| 2005 World Championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | Quan Ngua Sports Palace (capacity: 5,500) |
| Location |  Hanoi, Vietnam |
| Start date | December 4, 2005 |
| End date | December 14, 2005 |
| Competitors | 525 from 67 nations |
The 2005 World Wushu Championships was the 8th edition of the World Wushu Championships. [1] It was held at the Quan Ngua Sports Palace in Hanoi, Vietnam from December 9 to December 14, 2005. 525 athletes from 67 IWUF national federations participated in this event.
* Host nation (Vietnam)
| Rank | NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | 18 | 1 | 0 | 19 |
| 2 | Vietnam * | 5 | 8 | 3 | 16 |
| 3 |  Malaysia | 4 | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 4 |  Philippines | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 |  Macau | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 6 |  Hong Kong | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 7 |  Russia | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 8 |  Iran | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 |  Chinese Taipei | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| 10 |  South Korea | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 11 |  Italy | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 12 |  Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 |  United States | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 14 |  Myanmar | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 15 |  Romania | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 16 |  Great Britain | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 17 |  Armenia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lebanon | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Singapore | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 20 |  Japan | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 21 |  Turkey | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 22 |  Canada | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 India | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 South Africa | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Spain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Sweden | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Switzerland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Yemen | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (30 NOCs) | 42 | 39 | 52 | 133 | |
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