Karate at the 2019 Pan American Games – Qualification explained

See main article: Karate at the 2019 Pan American Games. The following is the qualification system and qualified athletes for the karate at the 2019 Pan American Games competitions.

Qualification system

A total of 132 karatekas will qualify to compete. There will be eight athletes qualified in each individual event, along with six teams in the kata team events. Each nation may enter a maximum of 18 athletes (nine per gender). This consists of a maximum of one athlete in the individual events (12), and one group of three in each kata team event (six). The host nation, Peru, automatically qualifies the maximum number of athletes (18). The rest of the spots will be awarded across four qualification tournaments.^[1]

Venezuela, Panama and Colombia's athletes will be eligible to qualify through the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games, while Mexico will qualify through the North American Cup.^[1]

Three athletes will make up each team kata entry.^[1]

Qualification timeline

Events	Date	Venue
	May 27–29, 2018	Cochabamba
2018 Central American and Caribbean Games	July 25–27, 2018	Barranquilla
2018 North American Cup^[2]	December 1 2018	Cabo San Lucas
2019 Pan American Championships	March 18–23, 2019	Panama City

Qualification summary

The following is a list of qualified countries and athletes per event.^[3]

NOC	Men							Women							Total
	I kata	T kata						I kata	T kata					68+ kg
		X	X				X			X				X	7
				X											1
						X									1
	X	X	X	X	X			X	X	X	X	X	X		15
							X	X			X	X			4
			X	X	X		X				X		X		6
		X	X		X	X	X		X				X		11
	X								X						4
				X							X		X		3
				X	X		X	X	X	X		X	X	X	11
	X					X	X	X				X		X	6
					X					X					2
														X	1
	X	X	X	X		X		X	X	X	X	X		X	15
		X													3
	X										X				2
										X					1
	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	18
			X			X									2
	X				X	X	X	X		X		X	X	X	9
	X		X	X	X	X		X			X	X	X	X	10
Total: 21 NOCs	8	18	8	8	8	8	8	8	18	8	8	8	8	8	132

Men

Individual kata

Competition	Vacancies	Qualified
Host	1
2018 South American Games	2
2018 Central American and Caribbean Games	2
2018 North American Cup	1
2019 Pan American Championships	2
TOTAL	8

• Argentina declined its quota, which was reallocated to Ecuador.^[4]

Team kata

Competition	Vacancies	Qualified
Host	1
2019 Pan American Championships	5
TOTAL	6

-60 kg

Competition	Vacancies	Qualified
Host	1
2018 South American Games	2
2018 Central American and Caribbean Games	2
2018 North American Cup	1
2019 Pan American Championships	2
TOTAL	8

-67 kg

Competition	Vacancies	Qualified
Host	1
2018 South American Games	2
2018 Central American and Caribbean Games	2
2018 North American Cup	1
2019 Pan American Championships	2
TOTAL	8

• Jolano Lindelauf qualified under the Curacao flag. Since the nation is not a member of Panamsports, Lindelauf will compete for Aruba.

-75 kg

Competition	Vacancies	Qualified
Host	1
2018 South American Games	2
2018 Central American and Caribbean Games	2
2018 North American Cup	1
2019 Pan American Championships	2
TOTAL	8

-84 kg

Competition	Vacancies	Qualified
Host	1
2018 South American Games	2	^[5]
2018 Central American and Caribbean Games	2
2018 North American Cup	1
2019 Pan American Championships	2
TOTAL	8

+84 kg

Competition	Vacancies	Qualified
Host	1
2018 South American Games	2
2018 Central American and Caribbean Games	2
2018 North American Cup	1
2019 Pan American Championships	2
TOTAL	8

Women

Individual kata

Competition	Vacancies	Qualified
Host	1
2018 South American Games	2
2018 Central American and Caribbean Games	2
2018 North American Cup	1
2019 Pan American Championships	2
TOTAL	8

Team kata

Competition	Vacancies	Qualified
Host	1
2019 Pan American Championships	5
TOTAL	6

-50 kg

Competition	Vacancies	Qualified
Host	1
2018 South American Games	2
2018 Central American and Caribbean Games	2
2018 North American Cup	1
2019 Pan American Championships	2
TOTAL	8

-55 kg

Competition	Vacancies	Qualified
Host	1
2018 South American Games	2
2018 Central American and Caribbean Games	2
2018 North American Cup	1
2019 Pan American Championships	2
TOTAL	8

-61 kg

Competition	Vacancies	Qualified
Host	1
2018 South American Games	2
2018 Central American and Caribbean Games	2
2018 North American Cup	1
2019 Pan American Championships	2
TOTAL	8

-68 kg

Competition	Vacancies	Qualified
Host	1
2018 South American Games	2
2018 Central American and Caribbean Games	2
2018 North American Cup	1
2019 Pan American Championships	2
TOTAL	8

+68 kg

Competition	Vacancies	Qualified
Host	1
2018 South American Games	2
2018 Central American and Caribbean Games	2
2018 North American Cup	1
2019 Pan American Championships	2	^[6] ^[7]
TOTAL	8

Notes and References

1. Web site: Qualification System manual. 25 April 2018. www.panamsports.org/. Pan American Sports Organization. 29 May 2018.
2. Web site: North American Cup Results. 1 December 2018. www.federacionmexicanadekarate.com. Federacion Mexicana Karate. 7 December 2018.
3. Web site: Clasificados Lima 2019 Karate. Qualified Lima 2019 Karate. Spanish. 15 April 2019. www.files.pkf3.webnode.es/. Pan American Karate Federation. 16 April 2019.
4. Web site: ¡Asciende la delegación a Juegos Panamericanos! La cifra histórica del Team Ecuador sube a 201. Ascend the delegation to Pan American Games! The historical figure of Team Ecuador goes up to 201. Santos. Manuela. Spanish. 15 July 2019. www.coe.org.ec/. Ecuadorian National Olympic Committee. 20 July 2019.
5. 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.
6. News: Walters. Ainsley. 25 March 2019. Cargill Qualifies For Pan Am Karate. The Gleaner. Kingston, Jamaica. 14 April 2019.
7. News: 21 March 2019. Cargill historically qualifies Jamaica for karate at Pan Am Games. The Loop. Kingston, Jamaica. 14 April 2019.