Wushu was contested by both men and women at the 1997 East Asian Games.Chine dominated the medals table, winning gold in four of the six events contested.[1][2]
| Wushu at the 1997 East Asian Games | |
|---|---|
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Medalists
editMen
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Changquan | Li Weihu China
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Park Chan-dae South Korea
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Ng Wa Loi Macau
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| Nanquan | Huang Shaoxiong China
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Lee Chun-hui Chinese Taipei
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Leung Yat Ho Hong Kong
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| Taijiquan | Chan Ming-shu Chinese Taipei
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Toshiya Watanabe Japan
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Bu Eiken China
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Women
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Changquan | Chen Jing China
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Lo Nga Ching Hong Kong
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Yuri Kaminiwa Japan
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| Nanquan | Ng Siu Ching Hong Kong
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Wang Kuankuan China
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Akiko Nobuhiro Japan
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| Taijiquan | Liang Xiaokui China
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Yomi Akatsu Japan
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Boo Eun-kyung South Korea
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Medal table
edit| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China (CHN) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 2 |  Hong Kong (HKG) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 |  Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Japan (JPN) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 |  South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 |  Macau (MAC) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
References
edit- ^ "２回東アジア競技大会《武術太極拳》競技成績一覧" [2nd East Asian Games "Wushu Taijiken" Competition Results List] (PDF). Japan Wushu Taijiquan Federation (in Japanese). 1997. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
- ^ "Despite an indifferent public, officials officials". Agence France-Presse. Busan, South Korea. 1997-05-17. Retrieved 2021-07-03.