Most competitors at a Karate World Championships

Most competitors at a Karate World Championships
Who
9th Karate World Championships
What
1157 people
Where
Egypt (Cairo,)
When
1988
The most competitors at a Karate World Championships is 1,157 at the ninth staging of the biennial tournament, in Cairo, Egypt, in 1988. 54 countries were represented, with Japan winning both the male and female team Kata events.