Karate at the Asian Games
Karate · Olympic Council of Asia
2026LatestAichi–Nagoya 2026, 15 events: six nations won 2 golds each (China, Iran, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait and Malaysia)
- Most golds
- Japan, 35; Iran, 17; Kazakhstan and Malaysia, 11 each
- India
- No medal
- Next
- Doha 2030
- Cycle
- Every four years, with the Asian Games
Events and medals by Games
20262 golds, 1 silver, 1 bronze2 golds, 3 silvers2 golds, 1 silver, 2 bronzes2 golds2 golds, 1 bronze2 golds, 3 bronzesMost golds: China, Iran, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait and Malaysia, 2 each
- Events
- 15
20223 golds, 1 bronze1 gold, 2 bronzes3 golds, 3 silvers, 2 bronzes2 golds, 1 bronze1 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronzes1 gold, 2 silversMost golds: Japan and Kazakhstan, 3 each
- Events
- 14
20184 golds, 2 bronzes2 golds, 3 silvers, 3 bronzes1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze1 gold, 2 silvers1 gold, 1 silverBronzeMost golds: Japan, 4
- Events
- 12
20143 golds, 1 silver, 3 bronzes3 golds, 2 bronzes2 golds, 3 silvers, 1 bronze2 silvers, 2 bronzes1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze2 golds, 2 bronzesMost golds: Iran and Japan, 3 each
- Events
- 13
20102 golds, 4 silvers2 golds, 2 bronzes2 golds, 1 bronze2 golds, 1 bronze1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze2 golds, 2 silvers, 1 bronzeMost golds: China, Iran, Japan, Kazakhstan and Malaysia, 2 each
- Events
- 13
20064 golds, 3 silvers, 1 bronze3 golds, 2 bronzes1 gold, 2 bronzes2 golds, 1 silver4 silvers, 3 bronzesMost golds: Japan, 4
- Events
- 13
20023 golds, 1 silver, 1 bronze2 golds, 3 silvers2 silvers, 1 bronze1 gold, 3 bronzes2 golds, 1 silver, 2 bronzesMost golds: Japan, 3
- Events
- 11
19985 golds, 1 silver, 1 bronze1 gold, 3 silvers1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze2 golds, 4 bronzesMost golds: Japan, 5
- Events
- 11
19949 golds, 1 bronze1 gold, 2 silvers, 1 bronze1 silver, 1 bronze3 bronzesMost golds: Japan, 9
- Events
- 11
India at the Asian Games
India has no Asian Games karate medal. At Aichi–Nagoya 2026 India had two karateka: Chetan Bhatt was 5th in the men's 84 kg and Alisha Choudhary 11th in the women's 55 kg. India's 2022 competitors list has no karate.
More about this tournament
Medal table (1994 to 2026)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 35 | 11 | 11 |
| 2 | Iran | 17 | 14 | 12 |
| 3 | Kazakhstan | 11 | 10 | 10 |
| 4 | Malaysia | 11 | 9 | 19 |
| 5 | Kuwait | 9 | 6 | 9 |
| 6 | Chinese Taipei | 7 | 6 | 22 |
| 7 | China | 7 | 4 | 4 |
| 8 | Vietnam | 6 | 9 | 12 |
| 9 | Indonesia | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| 10 | Uzbekistan | 3 | 5 | 6 |
Kuwait's 2010 medals as "Athletes from Kuwait" (1, 1, 1) are not in its line. Medals from South Asia: Nepal (1 silver, 4 bronzes), Pakistan and Sri Lanka (1 bronze each).