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| Sport | Karate |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Worldwide |
| Membership | 200 |
| Abbreviation | WKF |
| Founded | 10 October 1970[1][2][3] |
| Affiliation | IOC |
| Regional affiliation | World |
| Headquarters | Madrid |
| Location | Spain |
| President | Antonio Espinós of Spain |
| CEO | Sara Wolfferdown |
| Vice president(s) | Jose Garcia-Maañón, Nasser Alrazooqi, Bechir Cherif, Gunnar Nordahl, Michael Kassis, Wolfgang Weigert |
| Official website | |
| www | |
The World Karate Federation (WKF) is an international governing body of sport karate with 198 member countries.[4] It is the only karate organization recognised by the International Olympic Committee and has more than a hundred million members.[5][6][7][8] The WKF organizes their Junior and Senior Karate World Championships, which are each held every other year. The President of the WKF is Antonio Espinós, and the headquarters are located in Madrid, Spain.[9]
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