| Host city |  Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
|---|---|
| Dates | 15–18 October |
| Main venue | Ginásio do Maracanãzinho |
The 1998 World Karate Championships are the 14th edition of the World Karate Championships, and were held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from October 15 to October 18, 1998.
Medalists
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual kata | Ryoki Abe.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Japan |
Michaël Milon France |
Javier Hernández Spain |
| Team kata | Japan |
 Italy |
France Yves Bardreau Stéphane Mari Laurent Riccio |
| Kumite −60 kg | David Luque Spain |
Joël Barst France |
Hakan Yağlı Turkey |
| Francesco Ortu Italy | |||
| Kumite −65 kg | Alexandre Biamonti France |
Jean Carlos Peña.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Venezuela |
Célio René Vieira Brazil |
| José Puertas Spain | |||
| Kumite −70 kg | Haldun Alagaş Turkey |
Samad Azadi Germany |
Junior Lefevre.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium |
| Shisua Shiina Japan | |||
| Kumite −75 kg | David Félix France |
Antônio Carlos Pinto Brazil |
Allan Busk Denmark |
| Gennaro Talarico Italy | |||
| Kumite −80 kg | Gilles Cherdieu France |
Ali Shaterzadeh Iran |
Zeynel Çelik Turkey |
Wayne Otto England | |||
| Kumite +80 kg | Marc Haubold Germany |
Yasumasa Shimizu Japan |
Óscar Olivares Spain |
| Davide Benetello Italy | |||
| Kumite open | Konstantinos Papadopoulos Greece |
Marcos Fernández Spain |
Alireza Katiraei Iran |
| Leon Walters England | |||
| Team kumite | France |
England |
Spain Marcos Fernández Fernando García Tomás Herrero César Martínez Jesús Montosa Óscar Olivares Óscar Vázquez |
| Germany |
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual kata | Atsuko Wakai Japan |
Myriam Szkudlarek France |
Roberta Sodero Italy |
| Team kata | Japan |
 United States |
Spain Susana Bueno Miriam Cogolludo Gema Méndez |
| Kumite −53 kg | Hiromi Hasama Japan |
Sari Laine Finland |
Nicole Jacobs Germany |
| Nadia Mecheri France | |||
| Kumite −60 kg | Julliet Toney England |
Nathalie Leroy France |
Alexandra Witteborn Germany |
| Marianne Tarva Finland | |||
| Kumite +60 kg | Laurence Fischer France |
Lourene Bevaart.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia |
Izumi Nabeki Japan |
| Judith Nagel Germany | |||
| Kumite open | Maria Cecília de Almeida Brazil |
Petra Piskačová Czech Republic |
Tania Weekes England |
| Yıldız Aras Turkey | |||
| Team kumite | Turkey Yıldız Aras Nurhan Fırat Leyla Gedik Meral Ölmez |
England |
 Croatia |
| Spain Gloria Casanova Rosa Ortega Beatriz Pérez |
Medal table
* Host nation (Brazil)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| 2 | Japan | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | Turkey | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | England | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | Spain | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| 6 | Germany | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 7 | Brazil* | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Greece | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Italy | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 10 | Finland | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Iran | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 12 | Australia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Czech Republic | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| United States | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Venezuela | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 16 | Belgium | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Croatia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Denmark | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (18 entries) | 17 | 17 | 30 | 64 | |
References
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