The 1991 World Wushu Championships was the 1st edition of the World Wushu Championships.[1][2][3] It was held in Beijing, China from October 12 to October 16, 1991. This was the first international competition held and organized by the International Wushu Federation.[4]
| 1991 World Wushu Championships | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Capital Indoor Stadium (capacity: 18,000) |
| Location |  Beijing, China |
| Start date | October 12, 1991 |
| End date | October 16, 1991 |
| Competitors | 281 from 38 nations |
Medal summary edit
Medal table edit
* Host nation (China)
| Rank | NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China* | 14 | 1 | 0 | 15 |
| 2 |  Japan | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 |  Soviet Union | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 |  Hong Kong | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 |  Chinese Taipei | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 |  Spain | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 |  Philippines | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 8 |  Brazil | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 |  Romania | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Singapore | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 11 |  United States | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 |  Macau | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sweden | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 14 |  Malaysia | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 15 |  France | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Great Britain | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 17 |  Italy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (17 entries) | 23 | 23 | 21 | 67 | |
Men's taolu edit
Men's sanda edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52 kg | Wang Shiying China
|
Heng Choy Singapore
|
Pan Chien-tsun Chinese Taipei
|
| 56 kg | Zeng Qingfeng China
|
Heng Wen Wei Singapore
|
None awarded |
| 60 kg | Wang Jianming China
|
Hsu Jun-tsai Chinese Taipei
|
Roberto Boschi Italy
|
| 65 kg | Yang Rui China
|
Jon Nyberg Sweden
|
Alan Gordon Great Britain
|
| 70 kg | Pan Hsiung-chi Chinese Taipei
|
Ángel Amieva Spain
|
Jason Yee United States
|
| 75 kg | Ramazan Ramazanov Soviet Union
|
Lorenzo Pavón Spain
|
Micah Hudson Great Britain
|
| 80 kg | Xavi Moya Spain
|
Luiz Carlos Pessanha Brazil
|
Christophe Grandjean France
|
| 85 kg | James Ayres Brazil
|
Marcel Tabara Romania
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Jean-Claude Anicet France
|
| 90 kg | Kazbek Zhaparov Soviet Union
|
Petru Grindeanu Romania
|
None awarded |
Women's taolu edit
References edit
- ^ "countries, regions to compete in first wushu worlds". Beijing. Xinhua General Overseas News Service. 1991-10-07. 1007096. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
- ^ "world wushu championships open in beijing". Beijing. Xinhua General Overseas News Service. 1991-10-12. 1012188. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
- ^ "The 1st World Wushu Championships" (PDF). International Wushu Federation. 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
- ^ "World Wushu Championships". International Wushu Federation. Archived from the original on 2019-03-07. Retrieved 2021-04-29.