# Karate at the 2022 World Games – Qualification

Karate at the 2022 World Games – Qualification This article details the qualifying phase for karate at the 2022 World Games. 96 quota places for the Games are entitled to the karatekas coming from their respective NOCs, based on the results at designated tournaments supervised by World Karate Federation. Each NOC could enter a maximum of eight karatekas (one in each division) of twelve event categories. Host nation United States of America has reserved a spot in each of all events.

## Qualifying System

The rule that a country can only have one competitor per category prevails throughout the qualification process.

### First qualification

3 Place per Category: Gold, Silver and the Bronze medal winner of the Senior World Championships 2021 at Dubai

### Second qualification

3 Place per Category: Three first positions in the World Karate Federation Ranking as per 1 March 2022.

### Third qualification

1 Place per Category: The person from the host country United States of America with the highest World Ranking as per 1 March 2022.

### Fourth qualification

1 Place per Category:The remaining total of 12 places are distributed by continental federation in the following sequence based on their World Ranking as per 1 March 2022.
* 2 Athletes from the OKF (1 Male and 1 Female)
* 2 Athletes from the UFAK (1 Male and 1 Female)
* 2 Athletes from the PKF (1 Male and 1 Female)
* 1 Athletes from the AKF (1 Male or 1 Female)
* 1 Athletes from the EKF (1 Male or 1 Female), If pick 4 is male the pick 5 must be female and vice versa
* 2 Athletes from the UFAK (1 Male and 1 Female), Cannot be from the same countries as pick 2
* 2 Athletes from the PKF (1 Male and 1 Female), Cannot be from the same countries as pick 3

## Qualification summary

The following table summarises the outcome of qualification for the Karate at the 2022 World Games. Following athletes gained at least one quota place for Birmingham.
| NOC | Men | Men | Men | Men | Men | Men | Women | Women | Women | Women | Women | Women | Total |
| NOC | Kata | 60 kg | 67 kg | 75 kg | -84 kg | +84 | Kata | 50 kg | 55 kg | 61 kg | 68 kg | +68 | Total |
| Algeria | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Australia | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Azerbaijan | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 |
| Bulgaria | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Brazil | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 |
| Canada | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| China | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| Chile | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| Croatia | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Egypt | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 |
| France | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| Georgia | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Germany | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| Hong Kong | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Hungary | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| Iran | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 |
| Italy | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 |
| Japan | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 |
| Kazakhstan | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 |
| Kuwait | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Morocco | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| New Zealand | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| North Macedonia | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Panama | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Peru | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Philippines | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Spain | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 |
| Switzerland | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
| Turkey | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 |
| Ukraine | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 |
| Serbia | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Luxembourg | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Tunisia | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| United States | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 |
| Uzbekistan | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Venezuela | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
| Total: 36 NOCs | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 96 |

## Men's events

Male Kata :
| # | Name of Athlete | Country | Continent | Via |
| 1 | Ryo Kiyuna | JPN | AKF | World Championship |
| 2 | Damián Quintero | ESP | EKF | World Championship |
| 3 | Ali Sofuoğlu | TUR | EKF | World Championship |
| 4 | Gakuji Tozaki | USA | PKF | WKF Rank + Host |
| 5 | Mattia Busato | ITA | EKF | WKF Rank |
| 6 | Uki Ujihara | SUI | EKF | WKF Rank |
| 7 | Hector Cencion | PAN | PKF | Continental Representation |
| 8 | Roman Heydarov | AZE | EKF | Host - Sub. |
Male Kumite -60 kg :
| # | Name of Athlete | Country | Continent | Via |
| 1 | Douglas Brose | BRA | PAK | World Championship |
| 2 | Angelo Crescenzo | ITA | EKF | World Championship |
| 3 | Abdel Ali Jina | MAR | UFAK | World Championship |
| 4 | Eray Şamdan | TUR | EKF | WKF Rank |
| 5 | Darkhan Assadilov | KAZ | AKF | WKF Rank |
| 6 | Abdullah Shaaban | KUW | AKF | WKF Rank - Sub. |
| 7 | Helassa Ayoub Anis | ALG | UFAK | Continental Representation |
| 8 | Frank Ruiz | USA | PKF | Host |
Male Kumite -67 kg :
| # | Name of Athlete | Country | Continent | Via |
| 1 | Steven Da Costa | FRA | EKF | World Championship |
| 2 | Emil Pavlov | MKD | EKF | World Championship |
| 3 | Ali Elsawy | EGY | UFAK | World Championship |
| 4 | Yves Martial Tadissi | HUN | EKF | WKF Rank |
| 5 | Burak Uygur | TUR | EKF | WKF Rank |
| 6 | Vinicius Figueira | BRA | PKF | WKF Rank |
| 7 | Camilo Velozo | CHL | PKF | Continental Representation |
| 8 | Josue Hernandez | USA | PKF | Host |
Male Kumite -75 kg :
| # | Name of Athlete | Country | Continent | Via |
| 1 | Dastonbek Otabolaev | UZB | AKF | World Championship |
| 2 | Abdalla Abdelaziz | EGY | UFAK | World Championship |
| 3 | Tom Scott | USA | PKF | World Championship + Host |
| 4 | Stanislav Horuna | UKR | EKF | WKF Rank |
| 5 | Luigi Busà | ITA | EKF | WKF Rank |
| 6 | Gábor Hárspataki | HUN | EKF | WKF Rank |
| 7 | Bahman Asgari | IRI | AKF | Continental Representation |
| 8 | Nurkanat Azhikanov | KAZ | AKF | Host - Sub. |
Male Kumite -84 kg :
| # | Name of Athlete | Country | Continent | Via |
| 1 | Youssef Badawy | EGY | UFAK | World Championship |
| 2 | Fabián Huaiquimán | CHL | PKF | World Championship |
| 3 | Jessie Da Costa | FRA | EKF | World Championship |
| 4 | Zabihollah Pourshab | IRI | AKF | WKF Rank |
| 5 | Ugur Aktas | TUR | EKF | WKF Rank |
| 6 | Ivan Kvesic | CRO | EKF | WKF Rank |
| 7 | Nabil Ech Chaabi | MAR | UFAK | Continental Representation |
| 8 | Kamran Madani | USA | PKF | Host |
Male Kumite +84 kg :
| # | Name of Athlete | Country | Continent | Via |
| 1 | Gogita Arkania | GEO | EKF | World Championship |
| 2 | Simone Marino | ITA | EKF | World Championship |
| 3 | Asiman Gurbanli | AZE | EKF | World Championship |
| 4 | Sajjad Ganjzadeh | IRI | AKF | WKF Rank |
| 5 | Jonathan Horne | GER | EKF | WKF Rank |
| 6 | Taha Tarek | EGY | UFAK | WKF Rank |
| 7 | Daniel Tielen | AUS | OKF | Continental Representation |
| 8 | Brian Irr | USA | PKF | Host |

