The 2002 World Karate Championships are the 16th edition of the World Karate Championships, and were held in Madrid, Spain from November 21 to November 24, 2002.
| Host city |  Madrid, Spain |
|---|---|
| Dates | 21–24 November |
Medalists
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Women
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Medal table
edit| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| 2 | Spain | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 |  Japan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 |  Yugoslavia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 |  United States | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 |  Italy | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 7 |  England | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
 Germany | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 9 |  Benin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 |  Iran | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 11 |  Croatia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 |  Austria | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hungary | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Luxembourg | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Netherlands | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Russia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Tunisia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 18 |  Turkey | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 19 |  Slovakia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Venezuela | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 21 |  Brazil | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Czech Republic | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Egypt | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Greece | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Malaysia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Romania | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (26 entries) | 17 | 17 | 34 | 68 | |
Participating nations
edit751 athletes from 84 nations competed.
Albania (1)
Algeria (16)
Andorra (4)
Argentina (7)
Australia (20)- Austria (15)
Azerbaijan (7)
Bangladesh (4)
Belarus (9)
Belgium (8)- Benin (1)
Bermuda (5)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (11)- Brazil (15)
Bulgaria (8)
Cameroon (2)
Canada (12)
Chile (3)
Chinese Taipei (10)
Colombia (1)
Congo (7)
Costa Rica (1)- Croatia (18)
Cyprus (2)- Czech Republic (12)
Denmark (4)- Egypt (15)
- England (19)
Estonia (8)
Finland (10)- France (20)
Gabon (9)
Georgia (2)- Germany (19)
- Greece (12)
Hong Kong (5)- Hungary (4)
Iceland (3)
India (6)
Indonesia (6)- Iran (12)
Ireland (4)- Italy (20)
Ivory Coast (8)- Japan (19)
Jordan (8)
Kazakhstan (7)- Luxembourg (4)
Macau (3)
Macedonia (9)- Malaysia (13)
Malta (1)
Mexico (10)
Morocco (10)- Netherlands (9)
New Zealand (7)
Norway (5)
Peru (8)
Poland (5)
Portugal (11)
Qatar (3)- Romania (8)
- Russia (16)
Rwanda (5)
San Marino (2)
Scotland (16)
Senegal (15)- Slovakia (12)
Slovenia (4)
South Africa (12)
South Korea (6)- Spain (19)
Sweden (4)
Switzerland (12)- Tunisia (12)
- Turkey (19)
Ukraine (18)
United Arab Emirates (8)- United States (12)
Uzbekistan (7)- Venezuela (2)
Vietnam (4)
Wales (3)- Yugoslavia (18)