Wushu was contested by both men and women at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea from October 10 to October 13, 2002. It was included competitions in the disciplines of tai chi, taijijian, Changquan, Daoshu, Jianshu, Gunshu, Qiangshu, Nanquan, Nangun, Nandao, and Sanshou. All events were held at Dongseo University Minseok Sports Center.
| Wushu at the 2002 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | Minseok Sports Center |
| Dates | 10–13 October 2002 |
| Competitors | 142 from 23 nations |
Schedule edit
| ● | Round | ● | Last round | R | Round of 16 | ¼ | Quarterfinals | ½ | Semifinals | F | Final |
| Event↓/Date → | 10th Thu |
11th Fri |
12th Sat |
13th Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's changquan | ● | ● | ● | |
| Men's nanquan | ● | ● | ● | |
| Men's tai chi | ● | ● | ||
| Men's sanda 52 kg | R | ¼ | ½ | F |
| Men's sanda 56 kg | R | ¼ | ½ | F |
| Men's sanda 60 kg | R | ¼ | ½ | F |
| Men's sanda 65 kg | R | ¼ | ½ | F |
| Men's sanda 70 kg | ¼ | ½ | F | |
| Women's changquan | ● | ● | ● | |
| Women's nanquan | ● | ● | ● | |
| Women's tai chi | ● | ● |
Medalists edit
Men's taolu edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Changquan |
Yuan Xindong China
|
Dennis To Hong Kong
|
Arvin Ting Philippines
|
| Nanquan |
Ho Ro Bin Malaysia
|
Hu Lifeng China
|
Cheng Ka Ho Hong Kong
|
| Tai chi |
Yang Seong-chan South Korea
|
Chan Ming-shu Chinese Taipei
|
Bobby Co Philippines
|
Men's sanda edit
Women's taolu edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Changquan |
Li Ao China
|
Han Jing Macau
|
Nguyễn Thị Mỹ Đức Vietnam
|
| Nanquan |
Huang Chunni China
|
Nguyễn Thị Ngọc Oanh Vietnam
|
Swe Swe Thant Myanmar
|
| Tai chi |
Khaing Khaing Maw Myanmar
|
Li Fai Hong Kong
|
Jessie Liew Singapore
|
Medal table edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China (CHN) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 2 |  Thailand (THA) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 |  Iran (IRI) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 South Korea (KOR) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 5 |  Myanmar (MYA) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 |  Malaysia (MAS) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 |  Philippines (PHI) | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 8 |  Hong Kong (HKG) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 |  Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 |  Vietnam (VIE) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 |  Macau (MAC) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 |  Laos (LAO) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Mongolia (MGL) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 14 |  Singapore (SIN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (14 entries) | 11 | 11 | 16 | 38 | |
Participating nations edit
A total of 142 athletes from 23 nations competed in wushu at the 2002 Asian Games:
China (10)
Chinese Taipei (10)
Hong Kong (9)
Indonesia (6)
Iran (7)
Japan (9)
Kazakhstan (5)
Kyrgyzstan (3)
Laos (3)
Lebanon (2)
Macau (11)
Malaysia (8)
Mongolia (4)
Myanmar (5)
Nepal (4)
Pakistan (1)
Philippines (10)
Singapore (5)
South Korea (11)
Sri Lanka (1)
Thailand (5)
Vietnam (11)
Yemen (2)
