Karate at the 2018 South American Games explained

Event:Karate
Games:2018 South American Games
Venue:Coliseo Suramericano
Location: Cochabamba
Dates:27–29 May
Competitors:100
Nations:12
Prev:2014
Next:2022

There were twelve karate events at the 2018 South American Games in Cochabamba, Bolivia. Six for men and six for women. The events were held between May 27 and 29 at the Coliseo Suramericano.[1] The top 2 athletes in each event (minus the host nation Peru, Colombia and Venezuela, whose athletes will qualify through the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games) qualifying them to compete at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru.[2]

Medal summary

Men's events

60 kg
67 kg
75 kg
84 kg[3]
+84 kg
Individual Kata

Women's events

50 kg
55 kg
61 kg
68 kg
+68 kg
Individual Kata
Athletes in bold have qualified to compete at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. Both Venezuela and Colombia elected to use the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games as their qualifying event and thus are ineligible to qualify athletes here.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Karate. www.cochabamba2018.bo/. Cochabama 2018 Organizing Committee for the 2018 South American Games. 29 May 2018.
  2. Web site: Qualification System manual. 25 April 2018. www.panamsports.org/. Pan American Sports Organization. 23 May 2018.
  3. Web site: Mohamed Yussuf Dames Chávez logra bronce en karate en los XI Juegos Suramericanos. Spanish. Mohamed Yussuf Dames Chávez wins bronze in karate at the 11th South American Games. 28 May 2018. www.mindeportes.gob.bo/. Bolivian Ministry of sports. 30 May 2018.