Karate at the 2023 Pan American Games – Qualification explained
See main article: Karate at the 2023 Pan American Games. The following is the qualification system and qualified athletes for the karate at the 2023 Pan American Games competitions.
Qualification system
A total of 106 karatekas will qualify to compete (96 qualified across four qualification tournaments and 10 extra nominal spots to the winners of the 2021 Junior Pan American Games. There will be nine athletes qualified in each individual event, with the exception of individual kata, which will feature eight athletes. Each nation may enter a maximum of 12 athletes (six per gender). This consists of a maximum of one athlete in the individual events (12). This rule does not apply to the winners of the 2021 Junior Pan American Games. The host nation, Chile, automatically qualifies the maximum number of athletes (12).[1]
Venezuela, Panama and Colombia's athletes will be eligible to qualify through the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Championship, while Mexico will qualify through the North American Cup.
Qualification timeline
| Events | Date | Venue |
|---|
| December 3–5 |  Cali, Colombia |
| October 3–5 | Asuncion, Paraguay |
| 2023 Central American and Caribbean Championship | March 1 |  Oaxtepec, Mexico |
| 2023 North American Cup | April 5–6 |  Las Vegas, United States |
| 2023 Pan American Championships[2] | May 24 | San José, Costa Rica | |
Qualification summary
The following is a list of qualified countries and athletes per event.[3]
| NOC | Men | Women | Total |
|---|
| I kata | | | | | | I kata | | | | | 68+ kg |
|---|
| X | | X | | | X | | X | X | X | | | 6 |
| | | | | | X | | | | | | | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | X | | 1 |
| X | X | X | X | | XX | X | | X | | XX | X | 11 |
| | | | X | | | X | X | X | | X | X | 6 |
| X | X | XX | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 13 |
| | X | X | X | X | X | X | | X | X | X | X | 10 |
| | X | | | | | | | X | X | | | 3 |
| X | | | | | X | X | X | | | | X | 5 |
| | | X | | X | | | | | | | X | 3 |
| | | | | X | | | X | | | | | 2 |
| | X | | X | X | | | X | | X | | | 5 |
| X | X | X | X | X | | | | X | | X | X | 8 |
| | | | | | X | | | | | | | 1 |
| | | X | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| | | | | X | | | X | X | | | | 3 |
| X | | | | | | X | | | X | | X | 4 |
| | | | | X | | | | | X | | | 2 |
| X | XX | | XX | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | 13 |
| | X | | X | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| X | | X | | | | X | X | | X | X | | 6 |
| Total: 21 NOCs | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 106 | |
|---|
Men
Individual kata
| Competition | Quota(s) | Qualified |
|---|
| Host | 1 | |
| 2022 South American Games | 2 |
|
| 2023 Central American and Caribbean Championship | 2 |
|
| 2023 North American Cup | 1 | |
| 2023 Pan American Championships | 2 |
|
| TOTAL | 8 | | |
|---|
-60 kg
| Competition | Quota(s) | Qualified |
|---|
| Host | 1 | |
| 2021 Junior Pan American Games | 1 | |
| 2022 South American Games | 2 |
|
| 2023 Central American and Caribbean Championship | 2 |
|
| 2023 North American Cup | 1 | |
| 2023 Pan American Championships | 2 |
|
| TOTAL | 9 | | |
|---|
-67 kg
| Competition | Quota(s) | Qualified |
|---|
| Host | 1 | |
| 2021 Junior Pan American Games | 1 | |
| 2022 South American Games | 2 |
|
| 2023 Central American and Caribbean Championship | 2 |
|
| 2023 North American Cup | 1 | |
| 2023 Pan American Championships | 2 |
|
| TOTAL | 9 | | |
|---|
-75 kg
| Competition | Quota(s) | Qualified |
|---|
| Host | 1 | |
| 2021 Junior Pan American Games | 1 | |
| 2022 South American Games | 2 |
|
| 2023 Central American and Caribbean Championship | 2 |
|
| 2023 North American Cup | 1 | |
| 2023 Pan American Championships | 2 |
|
| TOTAL | 9 | | |
|---|
-84 kg
| Competition | Quota(s) | Qualified |
|---|
| Host | 1 | |
| 2021 Junior Pan American Games | 1 | |
| 2022 South American Games | 2 |
|
| 2023 Central American and Caribbean Championship | 2 |
|
| 2023 North American Cup | 1 | |
| 2023 Pan American Championships | 2 |
|
| TOTAL | 9 | | |
|---|
+84 kg
| Competition | Quota(s) | Qualified |
|---|
| Host | 1 | |
| 2021 Junior Pan American Games | 1 | |
| 2022 South American Games | 2 |
|
| 2023 Central American and Caribbean Championship | 2 |
|
| 2023 North American Cup | 1 | |
| 2023 Pan American Championships | 2 |
|
| TOTAL | 9 | | |
|---|
Women
Individual kata
| Competition | Quota(s) | Qualified |
|---|
| Host | 1 | |
| 2022 South American Games | 2 |
|
| 2023 Central American and Caribbean Championship | 2 |
|
| 2023 North American Cup | 1 | |
| 2023 Pan American Championships | 2 |
|
| TOTAL | 8 | | |
|---|
-50 kg
| Competition | Quota(s) | Qualified |
|---|
| Host | 1 | |
| 2021 Junior Pan American Games | 1 | |
| 2022 South American Games | 2 |
|
| 2023 Central American and Caribbean Championship | 2 |
|
| 2023 North American Cup | 1 | |
| 2023 Pan American Championships | 2 |
|
| TOTAL | 9 | | |
|---|
-55 kg
| Competition | Quota(s) | Qualified |
|---|
| Host | 1 | |
| 2021 Junior Pan American Games | 1 | |
| 2022 South American Games | 2 |
|
| 2023 Central American and Caribbean Championship | 2 |
|
| 2023 North American Cup | 1 | |
| 2023 Pan American Championships | 2 |
|
| TOTAL | 9 | | |
|---|
-61 kg
| Competition | Quota(s) | Qualified |
|---|
| Host | 1 | |
| 2021 Junior Pan American Games | 1 | |
| 2018 South American Games | 2 |
|
| 2023 Central American and Caribbean Championship | 2 |
|
| 2023 North American Cup | 1 | |
| 2023 Pan American Championships | 2 |
|
| TOTAL | 9 | | |
|---|
-68 kg
| Competition | Quota(s) | Qualified |
|---|
| Host | 1 | |
| 2021 Junior Pan American Games | 1 | |
| 2022 South American Games | 2 |
|
| 2023 Central American and Caribbean Championship | 2 |
|
| 2023 North American Cup | 1 | |
| 2023 Pan American Championships | 2 |
|
| TOTAL | 9 | | |
|---|
+68 kg
| Competition | Quota(s) | Qualified |
|---|
| Host | 1 | |
| 2021 Junior Pan American Games | 1 | |
| 2022 South American Games | 2 |
|
| 2023 Central American and Caribbean Championship | 2 |
|
| 2023 North American Cup | 1 | |
| 2023 Pan American Championships | 2 |
|
| TOTAL | 9 | | |
|---|
Notes and References
- Web site: Qualification System manual. 11 April 2022. www.panamsports.org/. Pan American Sports Organization. 10 October 2022.
- Web site: Claudymar Garces and Vinicius Figueira among stars winning ticket to 2023 Pan American Games in Costa Rica. 25 May 2023. www.wkf.net/. World Karate Federation (WKF). 27 May 2023.
- Web site: Clasificados Santiago 2023. 30 May 2023. www.pkfkarate.com. Pan American Karate Federation. 4 June 2023.
