Karate at the 1998 Asian Games
Karate was competed by men and women at the 1998 Asian Games in Rangsit Sports Complex, Bangkok, Thailand. Kata was contested along with Kumite. There were 11 gold medals contested for this sport. All competition took place on December 15, 16 and 17.
Medalists
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual kata |
 Ryoki AbeJapan (JPN) |
 Alaeddin NekoufarIran (IRI) |
 Abdullah KadirIndonesia (INA) |
| Kumite −55 kg |
 Muralitharan ChandraMalaysia (MAS) |
 Bader Al-OtaibiKuwait (KUW) |
Isfan Tanjung Indonesia (INA) |
 Lê Tùng DươngVietnam (VIE) | |||
| Kumite −60 kg |
Arif Taufan Syamsuddin Indonesia (INA) |
None awarded |  Sambar Bahadur GoleNepal (NEP) |
 Adnan LaoundiSyria (SYR) | |||
| Kumite −65 kg |
Norihide Narazaki Japan (JPN) |
 Chen Teng-tienChinese Taipei (TPE) |
Đỗ Tuấn Cương Vietnam (VIE) |
 Eakarach LoongbanThailand (THA) | |||
| Kumite −70 kg |
Muniandy Rajoo Malaysia (MAS) |
Mehdi Amouzadeh Iran (IRI) |
Raafat Al-Karad Syria (SYR) |
| Shizuo Shiina Japan (JPN) | |||
| Kumite −75 kg |
Alireza Katiraei Iran (IRI) |
Takahiro Niki Japan (JPN) |
Arivalagan Ponniah Malaysia (MAS) |
| Ahmad Al-Khaledi Kuwait (KUW) | |||
| Kumite +75 kg |
Jaber Al-Hammad Kuwait (KUW) |
Ali Shaterzadeh Iran (IRI) |
Suresh Rao Subramaniam Malaysia (MAS) |
| Chu Tien-lai Chinese Taipei (TPE) |
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual kata |
Atsuko Wakai Japan (JPN) |
Omita Olga Ompi Indonesia (INA) |
Lim Lee Lee Malaysia (MAS) |
| Kumite −53 kg |
Eri Fujioka Japan (JPN) |
Sandra Aryani Indonesia (INA) |
Chang Chin-chih Chinese Taipei (TPE) |
| Phạm Hồng Hà Vietnam (VIE) | |||
| Kumite −60 kg |
Li Wan-yu Chinese Taipei (TPE) |
Phạm Hồng Thắm Vietnam (VIE) |
Nilawati Daud Indonesia (INA) |
| Phetlada Ausabay Thailand (THA) | |||
| Kumite +60 kg |
Izumi Nabeki Japan (JPN) |
Panadda Tamchuchaichana Thailand (THA) |
Premila Supramaniam Malaysia (MAS) |
| Hà Thị Kiều Trang Vietnam (VIE) |
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan (JPN) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 | Malaysia (MAS) | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | Iran (IRI) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Indonesia (INA) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | Kuwait (KUW) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Vietnam (VIE) | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 8 | Thailand (THA) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Syria (SYR) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | Nepal (NEP) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 11 | 10 | 20 | 41 | |
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