| 2023 World Wushu Championships | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Fort Worth Convention Center (capacity: 13,500) |
| Location |  Fort Worth, Texas, United States |
| Start date | November 16, 2023 |
| End date | November 20, 2023 |
| Competitors | 499 from 72 nations |
| Website | Official website |
The 2023 World Wushu Championships was the 16th edition of the World Wushu Championships. It was held at the Fort Worth Convention Center in Fort Worth, Texas, United States, from November 16 to 20, 2023.
Development and preparation
Selection process
During the 2019 World Wushu Championships in Shanghai, China, the 15th IWUF Congress met to vote on the host city for the 16th WWC. At the conclusion of the competition, it was announced that the next edition of the world championships would be held in 2021 in Dallas, Texas, United States.[1][2] This would mark the first time a major international wushu competition was held in the United States since the 1995 World Wushu Championships.[3][4] The competition will be organized by the United States of America Wushu Kungfu Federation (USAWKF) under Anthony Goh.[3]
The 16th WWC was also meant to serve as preparation for the wushu event at the 2022 World Games which was also hosted by the United States.[5]
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
Shortly after the 15th WWC, the COVID-19 pandemic spread internationally. Numerous wushu competitions including the 2020 World Junior Wushu Championships and the 2020 Taolu World Cup were postponed or cancelled.[6][7] The IWUF left no updates on the situation regarding the 16th world championships for months, but on July 15, 2021, the IWUF virtual congress announced that the 16th WWC would be postponed to 2023.[8] Qualification for wushu at the 2022 World Games was then done by ranking at the 2019 WWC.[9]
Over a year later on September 15, 2022, the USAWKF announced that the 16th WWC would officially take place in November 2023 at the Fort Worth Convention Center.[3]
The championships
Opening ceremony
In a press conference in August 2023, it was revealed that performers in the opening ceremony would include tai chi enthusiasts of various ethnic groups from the United States as well as the Yunnan provincial wushu team.[10]
Changes to competition events
A number of competition event changes were revealed in the competition regulations of the 16th WWC. Men's and women's changquan now consisted of a preliminary and final round, and athletes also were allowed to use different routines for both rounds.[11] Instead of traditional wushu events like in recent prior championships, there would be a "creative & nandu skills" non-medal demonstration event.[11]
Marketing
The official name of the competition, the "16th World Wushu Championships," was renamed to the "HYX 16th World Wushu Championships" to reflect the IWUF's financial partnership with the Hengyuanxiang (HYX) Group which began in early 2018.[12]
After a design contest, the logo and theme for the competition were unveiled on November 16, 2022, with the theme being "Solidarity, Peace, Friendship."[13] The top part of the logo depicts a warrior in the form of a ribbon and the bottom depicts the Texas Longhorn.[14] Months later on August 6, 2023, the official medal designs based on the official logo were revealed.[15] The mascots of the competition were also revealed to be "Dillo" the armadillo and "Striker" the Longhorn.[16]
Competition schedule
Taolu
All times are Central Standard Time (UTC-6:00)
| Date | Start Time | Carpet 1 | Carpet 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 17 | 9:00 | Men’s nangun | Men’s taijiquan |
| 14:00 | Men’s daoshu | Women’s nandao Women’s taijijian | |
| November 18 | 9:00 | Men’s nandao | Women’s nangun Men’s taijijian |
| 14:00 | Men’s changquan | Women’s changquan Women’s taijiquan | |
| November 19 | 9:00 | Men’s nanquan | Women’s jianshu Women’s nanquan |
| 14:00 | Men’s gunshu | Women’s daoshu Men’s qiangshu | |
| November 20 | 9:00 | Men’s jianshu | Women’s gunshu Women’s qiangshu |
| 14:00 | Closed | Men’s duilian Women’s duilian Men’s creative event Women’s creative event |
Sanda
All times are (UTC-6:00)
| Date | Start Time | Lei Tai 1 |
|---|---|---|
| November 17 | 9:00 | Men’s & women’s round of 32 |
| 14:00 | Men’s round of 16 | |
| 19:00 | Men’s round of 16 | |
| November 18 | 9;00 | Women’s round of 16 |
| 14:00 | Men’s quarterfinals | |
| 19:00 | Women’s quarterfinals | |
| November 19 | 9:00 | Men’s quarterfinals & women’s semifinals |
