1997 World Wushu Championships
| 1997 World Wushu Championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | Palasport dell'Eur (capacity: 11,200) |
| Location |  Rome, Italy |
| Start date | November 3, 1997 |
| End date | November 8, 1997 |
| Competitors | 700 from 55 nations |
The 1997 World Wushu Championships was the 4th edition of the World Wushu Championships.[1][2] It was held at the Palazzo dello Sport in Rome, Italy from November 3 to November 8, 1997. For the countries in Asia, this was the qualification for the 1998 Asian Games.
Medal table
* Host nation (Italy)
| Rank | NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | 8 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| 2 |  Hong Kong | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 3 |  Russia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 |  Vietnam | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | .svg/1280px-Flag_of_South_Korea_(1997%E2%80%932011).svg.png){kind=small} South Korea | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 6 |  Iran | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 |  Kazakhstan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 |  Chinese Taipei | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 9 | .svg/1280px-Flag_of_the_Philippines_(navy_blue).svg.png){kind=small} Philippines | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 10 |  Egypt | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 |  Romania | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 |  Macau | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | .svg/1280px-Flag_of_Japan_(1870%E2%80%931999).svg.png){kind=small} Japan | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 14 |  Spain | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 15 |  Azerbaijan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Singapore | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Tajikistan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 18 | Italy* | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
.svg/1280px-Flag_of_Portugal_(official).svg.png){kind=small} Portugal | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 20 |  Algeria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brazil | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Great Britain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 India | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Israel | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Malaysia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 United States | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (27 entries) | 25 | 25 | 36 | 86 | |
Medalists
Men's taolu
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Changquan | Yuan Wenqing China | Vincent Ng Singapore | Fei Bao Xian Netherlands |
| Daoshu | Park Chan-dae South Korea | Ng Wa Loi Macau | Garry Cua Philippines |
| Gunshu | Mark Robert Rosales Philippines | Park Chan-dae South Korea | Kweon Heung-seok South Korea |
| Jianshu | Wong Chi Kwong Hong Kong | Cheung Man Keung Hong Kong | Cheah Kok Luan Malaysia |
| Qiangshu | Wu Gang China | Sae Tem Sa Art Macau | Dương Duy Kiếm Vietnam |
| Nanquan | Lee Chun-hui Chinese Taipei | Leung Yat Ho Hong Kong | Kim Young-jea South Korea |
| Taijiquan | Chen Sitan China | Chan Ming-shu Chinese Taipei | Toshiya Watanabe Japan |
Women's taolu
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Changquan | Lu Dan China | Nguyễn Thúy Hiền Vietnam | Lo Nga Ching Hong Kong |
| Daoshu | Zuo Juan China | Nguyễn Thúy Hiền Vietnam | Lo Nga Ching Hong Kong |
| Gunshu | Chen Jing China | Lo Nga Ching Hong Kong | Nguyễn Thanh Loan Vietnam |
| Jianshu | Ng Siu Ching Hong Kong | Nguyễn Phương Lan Vietnam | Yuri Kaminiwa Japan |
| Qiangshu | Nguyễn Thúy Hiền Vietnam | Ng Siu Ching Hong Kong | Nguyễn Phương Lan Vietnam |
| Nanquan | Ng Siu Ching Hong Kong | Cho Yu-chiao Chinese Taipei | Nguyễn Phương Lan Vietnam |
| Taijiquan | Boo Eun-kyung South Korea | Emi Akazawa Japan | Hsiao Ching-lan Chinese Taipei |
Men's sanda
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 kg | Rabiea Gamil Egypt | Cai Wu-chien Chinese Taipei | Rami Imanilov Israel |
| Nguyễn Y. Vietnam | |||
| 52 kg | Liu Zedong China | Rolly Chulhang Philippines | Woo Seung-soo South Korea |
| R. Vankah India | |||
| 56 kg | Đào Việt Lập Vietnam | Li Wei China | Attila Gömbös Romania |
| Jeon M. South Korea | |||
| 60 kg | Dias Zhamash Kazakhstan | Gheorghe Lupu Romania | D. Malec Philippines |
| Michele Fantozzi Italy | |||
| 65 kg | Aselder Begov Russia | Ramón Quina Spain | Mahmoud Zinhem Egypt |
| Richard Hamilton Great Britain | |||
| 70 kg | Yang Jinqiang China | Janpolad Budagov Azerbaijan | Khaled Sellaoui Algeria |
| Jerome Lumabas Philippines | |||
| 75 kg | Hossein Ojaghi Iran | Csaba Gömbös Romania | M. Wu Fen Chinese Taipei |
| Abdulmutalib Shakhrukhanov Russia | |||
| 80 kg | Kasim Gasanov Russia | Behnam Shahvandi Iran | Pedro Borges Portugal |
Cung Le United States | |||
| 85 kg | Khizri Mutaev Russia | Sameh Ibrahim Egypt | Mohammad Reza Jafari Iran |
| Pablo Ortega Spain | |||
| 90 kg | Vakhit Abubakarov Kazakhstan | Teng Ju China | Lino Borges Portugal |
| André Assis Brazil | |||
| +90 kg | Ali Mirmiran Iran | Aslan Khamzatov Tajikistan | M. Baidullayev Kazakhstan |
| Danilo Capuzi Italy |
References
- ^ "Wushu World Championship Opens in Rome". Xinhua News Agency. 1997-11-03. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
- ^ "1997 World Wushu Championships Results" (PDF). International Wushu Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-01-28.
