| 1993 World Wushu Championships | |
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| Venue | Stadium Negara (capacity: 10,000) |
| Location |  Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Start date | November 21, 1993 |
| End date | November 27, 1993 |
| Competitors | 500 from 34 nations |
The 1993 World Wushu Championships was the 2nd edition of the World Wushu Championships. [1] [2] [3] It was held at the Stadium Negara in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from November 21 to November 27, 1993. For the countries in Asia, this was the qualifying event for the 1994 Asian Games.
* Host nation (Malaysia)
| Rank | NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | 11 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| 2 |  Russia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 |  Hong Kong | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 |  Vietnam | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 |  Turkmenistan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 |  Malaysia* | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 |  Japan | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 8 |  Philippines | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 |  South Korea | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 10 |  Singapore | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 11 |  Spain | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 |  Egypt | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 |  Azerbaijan | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Brazil | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
 Italy | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
 Ukraine | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 17 |  Kazakhstan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sweden | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 19 |  Belgium | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Great Britain | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 21 |  Chinese Taipei | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Macau | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Poland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Tajikistan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (26 entries) | 24 | 24 | 35 | 83 | |
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