World Karate Championships
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The WKF Karate World Championships also known as the World Karate Championships; are the highest level of competition for Karate.[1][2][3] The competition is held in a different Country every two years.[4] The most recent events include Madrid in 2002; Monterrey in 2004; Tampere in 2006; Tokyo in 2008, and Belgrade in 2010.[5][6]
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| Year | Host City | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Tōkyō |  Japan |
| 1972 | Paris |  France |
| 1975 | Long Beach, California |  United States |
| 1977 | Tōkyō | Japan |
| 1980 | Madrid |  Spain |
| 1982 | Taipei |  Republic of China |
| 1984 | Maastricht |  Netherlands |
| 1986 | Sydney |  Australia |
| 1988 | Cairo |  Egypt |
| 1990 | Tokyo | Japan |
| 1991 | Mexico City |  Mexico |
| 1992 | Granada | Spain |
| 1994 | Kota Kinabalu |  Malaysia |
| 1996 | Sun City |  South Africa |
| 1998 | Rio de Janeiro |  Brazil |
| 2000 | Munich |  Germany |
| 2002 | Madrid | Spain |
| 2004 | Monterrey | Mexico |
| 2006 | Tampere |  Finland |
| 2008 | Tōkyō | Japan |
| 2010 | Belgrade |  Serbia |
| 2012 | Paris | France |
| 2014 | Bremen | Germany |
| 2016 | Linz |  Austria |
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References [edit]
- ^ Malaysia welcome extra category. Thestar.com.my (2008-11-19). Retrieved on 2011-05-14.
- ^ Sports: Three fighters, one heart. Sptimes.com. Retrieved on 2011-05-14.
- ^ Mmegi Online :: Karate team leaves for WFK Championships. Mmegi.bw (2010-10-22). Retrieved on 2011-05-14.
- ^ Olympic Bid Sports Capsules – Olympics – ESPN. Sports.espn.go.com (2009-06-14). Retrieved on 2011-05-14.
- ^ "World Karate Championships returning to Japan". Japan Today. Retrieved 2010-02-23.
- ^ "Karate World Championship to be Held in Belgrade Next Year". Ministry of Sport. Retrieved 2011-05-04.
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