Karate at the 2011 Pan American Games
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The 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,...

competition of the 2011 Pan American Games
2011 Pan American Games
The 2011 Pan American Games, officially the XVI Pan American Games, was an international multi-sport event that was held from October 14–30, 2011 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Some events were held in the nearby cities of Ciudad Guzmán, Puerto Vallarta, Lagos de Moreno and Tapalpa...

in Guadalajara
Guadalajara
Guadalajara may refer to:In Mexico:*Guadalajara, Jalisco, the capital of the state of Jalisco and second largest city in Mexico**Guadalajara Metropolitan Area*University of Guadalajara, a public university in Guadalajara, Jalisco...

, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...

 will be held at the San Rafael Gymnasium between October 27 and October 29. All the competitions will be held in the 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....

 discipline.

Medal Table

Key:

1 2 3 0 5
2 2 0 3 5
3 1 3 2 6
4 1 1 0 2
5 1 0 4 5
6 1 0 1 2
7 1 0 0 1
7 1 0 0 1
9 0 1 4 5
10 0 1 2 3
11 0 1 0 1
12 0 0 3 3
13 0 0 1 1
Total 10 10 20 40

Men's events

60 kg
67 kg
75 kg
84 kg
+84 kg

Women's events

50 kg
55 kg
61 kg
68 kg
+68 kg

Schedule

All times are Central Daylight Time (UTC-5
UTC-5
UTC−05:00 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of −05.This offset is used in the Eastern Time Zone during standard time and in the Central Time Zone during Daylight Saving Time ....

).

Day Date Start Finish Event Phase
Day 14 Thursday October 27, 2011 10:00 14:30 Men's +84kg, Women's +68kg Preliminaries
16:00 17:20 Men's +84kg, Women's +68kg Semifinals
17:25 17:55 Men's +84kg, Women's +68kg Finals
Day 15 Friday October 28, 2011 10:00 14:30 Men's 60kg, 84kg, Women's 50kg, 68kg Preliminaries
16:00 17:20 Men's 60kg, 84kg, Women's 50kg, 68kg Semifinals
17:25 18:30 Men's 60kg, 84kg, Women's 50kg, 68kg Finals
Day 16 Saturday October 29, 2011 10:00 14:30 Men's 67kg, 75kg, Women's 55kg, 61kg Preliminaries
16:00 17:20 Men's 67kg, 75kg, Women's 55kg, 61kg Semifinals
17:25 18:30 Men's 67kg, 75kg, Women's 55kg, 61kg Finals

Qualification

Each nation is allowed enter a maximum of ten athletes (one per weight category). Mexico as host nation receives an entry in each weight category, while all other nations had to qualify through four qualifying tournaments.
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