Karate at the 2018 South American Games
| Karate at the 2018 South American Games | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Coliseo Suramericano |
| Location |  Cochabamba |
| Dates | 27–29 May |
| Competitors | 100 from 12 nations |
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
[edit]Medal table
[edit]* Host nation (Bolivia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Venezuela (VEN) | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 |  Peru (PER) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 |  Brazil (BRA) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 4 |  Chile (CHI) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
 Colombia (COL) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
 Ecuador (ECU) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| 7 |  Argentina (ARG) | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 8 |  Uruguay (URU) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 |  Panama (PAN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Paraguay (PAR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 | Bolivia (BOL)* | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (11 entries) | 12 | 12 | 24 | 48 | |
Men's events
[edit]- In the 75kg category, Chilean German Antonio qualified as the second eligible athlete for Lima 2019.
Women's events
[edit]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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Karate". www.cochabamba2018.bo/. Cochabama 2018 Organizing Committee for the 2018 South American Games. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- ^ "Qualification System manual" (PDF). www.panamsports.org/. Pan American Sports Organization. 25 April 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ^ "Mohamed Yussuf Dames Chávez logra bronce en karate en los XI Juegos Suramericanos" [Mohamed Yussuf Dames Chávez wins bronze in karate at the 11th South American Games]. www.mindeportes.gob.bo/ (in Spanish). Bolivian Ministry of sports. 28 May 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2018.