| 14:00 | Men’s semifinals | |
| November 20 | 9:00 | Men’s finals |
| 14:00 | Women’s finals |
Medal summary
Medal table
* Host nation (United States of America)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China (CHN) | 15 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2 |  Vietnam (VIE) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| 3 |  Macau (MAC) | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 4 |  Hong Kong (HKG) | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 |  Singapore (SGP) | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 6 |  Malaysia (MAS) | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 |
| 7 |  Philippines (PHI) | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 8 |  Indonesia (INA) | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 |
| 9 |  Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
 South Korea (KOR) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| 11 |  Italy (ITA) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
 Lebanon (LBN) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 13 |  Tunisia (TUN) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 14 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia (AUS) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Romania (ROU) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 16 |  Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| United States (USA)* | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 18 |  India (IND) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 19 |  Brunei (BRU) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 20 |  Bermuda (BER) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brazil (BRA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada (CAN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 France (FRA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Mexico (MEX) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 26 |  Argentina (ARG) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Egypt (EGY) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
 Japan (JPN) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
 Turkmenistan (TKM) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 30 |  Azerbaijan (AZE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Colombia (COL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Kyrgyzstan (KGZ) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Spain (ESP) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (33 entries) | 40 | 41 | 53 | 134 | |
Men's taolu
Men's sanda
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 kg | Yang Xingwen China |
Tran Huy Hai Vietnam |
Russel Diaz Philippines |
| Kushal Kumar India | |||
| 52 kg | Tang Sishuo China |
Arnel Mandal Philippines |
Lacksmana Pandu Pratama Indonesia |
| Dinh Van Tam Vietnam | |||
| 56 kg | Hong Minjun South Korea |
Bintang Reindra Nada Guitara Indonesia |
Ku Hio Lam Macau |
| Islam Karimov Kazakhstan | |||
| 60 kg | Leung Yu Hong Hong Kong |
Nguyen Manh Cuong Vietnam |
Avazbek Amanbekov Kyrgyzstan |
| Elchin Eminov Azerbaijan | |||
| 65 kg | Guo Wei China |
Clemente Tabugara Jr. Philippines |
Samuel Marbun Indonesia |
| Bexultan Koskenov Kazakhstan | |||
| 70 kg | Huynh Do Dat Vietnam |
Zhang Huan Yi Chinese Taipei |
Yat Lam Cheung Hong Kong |
| Manuel di Carlo Italy | |||
| 75 kg | Michele Balducci Italy |
Yoan Benbedra France |
Cai Fei Long Macau |
| Jo Sanghun South Korea | |||
| 80 kg | Liu Wenlong China |
Kevin Alan Galladro Onofre Mexico |
Fabio Gjorni Italy |
| Gochmyrat Jumanyyazov Turkmenistan | |||
| 85 kg | Michael Nicolas Woodward Australia |
Bruce Wang United States |
Georges Eid Lebanon |
| Juan David Armero Guiterrez Colombia | |||
| 90 kg | Georges Saade Lebanon |
Giuseppe Vincenzo Piccolo Canada |
Julian Martin Silva Argentina |
| Livingston Mckenzie Jr. United States | |||
| 90 kg+ | Ye Xiang China |
Nursultan Tursynkulov Kazakhstan |
Michel Zammar Lebanon |
| Ahmed Samir Abdelmoaz Egypt |
Women's taolu
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Changquan | Sou Cho Man Macau |
Loh Ying Ting Malaysia |
Kimberly Ong Singapore |
| Daoshu | Liu Xin China |
Loh Ying Ting Malaysia |
Hoàng Thị Phương Giang Vietnam |
| Gunshu | Sou Cho Man Macau |
Kimberly Ong Singapore |
Michelle Yeung Hong Kong |
| Jianshu | Yao Yang China |
Lydia Sham Hong Kong |
Li Yi Macau |
| Qiangshu | Li Yi Macau |
Seo Hee-ju South Korea |
Peng Yu Hsi Chinese Taipei |
| Nanquan | Đặng Trần Phương Nhi Vietnam |
He Jianxin Hong Kong |
Tasya Dewi Indonesia |
