Karate
(; ; Okinawan language, Okinawan pronunciation: ) is a martial arts, martial art developed in the Ryukyu Kingdom. It developed from the Okinawan martial arts, indigenous Ryukyuan martial arts (called , "hand"; ''tii'' in Okinawan) under the ...
was competed by men and women at the
2002 Asian Games
The 2002 Asian Games ( ko, 2002ë…„ 아시아 경기대회/2002ë…„ 아시안 게임, Icheoni-nyeon Asia gyeonggi daehoe/Icheoni-nyeon Asian Geim), officially known as the XIV Asian Games ( ko, ì œ14회 아시아 경기대회/ì œ14회 아시안 ê² ...
in
Busan,
South Korea.
Kata
''Kata'' is a Japanese word ( åž‹ or å½¢) meaning "form". It refers to a detailed choreographed pattern of martial arts movements made to be practised alone. It can also be reviewed within groups and in unison when training. It is practised ...
was contested along with
Kumite. There were 11 gold medals contested for this sport. All competition took place at the Yangsan College Gymnasium on October 11 and 12. Each country was limited to having 5 athletes.
Schedule
Medalists
Men
Women
Medal table
Participating nations
A total of 117 athletes from 30 nations competed in karate at the 2002 Asian Games:
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References
2002 Asian Games Report, Pages 476–486
External links
Official website
{{Asian Games Karate
Karate at the 2002 Asian Games,
2002 Asian Games events
Karate at the Asian Games, 2002
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Karate competitions in South Korea, 2002 Asian Games