There will be a total of 96 qualifying places available for karate at the 2015 European Games: 48 for men and 48 for women. Eight athletes will compete in each of the 12 events.Newsletter Each competing nation will be allowed to enter a maximum of 12 competitors, one in each weight class. Hosts Azerbaijan is also allowed to enter an athlete in each weight class. Quota places will be allocated to the competitor(s) that achieved the place in the qualification events.Qualification summary

Qualification summary NOC Men Women Total60kg 67kg 75kg 84kg +84kg Kata 50kg 55kg 61kg 68kg +68kg Kata X 1 X X 2 XXXXXXXXXXXX12 X 1 X 1 X 1 X XXX XX6 X1 X 1 X 1 X X 2 XXXX XXXX XX10 X 1 XX X X X5 XX X 3 X 1 X 1 X1 X XX X 4 X 1 X 1 X 1 X X 2 X 1 X 1 X 1 X 1 X 1 X 1 X X 2 X X X 3 X 1 X 1 XX X XXX X7 X 1 X 1 XXXXXXXXXXX11 XX X 3 38 NOCs 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 96

Qualification timeline Event Date Venue 2015 European Karate Championships 19–22 March 2015 Istanbul Allocation of quota places 24 March 2015

Men 60 kg Means of qualification Totalplaces Qualified athletes Host nation 1 European Championships 6 Universality place 1 Total 8

67 kg Means of qualification Totalplaces Qualified athletes Host nation 1 European Championships 6 Universality place 1 Total 8

75 kg Means of qualification Totalplaces Qualified athletes Host nation 1 European Championships 6 Universality place 1 Total 8

84 kg Means of qualification Totalplaces Qualified athletes Host nation 1 European Championships 6 Universality place 1 Total 8

+84 kg Means of qualification Totalplaces Qualified athletes Host nation 1 European Championships 6 Universality place 1 Total 8

Kata Means of qualification Totalplaces Qualified athletes Host nation 1 European Championships 6 Universality place 1 Total 8

Women 50 kg Means of qualification Totalplaces Qualified athletes Host nation 1 European Championships 6 Universality place 1 Total 8

55 kg Means of qualification Totalplaces Qualified athletes Host nation 1 European Championships 6 Universality place 1 Total 8

61 kg Means of qualification Totalplaces Qualified athletes Host nation 1 European Championships 6 Universality place 1 Total 8

68 kg Means of qualification Totalplaces Qualified athletes Host nation 1 European Championships 6 Universality place 1 Total 8

+68 kg Means of qualification Totalplaces Qualified athletes Host nation 1 European Championships 6 Universality place 1 Total 8

Kata Means of qualification Totalplaces Qualified athletes Host nation 1 European Championships 6 Universality place 1 Total 8

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