier	2
TOTAL	8

-55 kg

Competition	Vacancies	Qualified
Host	1
2014 South American Games	2
USA - Mexico Regional qualifier	1
2014 Central American and Caribbean Games	2
2015 Pan American Games qualifier	2
TOTAL	8

-61 kg

Competition	Vacancies	Qualified
Host	1
2014 South American Games	2
USA - Mexico Regional qualifier	1
2014 Central American and Caribbean Games	2
2015 Pan American Games qualifier	2
TOTAL	8

-68 kg

Competition	Vacancies	Qualified
Host	1
2014 South American Games	2
USA - Mexico Regional qualifier	1
2014 Central American and Caribbean Games	2
2015 Pan American Games qualifier	2
TOTAL	8

+68 kg

Competition	Vacancies	Qualified
Host	1
2014 South American Games	2
USA - Mexico Regional qualifier	1
2014 Central American and Caribbean Games	2
2015 Pan American Games qualifier	2
TOTAL	8

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2014 North American Karate Cup. sportdata.org/ . 26 October 2014.
2. Web site: Sport Technical Manual Karate . scribd.com/ . . 13 June 2015.
3. Web site: Official Results North American Regional Qualifier for 2015 Pan Am Games - 2014-03-21. sportdata.org/ . 26 October 2014.
4. Web site: 2015 Pan American Games Qualifier - 2015-03-18 List of Finalists. 18 March 2015 . sportdata.org/ . . 20 March 2015.