Karate Association of India

The Karate Association of India (KAI) is incorporated on 26 September 2013  It is classified as Non-govt company and is registered at Registrar of Companies, Delhi and its only National Sports Federation for Karate Sports in India recognised by Government of India, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports affiliated with World Karate Federation (WKF) , Asian Karate Federation (AKF), South Asian Karate Do Federation (SAKF) and Commonwealth Karate Federation (CKF) from September 2013 to September 2020.[2][3][4]

Karate Association of India
SportKarate
JurisdictionMinistry of Youth Affairs and Sports,[1] Government of India
Abbreviation(KAI)
Founded2013 (2013)
AffiliationWorld Karate Federation
Affiliation date10 September 2013 (10 September 2013)
Regional affiliationAsian Karate Federation
Affiliation date2013
HeadquartersDelhi
PresidentMr Kuldeep Vats

KAI is only association or federation to select the athletes to represent country at Asian Games, World Karate Championships , Asian Karate Championships, Commonwealth Karate Championships , South Asian Karate Championship, World Youth Cup, Karate 1 Premier League, USA Open Karate Championship and other Good Will International Tournaments.[5][6]

Tournaments

National Karate Championship
  • The National Championships are held annually for Senior, U-21, Junior, Cadet and Sub Junior levels.

KAI is only sports body to promote the tremendous art of Karate Sports in all over India at School, Colleges, University and Corporate level not only as a Martial Art of Self Defence but also as a Sport. Karate Sports is now a medal event in Olympic, School Games, National Games, SAF Games & Asian Games, World Games, Youth Olympic and Karate duly recognised by International Olympic Committee.

Affiliated Associations

Karate Association of India (KAI) has 36 State/Province Members all over India along with Services Sports Control Board (SSCB), Army, CRPF, ITBP. Assam Rifles and many Police Forces as a Corporate Members.

KAI Presidents
S.No.NameStateTenure
1.Karate R. Thiagarajan Ex Deputy Mayor,Tamil Nadu2013 – 2018
2.Lika Tara[7]Arunachal Pradesh8 January 2020 – present

KAI Secretary Generals
S.No.NameStateTenure
1.Bharat SharmaDelhi2013 – 2018
2.Ambedkar Gupta[8]Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir)2019 – 2020
3.Rajnesh ChaudharyHaryana23 October 2020 – present

Athlete

Name list of the Athletes Indian National Karate Team who represent India at Asian Games, World Karate Championships , Asian Karate Championships, Commonwealth Karate Championships , South Asian Karate Championship, World Youth Cup, Karate 1 Premier League, USA Open Karate Championship and other Good Will International Tournaments.[9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16]

Name of the Athletes along with Results.
YEARNAMESTATE / UNITCOMPETITIONVENUERANK / POSITIONEVENT
2021Aniket Gupta[17][18]DelhiKarate 1 Premier LeagueIstanbul  Turkey25thIndividual Male Kata
2020Deepika Dhiman[19][20]DelhiKarate 1 Premier LeagueSantiago  Chile9thFemale Kumite 55 Kg
2020Deepika Dhiman[21][22]DelhiKarate 1 Premier LeagueSantiago  Chile31stIndividual Female Kata
2019Aniket Gupta[23]Delhi16th Senior Asian Karate ChampionshipTashkent  Uzbekistan15thIndividual Male Kata
2019Pranay Sharma[24][25]Delhi16th Senior Asian Karate ChampionshipTashkent  Uzbekistan5thMale Kumite 67 Kg
2019Akshay Kumar[26]Andaman Nicobar16th Senior Asian Karate ChampionshipTashkent  Uzbekistan7thMale Kumite 84 Kg
2019Priyanka Rami[27]Gujarat16th Senior Asian Karate ChampionshipTashkent  Uzbekistan13thIndividual Female Kata
2019Deepika Dhiman[28]Delhi16th Senior Asian Karate ChampionshipTashkent  Uzbekistan9thFemale Kumite 55 Kg
2019Preksha Mittal[29]Haryana16th Senior Asian Karate ChampionshipTashkent  Uzbekistan7thFemale Kumite Above 68 Kg
2019Bobby Sharma[30] Punjab18th AKF CADET, JUNIOR and U21 Asian Karate ChampionshipsKota Kinabalu  Malaysia BronzeJunior Kumite 48 Kg
2019Durga Das[31] Madhya Pradesh18th AKF CADET, JUNIOR and U21 Asian Karate ChampionshipsKota Kinabalu  Malaysia BronzeU21 Kumite 55 Kg
2018Jayendran Sharath KumarKarnatakaAsian Games 2018Jakarta  IndonesiaParticipateMen's Kumite 75 kg
2018VishalHaryanaAsian Games 2018Jakarta  IndonesiaParticipateMen's Kumite 84 Kg
2018Shruti Sharma[32] Haryana17th AKF CADET, JUNIOR and U21 Asian Karate ChampionshipsOkinawa  Japan BronzeCadet Kumite 47 Kg
2018Amritpal Kaur[33] Delhi17th AKF CADET, JUNIOR and U21 Asian Karate ChampionshipsOkinawa  Japan BronzeU21 Kumite 55 Kg
2018Ananya Anand[34] Bihar17th AKF CADET, JUNIOR and U21 Asian Karate ChampionshipsOkinawa  Japan BronzeU21 Kumite Above 68 Kg
2018Vishal|[35] Haryana17th AKF CADET, JUNIOR and U21 Asian Karate ChampionshipsOkinawa  Japan BronzeU21 Kumite 84 Kg

Captain

Aniket Gupta Represented Indian National Karate Team for the World Karate Championship, Asian Karate Championship, Commonwealth Karate Championship and many Recognised International Tournaments through National Sports Federation of Karate - NSF (KAI) Recognised by: Govt. of India (Ministry of Sports & Youth Affairs) as Team Captain of Indian Karate Team.

S.No.NameStateTenure
1.Aniket Gupta[36][37]Delhi23 October 2011 – present

Coach

Name List of the Coaches Indian National Karate Team who was represent India at Asian Games, World Karate Championships , Asian Karate Championships, Commonwealth Karate Championships , South Asian Karate Championship, World Youth Cup, Karate 1 Premier League, USA Open Karate Championship and other Good Will International Tournaments.

Coach of National Teams for International Events
YEARNAMESTATE / UNITCOMPETITIONVENUECOACH
2019Ratan GambhirMadhya Pradesh16th Senior Asian Karate ChampionshipTashkent  UzbekistanHead Coach
2019Sanjeev KumarUttarakhand16th Senior Asian Karate ChampionshipTashkent  UzbekistanCoach
2019Sawan KumarSSCB Karate Team16th Senior Asian Karate ChampionshipTashkent  UzbekistanCoach
2019Bharat YadavHaryana16th Senior Asian Karate ChampionshipTashkent  UzbekistanCoach
2019Pacha Nobin JomohArunachal Pradesh16th Senior Asian Karate ChampionshipTashkent  UzbekistanCoach
2019Linza FannyMeghalaya16th Senior Asian Karate ChampionshipTashkent  UzbekistanCoach
2018Jaidev SharmaMadhya PradeshAsian Games 2018Jakarta  IndonesiaCoach

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