The 2023 European Karate Championships will be held in the Spanish city of Guadalajara ©European Karate Federation

The 2023 European Karate Championships will be held in the Spanish city of Guadalajara from March 22 to 26, the European Karate Federation (EKF) has announced.

Located in central Spain, 141 kilometres (88 miles) from the capital city of Madrid, Guadalajara has hosted several major Karate events over the years including the 2019 edition of the EKF Championships.

The event will take place at the Palacio Multiusos de Guadalajara sports hall.

The 2022 edition of the European Karate Championships in Gaziantep, Turkey saw the hosts top the medals table with seven golds ©Getty Images
The 2022 edition of the European Karate Championships in Gaziantep, Turkey saw the hosts top the medals table with seven golds ©Getty Images

The last edition of the European Karate Championships was held in Gaziantep, Turkey in May 2022.

More than 500 athletes from 45 countries participated in the event.

The hosts topped the medals table with seven golds, one silver and one bronze.

They were followed by Croatia, with two golds, one silver and one bronze, and Spain, with one gold, three silvers and a bronze.