| 1995 World Wushu Championships | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Baltimore Arena (capacity: 11,100) |
| Location |  Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
| Start date | August 19, 1995 |
| End date | August 22, 1995 |
| Competitors | 800 from 43 nations |
The 1995 World Wushu Championships was the 3rd edition of the World Wushu Championships, and was held in Baltimore, United States of America from August 19 to August 22, 1995. [1] [2] This marked the first time a major international Wushu competition was held outside of Asia. [3] [4]
* Host nation (United States)
| Rank | NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | 10 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| 2 |  Hong Kong | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 |  Russia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 |  Japan | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 |
| 5 |  South Korea | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 6 |  Macau | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 7 |  Malaysia | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 8 |  Philippines | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 9 |  Romania | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 |  Singapore | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 11 |  Tajikistan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Turkmenistan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 13 |  United States* | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
 Vietnam | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
| 15 |  Canada | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 16 |  Indonesia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mongolia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 18 |  Ukraine | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (18 entries) | 31 | 27 | 29 | 87 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52 kg | Attila Gombos Romania | None awarded | None awarded |
| 56 kg | Ma Pengbin China | None awarded | None awarded |
| 60 kg | Chen Weigang China | None awarded | None awarded |
| 65 kg | Yu Bangmeng China | None awarded | None awarded |
| 70 kg | Abdulmutalib Shakhrukhanov Russia | None awarded | None awarded |
| 75 kg | Cossacks Gombos Romania | None awarded | None awarded |
| 80 kg | Ramazan Ramazanov Russia | None awarded | None awarded |
| 85 kg | Gaidukov Sagol Turkmenistan | None awarded | None awarded |
| 90 kg | Kazbek Zhaparov Russia | None awarded | None awarded |
| +90 kg | Musayev Hasan Tajikistan | None awarded | None awarded |
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