Asian Karatedo Championships
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The Asian Karatedo Championships are the highest level of competition for sport
karate
in Asia
. The competition is held in a different country every two years organized by the Asian Karatedo Federation (AKF) under the supervision of World Karate Federation
(WKF), the largest international governing body of sport karate
with over 180 member countries. It is the only karate organization recognised by the International Olympic Committee
and has more than fifty million members. The AKF organizes the Junior and Senior
Asian Karatedo Championships in every two years in between the Olympic
and Asian Games
and participates in WKF World Karate Championships which its member Japan
play as a powerhouse country when it comes to sport
karate
vying for world titles with counterpart opponents from the powerful nations such as France
, United Kingdom
, Netherlands
, Spain
and Italy
in many world championships.
Afghanistan Bangladesh Bahrain Brunei Cambodia China Hong Kong, China Indonesia India Iran Jordan Japan Kazakhstan
Korea Kuwait Lao PDR Lebanon Macau, China Malaysia Mongolia Myanmar Nepal Pakistan Philippines Palestine DPR Korea
Qatar Saudi Arabia Singapore Sri Lanka Syria Thailand Tajikistan Timor-Leste Chinese Taipei United Arab Emirates Uzbekistan Vietnam Yemen
Sport
A Sport is all forms of physical activity which, through casual or organised participation, aim to use, maintain or improve physical fitness and provide entertainment to participants. Sport may be competitive, where a winner or winners can be identified by objective means, and may require a degree...
karate
Karate
is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands in what is now Okinawa, Japan. It was developed from indigenous fighting methods called and Chinese kenpō. Karate is a striking art using punching, kicking, knee and elbow strikes, and open-handed techniques such as knife-hands. Grappling, locks,...
in Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
. The competition is held in a different country every two years organized by the Asian Karatedo Federation (AKF) under the supervision of World Karate Federation
World Karate Federation
The World Karate Federation, or WKF, was formed in 1990 from former WUKO members and is the largest international governing body of sport karate with over 130 member countries. It is the only karate organization recognised by the International Olympic Committee and has more than ten million members...
(WKF), the largest international governing body of sport karate
Karate
is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands in what is now Okinawa, Japan. It was developed from indigenous fighting methods called and Chinese kenpō. Karate is a striking art using punching, kicking, knee and elbow strikes, and open-handed techniques such as knife-hands. Grappling, locks,...
with over 180 member countries. It is the only karate organization recognised by the International Olympic Committee
International Olympic Committee
The International Olympic Committee is an international corporation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin on 23 June 1894 with Demetrios Vikelas as its first president...
and has more than fifty million members. The AKF organizes the Junior and Senior
Seniority
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Asian Karatedo Championships in every two years in between the Olympic
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
and Asian Games
Asian Games
The Asian Games, officially known as Asiad, is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The Games were regulated by the Asian Games Federation from the first Games in New Delhi, India, until the 1978 Games. Since the 1982 Games they have been organised by the...
and participates in WKF World Karate Championships which its member Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
play as a powerhouse country when it comes to sport
Sport
A Sport is all forms of physical activity which, through casual or organised participation, aim to use, maintain or improve physical fitness and provide entertainment to participants. Sport may be competitive, where a winner or winners can be identified by objective means, and may require a degree...
karate
Karate
is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands in what is now Okinawa, Japan. It was developed from indigenous fighting methods called and Chinese kenpō. Karate is a striking art using punching, kicking, knee and elbow strikes, and open-handed techniques such as knife-hands. Grappling, locks,...
vying for world titles with counterpart opponents from the powerful nations such as France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, Spain
Spain
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and Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
in many world championships.
Country Member's Joining AKF Championships
Afghanistan Bangladesh Bahrain Brunei Cambodia China Hong Kong, China Indonesia India Iran Jordan Japan Kazakhstan
Korea Kuwait Lao PDR Lebanon Macau, China Malaysia Mongolia Myanmar Nepal Pakistan Philippines Palestine DPR Korea
Qatar Saudi Arabia Singapore Sri Lanka Syria Thailand Tajikistan Timor-Leste Chinese Taipei United Arab Emirates Uzbekistan Vietnam Yemen
List of Top 3 Asian Achievers in 2008 WKF World Championships
| Rank | Event | Gender | Category | Karateka | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Medalist | kumite Kumite Kumite means sparring, and is one of the three main sections of karate training, along with kata and kihon. Kumite is the part of karate in which you train against an adversary, using the techniques learned from the kihon and kata.... |
male | -80 kg | Satoshi Ibuchi | |
| Gold Medalist | kata Kata is a Japanese word describing detailed choreographed patterns of movements practised either solo or in pairs. The term form is used for the corresponding concept in non-Japanese martial arts in general.... |
female | Individual | Hoang Ngan Nguyen |  VietnamVietnam Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –... |
| Gold Medalist | kumite Kumite Kumite means sparring, and is one of the three main sections of karate training, along with kata and kihon. Kumite is the part of karate in which you train against an adversary, using the techniques learned from the kihon and kata.... |
female | -53 kg | Natsuki Fujiwara | |
| Gold Medalist | kumite Kumite Kumite means sparring, and is one of the three main sections of karate training, along with kata and kihon. Kumite is the part of karate in which you train against an adversary, using the techniques learned from the kihon and kata.... |
female | Open | Y. Sato | |
| Silver Medalist | kumite Kumite Kumite means sparring, and is one of the three main sections of karate training, along with kata and kihon. Kumite is the part of karate in which you train against an adversary, using the techniques learned from the kihon and kata.... |
male | -60 kg | Darkhan Assadilov |  KazakhstanKazakhstan Kazakhstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the ninth largest country in the world, it is also the world's largest landlocked country; its territory of is greater than Western Europe... |
| Bronze Medalist | kumite Kumite Kumite means sparring, and is one of the three main sections of karate training, along with kata and kihon. Kumite is the part of karate in which you train against an adversary, using the techniques learned from the kihon and kata.... |
male | -65 kg | T. Nihei Japan | |
| Bronze Medalist | kumite Kumite Kumite means sparring, and is one of the three main sections of karate training, along with kata and kihon. Kumite is the part of karate in which you train against an adversary, using the techniques learned from the kihon and kata.... |
male | -75 kg | K. Matsuhisa |
Related Major Karate Championships in Asia
- South East Asian Games (SEA Games)
- Asian GamesAsian GamesThe Asian Games, officially known as Asiad, is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The Games were regulated by the Asian Games Federation from the first Games in New Delhi, India, until the 1978 Games. Since the 1982 Games they have been organised by the...
- 2009 Asian Martial Arts Games2009 Asian Martial Arts GamesThe 1st Asian Martial Arts Games were held in Bangkok, Thailand from August 1, 2009 to August 9, 2009 in 9 sports. Due to Political crisis in Thailand And 2009 Swine Flu, the Bangkok Asian Martial Arts Games Organizing Committee and the National Olympic Committee of Thailand decided that Asian...
- Asian Juniors Championships
- Asian Youth GamesAsian Youth GamesThe Asian Youth Games is an international multi-sport event held every four years to complement the current Asian Games. The first Asian Youth Games was hosted by Singapore as a test in preparation for Youth Olympic Games ....
- Asian karate championship July 2011
External links
- Asian Karatedo Federation Official Website
- World Karate Federation Official Website
- Championship winners and hosts - World Karate FederationWorld Karate FederationThe World Karate Federation, or WKF, was formed in 1990 from former WUKO members and is the largest international governing body of sport karate with over 130 member countries. It is the only karate organization recognised by the International Olympic Committee and has more than ten million members...
. - WKF Karate Records