The World Karate Championship is a sports competition held under the auspices of the . It takes place every two years, not repeating twice in a row in one country.
Championships
| Year | City | A country |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Tokyo | Japan |
| 1972 | Paris | France |
| 1975 | Long beach | USA |
| 1977 | Tokyo | Japan |
| 1980 | Madrid | Spain |
| 1982 | Taipei | Republic of China |
| 1984 | Maastricht | Netherlands |
| 1986 | Sydney | Australia |
| 1988 | Cairo | Egypt |
| 1990 | 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 | Tokyo | Japan |
| 2010 | Belgrade | Serbia |
| 2012 | Paris | France |
| 2014 | Bremen | Germany |
| 2016 | Linz | Austria |
| 2018 | Madrid | Spain |
| 2020 | Dubai | UAE |