Karate at the European Games
Karate competition
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Karate has been a European Games sport since the inaugural edition.
Editions
Venues
| Games | Venue | Other sports hosted at venue | Capacity | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Baku | Crystal Hall | Fencing, taekwondo | 2,000 | [1] |
| 2019 Minsk | Chizhovka-Arena | Judo | 8,800 | |
| 2023 Kraków-Małopolska | Dębowiec Sports Arena (Bielsko-Biała) | – | 4,500 | |
| 2027 Istanbul |
Events
| Event | 15 | 19 | 23 | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's individual kata | X | X | X | 3 |
| Men's kumite 60 kg | X | X | X | 3 |
| Men's kumite 67 kg | X | X | X | 3 |
| Men's kumite 75 kg | X | X | X | 3 |
| Men's kumite 84 kg | X | X | X | 3 |
| Men's kumite +84 kg | X | X | X | 3 |
| Women's individual kata | X | X | X | 3 |
| Women's kumite 50 kg | X | X | X | 3 |
| Women's kumite 55 kg | X | X | X | 3 |
| Women's kumite 61 kg | X | X | X | 3 |
| Women's kumite 68 kg | X | X | X | 3 |
| Women's kumite +68 kg | X | X | X | 3 |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Azerbaijan (AZE) | 7 | 3 | 4 | 14 |
| 2 |  Spain (ESP) | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 3 |  Turkey (TUR) | 4 | 7 | 10 | 21 |
| 4 |  Ukraine (UKR) | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 5 |  Croatia (CRO) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 |  Italy (ITA) | 2 | 7 | 7 | 16 |
| 7 |  France (FRA) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 8 |  Austria (AUT) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 |  Germany (GER) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 10 |  Bulgaria (BUL) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 |  Albania (ALB) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Latvia (LAT) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 13 |  Greece (GRE) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 14 |  Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 15 |  Montenegro (MNE) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 16 |  Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Slovenia (SLO) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 18 |  Belarus (BLR) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Georgia (GEO) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
 Hungary (HUN) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
 Luxembourg (LUX) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
 North Macedonia (MKD) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
 Poland (POL) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
 Portugal (POR) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
 Russia (RUS) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 26 |  Armenia (ARM) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Cyprus (CYP) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Estonia (EST) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Finland (FIN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Romania (ROU) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (31 entries) | 36 | 35 | 60 | 131 | |
Medalists
Men's
Individual kata
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Baku |
Damián Quintero Spain |
Mattia Busato Italy |
Mehmet Yakan Turkey |
| 2019 Minsk |
Damián Quintero Spain |
Ali Sofuoğlu Turkey |
Roman Heydarov Azerbaijan |
| Mattia Busato Italy | |||
| 2023 Kraków-Małopolska |
Damián Quintero Spain |
Ali Sofuoğlu Turkey |
Yuki Ujihara Switzerland |
| Mattia Busato Italy |
Kumite 60 kg
Kumite 67 kg
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Baku |
Burak Uygur Turkey |
Steven Da Costa France |
Niyazi Aliyev Azerbaijan |
| 2019 Minsk |
Luca Maresca Italy |
Mario Hodžić Montenegro |
Artsiom Krautsou Belarus |
| Yves Martial Tadissi Hungary | |||
| 2023 Kraków-Małopolska |
Tural Aghalarzade Azerbaijan |
Dionysios Xenos Greece |
Ştefan Comănescu Romania |
| Miłosz Sabiecki Poland |
Kumite 75 kg
Kumite 84 kg
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Baku |
Aykhan Mamayev Azerbaijan |
Michail Georgos Tzanos Greece |
Uğur Aktaş Turkey |
| 2019 Minsk |
Ivan Kvesić Croatia |
Uğur Aktaş Turkey |
Michele Martina Italy |
| Valerii Chobotar Ukraine | |||
| 2023 Kraków-Małopolska |
Alvin Karaqi Albania |
Brian Timmermans Netherlands |
Michał Bąbos Poland |
| Michele Martina Italy |
Kumite +84 kg
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Baku |
Enes Erkan Turkey |
Jonathan Horne Germany |
Martin Nestorovski Macedonia |
| 2019 Minsk |
Asiman Gurbanli Azerbaijan |
Anđelo Kvesić Croatia |
Gogita Arkania Georgia |
| Jonathan Horne Germany | |||
| 2023 Kraków-Małopolska |
Anđelo Kvesić Croatia |
Not awarded[a] | Asiman Gurbanli Azerbaijan |
| Gogita Arkania Georgia |
Women's