| Nandao | Wu Jianing China |
Đặng Trần Phương Nhi Vietnam |
Lucy Lee United States |
| Nangun | Đặng Trần Phương Nhi Vietnam |
He Jianxin Hong Kong |
Tan Cheong Min Malaysia |
| Taijiquan | Zeanne Zhi Ning Singapore |
Agatha Wong Philippines |
Basma Lachkar Brunei |
| Taijijian | Dai Dandan China |
Sydney Chin Malaysia |
Vera Tan Singapore |
| Duilian | Hong Kong Lydia Sham Michelle Yeung He Jianxin |
Singapore Zeanne Zhi Ning Zoe Ziyi Tan Kimberly Ong |
Macau Sou Cho Man Wong Weng Ian |
Women's sanda
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 kg | Nguyen Thi Lan Vietnam |
Jenifer Kilapo Philippines |
Rosa Beatrice Malau Indonesia |
| Chhavi Chhavi India | |||
| 52 kg | Chen Mengyue China |
Elisa Calanducci Italy |
Ngo Thi Phuong Nga Vietnam |
| Audrey Meeks United States | |||
| 56 kg | Liu Danfeng China |
Beatriz Adriao Rustice Silva Brazil |
Ana-Maria Pal Romania |
| none awarded | |||
| 60 kg | Nguyen Thi Thu Thuy Vietnam |
Roshibina Devi Naorem India |
Salome Yael Schumacher Switzerland |
| Sabrina Marina Detoma Argentina | |||
| 65 kg | Andreea Cebuc Romania |
Krista Stepheny Dyer Bermuda |
Nicole Lowe-Tarbert Australia |
| none awarded | |||
| 70 kg | Zhu Hailan China |
Maya Bejaqui Tunisia |
Govher Govshudova Turkmenistan |
| none awarded | |||
| 75 kg | Rimel Khalifi Tunisia |
Lydia Shalameh Lebanon |
Roba Hossam Mostafa Abdelaziz Elshafei Egypt |
| Akniyet Marat Kazakhstan |
Creative & Nandu Skills Demonstration Event
| Event | 1st prize | 2nd prize | 3rd prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | Nathan Ly United States |
Ezequiel Agustin Moyano Argentina |
Axel Erik Ludvig Westerkull Sweden |
| Women | Event cancelled | ||
Participating nations
On November 14, the Iranian delegation announced that they would not be able to attend the championships because the US embassy did not issue visas on time.[17] A day later, the Indian delegation also announced they had difficulties securing a visa, and thus delayed their travel plans till November 16.[18]
- Argentina (10)
Armenia (3) - Australia (2)
- Azerbaijan (3)
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Belgium (4) - Bermuda (2)
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Bolivia (4) - Brazil (12)
Bulgaria (2) - Brunei (7)
- Canada (10)
Republic of the Congo (15) 
Chile (6) - China (16)
- Chinese Taipei (9)
- Colombia (1)
Croatia (2) 
Czech Republic (2) 
Djibouti (3) - Egypt (8)
- France (8)
Great Britain (7) 
Georgia (2) 
Germany (3) 
Greece (3) 
Haiti (7) - Hong Kong (12)
- Indonesia (15)
- India (16)
Iran (12) 
Israel (8) - Italy (12)
- Japan (8)
Jordan (6) - Kazakhstan (8)
- Kyrgyzstan (8)
Latvia (6) 
Libya (5) - Lebanon (8)
- Macau (12)
- Malaysia (8)
- Mexico (13)
Morocco (2) 
Netherlands (5) 
Nepal (4) 
Norway (1) 
Pakistan (10) - Philippines (14)
Palestine (3) 
Poland (7) 
Portugal (8) - Romania (6)
Rwanda (2) 
Saudi Arabia (2) 
Senegal (6) - Singapore (8)
- South Korea (13)
- Spain (9)
Sri Lanka (1) - Switzerland (7)
- Sweden (5)
Tajikistan (6) - Turkmenistan (10)
- Tunisia (3)
Turkey (12) 
Uganda (8) 
Ukraine (7) - United States (13)
Uzbekistan (3) - Vietnam (13)
Yemen (2)
References
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- ↑ Palmer, Dan (2020-07-12). "World Junior Wushu Championships postponed due to COVID-19". Inside the Games. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
- ↑ "3rd Taolu World Cup Postponed to 2022 in Tokyo, Japan". International Wushu Federation. 2020-04-20. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
- ↑ "2021 IWUF Virtual Extraordinary Congress Held Successfully". International Wushu Federation. 2021-07-15. Archived from the original on 2021-07-15. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
- ↑ "2022 The World Games - Wushu General Information" (PDF). International Wushu Federation. 2021-12-25. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
- ↑ "第十六届世界武术锦标赛将在美国举行" [The 16th World Wushu Championships will be held in the United States]. Xinhua News Agency (in Chinese). 2023-11-08. Retrieved 2023-11-08.
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- ↑ Etchells, Daniel (2018-01-04). "International Wushu Federation signs global partner cooperation agreement with Heng Yuan Xiang Group". Inside the Games. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
- ↑ "Logo, theme unveiled for 2023 Wushu worlds". China Internet Information Center. Xinhua News Agency. 2022-11-16. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
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