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.

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

Qualification summary NOC Men Women Total 60 kg 67 kg 75 kg 84 kg 84+ kg 50 kg 55 kg 61 kg 68 kg 68+ kg XXXX X5 X XXXXX X7 XXXXXXXXXX10 XXXX XXXX 8 XXX X 4 X X X3 XXX XXXXXX9 XXX XXX6 X 1 X X X XXX6 XXX 3 X X XXXXX 7 X 1 XXXXXXXXXX10 Total: 14 NOCs 888888888880

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

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