## Women's events

Female Kata :
| # | Name of Athlete | Country | Continent | Via |
| 1 | Sandra Sánchez | ESP | EKF | World Championship |
| 2 | Hikaru Ono | JPN | AKF | World Championship |
| 3 | Viviana Bottaro | ITA | EKF | World Championship |
| 4 | Sakura Kokumai | USA | PKF | WKF Rank + Host |
| 5 | Grace Lau | HKG | AKF | WKF Rank |
| 6 | Dilara Bozan | TUR | EKF | WKF Rank |
| 7 | Alexandrea Anacan | NZL | OKF | Continental Representation |
| 8 | Aya Hisham | EGY | UFAK | Host - Sub. |
Female Kumite -50 kg :
| # | Name of Athlete | Country | Continent | Via |
| 1 | Miho Miyahara | JPN | AKF | World Championship |
| 2 | Shara Hubrich | GER | EKF | World Championship |
| 3 | Kateryna Kryva | UKR | EKF | World Championship |
| 4 | Serap Özçelik | TUR | EKF | WKF Rank |
| 5 | Moldir Zhangbyrbay | KAZ | AKF | WKF Rank |
| 6 | Junna Tsukii | PHL | AKF | WKF Rank |
| 7 | Yorgelis Salazar | VEN | PKF | Continental Representation |
| 8 | Eva Alexander | USA | PKF | Host |
Female Kumite -55 kg :
| # | Name of Athlete | Country | Continent | Via |
| 1 | Ahlam Youssef | EGY | UFAK | World Championship |
| 2 | Trinity Allen | USA | PKF | World Championship + Host |
| 3 | Ivet Goranova | BUL | EKF | World Championship |
| 4 | Anzhelika Terliuga | UKR | EKF | WKF Rank |
| 5 | Valéria Kumizaki | BRA | PKF | WKF Rank |
| 6 | Tuba Yakan | TUR | EKF | WKF Rank |
| 7 | Kathryn Campbell | CAN | PKF | Continental Representation |
| 8 | Jennifer Warling | USA | PKF | Host |
Female Kumite -61 kg :
| # | Name of Athlete | Country | Continent | Via |
| 1 | Jovana Preković | SRB | EKF | World Championship |
| 2 | Anita Serogina | UKR | EKF | World Championship |
| 3 | Alexandra Grande | PER | PKF | World Championship |
| 4 | Haya Jumaa | CAN | PKF | WKF Rank |
| 5 | Merve Çoban | TUR | EKF | WKF Rank |
| 6 | Yin Xiaoyan | CHN | AKF | WKF Rank |
| 7 | Giana Farouk | EGY | UFAK | Continental Representation |
| 8 | Sara Hostettler | USA | PKF | Host |
Female Kumite -68 kg :
| # | Name of Athlete | Country | Continent | Via |
| 1 | Irina Zaretska | AZE | EKF | World Championship |
| 2 | Silvia Semeraro | ITA | EKF | World Championship |
| 3 | Alizée Agier | FRA | EKF | World Championship |
| 4 | Feryal Abdelaziz | EGY | UFAK | WKF Rank |
| 5 | Elena Quirici | SUI | EKF | WKF Rank |
| 6 | Gong Li | CHN | AKF | WKF Rank |
| 7 | Halyna Melnyk | UKR | EKF | Continental Representation |
| 8 | Skylar Lingl | USA | PKF | Host |
Female Kumite +68 kg :
| # | Name of Athlete | Country | Continent | Via |
| 1 | María Torres | ESP | EKF | World Championship |
| 2 | Menna Shaaban Okila | EGY | UFAK | World Championship |
| 3 | Sofya Berultseva | KAZ | AKF | World Championship |
| 4 | Meltem Hocaoğlu | TUR | EKF | WKF Rank |
| 5 | Hamideh Abbasali | IRI | AKF | WKF Rank |
| 6 | Clio Ferracuti | ITA | EKF | WKF Rank |
| 7 | Chehinez Jemi | TUN | UFAK | Continental Representation |
| 8 | Cirrus Lingl | USA | PKF | Host |