Individual kata
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Baku |
Sandra Sánchez Spain |
Sandy Scordo France |
Dilara Bozan Turkey |
| 2019 Minsk |
Sandra Sánchez Spain |
Viviana Bottaro Italy |
Patrícia Esparteiro Portugal |
| Dilara Bozan Turkey | |||
| 2023 Kraków-Małopolska |
Paola García Spain |
Helvétia Taily France |
Georgina Xenou Greece |
| Ana Cruz Portugal |
Kumite 50 kg
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Baku |
Serap Özçelik Turkey |
Bettina Plank Austria |
Alexandra Recchia France |
| 2019 Minsk |
Bettina Plank Austria |
Serap Özçelik Turkey |
Mariya Koulinkovitch Belarus |
| Sophia Bouderbane France | |||
| 2023 Kraków-Małopolska |
Bettina Plank Austria |
Erminia Perfetto Italy |
Irene Kontou Cyprus |
| Serap Özçelik Arapoğlu Turkey |
Kumite 55 kg
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Baku |
Emily Thouy France |
Jelena Kovačević Croatia |
Ilaha Qasimova Azerbaijan |
| 2019 Minsk |
Ivet Goranova Bulgaria |
Anzhelika Terliuga Ukraine |
Jana Bitsch Germany |
| Jennifer Warling Luxembourg | |||
| 2023 Kraków-Małopolska |
Anzhelika Terliuga Ukraine |
Ivet Goranova Bulgaria |
Jennifer Warling Luxembourg |
| Tuba Yakan Turkey |
Kumite 61 kg
Kumite 68 kg
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Baku |
Irina Zaretska Azerbaijan |
Alisa Buchinger Austria |
Marina Raković Montenegro |
| 2019 Minsk |
Silvia Semeraro Italy |
Irina Zaretska Azerbaijan |
Elena Quirici Switzerland |
| Halyna Melnyk Ukraine | |||
| 2023 Kraków-Małopolska |
Irina Zaretska Azerbaijan |
Elena Quirici Switzerland |
Anita Makyan Armenia |
| Alizée Agier France |
Kumite +68 kg
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Baku |
Maša Martinović Croatia |
Meltem Hocaoğlu Turkey |
Ivanna Zaytseva Russia |
| 2019 Minsk |
Laura Palacio Spain |
Meltem Hocaoğlu Turkey |
Titta Keinänen Finland |
| Eleni Chatziliadou Greece | |||
| 2023 Kraków-Małopolska |
Johanna Kneer Germany |
Clio Ferracuti Italy |
Kyriaki Kydonaki Greece |
| María Torres Spain |
Participating nations
Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Malta, Moldova, Monaco and San Marino have yet to qualify for the competition in karate.
| Nation | 15 | 19 | 23 | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Andorra (AND) |
1 | 1 | ||
| Albania (ALB) |
1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Armenia (ARM) |
1 | 1 | ||
| Austria (AUT) |
2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Azerbaijan (AZE) |
12 | 7 | 8 | 3 |
| Belarus (BLR) |
1 | 12 | 2 | |
| Belgium (BEL) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH) |
1 | 1 | ||
| Bulgaria (BUL) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Croatia (CRO) |
6 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Cyprus (CYP) |
1 | 1 | 2 | |
 Czech Republic (CZE) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Denmark (DEN) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Estonia (EST) |
1 | 1 | ||
| Finland (FIN) |
2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| France (FRA) |
10 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
| Georgia (GEO) |
1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Germany (GER) |
5 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
 Great Britain (GBR) |
2 | 1 | 2 | |
| Greece (GRE) |
3 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| Hungary (HUN) |
1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
 Iceland (ISL) |
1 | 1 | ||
 Ireland (IRL) |
1 | 1 | ||
 Israel (ISR) |
1 | 1 | ||
| Italy (ITA) |
4 | 6 | 9 | 3 |
 Kosovo (KOS) |
1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Latvia (LAT) |
1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Luxembourg (LUX) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Montenegro (MNE) |
1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Netherlands (NED) |
1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| North Macedonia (MKD) |
2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Norway (NOR) |
1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Poland (POL) |
1 | 1 | 12 | 3 |
| Portugal (POR) |
1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Romania (ROM) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Russia (RUS) |
2 | 1 | 2 | |
 Serbia (SRB) |
3 | 3 | 2 | |
 Slovakia (SVK) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Slovenia (SLO) |
1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Spain (ESP) |
7 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
 Sweden (SWE) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Switzerland (SUI) |
1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Turkey (TUR) |
11 | 11 | 9 | 3 |
| Ukraine (UKR) |
3 | 6 | 7 | 3 |
| Total countries | 38 | 37 | 33 | 44 |
| Total athletes | 96 | 96 | 96 | |
| Year | 15 | 19 | 23 | |