Karate competitions at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada were held from July 23 to 25 at the Hershey Centre (Mississauga Sports Centre) in Mississauga. Due to naming rights the arena was known as the latter for the duration of the games. The competition was held under the kumite discipline, with men and women each competing in five events each. A total of 80 athletes from 14 nations took part.
Competition schedule
The following was the competition schedule for the karate competitions:
RR½SemifinalsFFinal Event↓/Date → Thu 23 Fri 24 Sat 25 Men's 60 kg RR ½ F Men's 67 kg RR ½ F Men's 75 kg RR ½ F Men's 84 kg RR ½ F Men's +84 kg RR ½ F Women's 50 kg RR ½ F Women's 55 kg RR ½ F Women's 61 kg RR ½ F Women's 68 kg RR ½ F Women's +68 kg RR ½ F
Medal table
Medalists
Men's events 60 kg 67 kg 75 kg 84 kg +84 kg
Women's events 50 kg 55 kg 61 kg 68 kg +68 kg
Participating nations A total of 14 countries qualified athletes. The number of athletes a nation entered is in parentheses beside the name of the country.
Qualification
A total of 80 karatekas qualified to compete at the games (eight per weight category). There will be four qualification events for athletes to qualify, and the host nation, Canada, automatically qualified in each of the ten weight categories. A nation may enter a maximum of one athlete per weight category.
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