| Men's sanshou 56 kg at the 2008 Beijing Wushu Tournament | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 21-24 August | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 9 from 9 nations | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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The men's sanshou 56 kilograms competition at the 2008 Beijing Wushu Tournament was held from 21 to 24 August at the Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium. [1] [2] [3]
All times are Beijing Time (UTC+08:00)
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, 21 August 2008 | 15:44 | Round of 16 |
| Friday, 22 August 2008 | 15:44 | Quarterfinals |
| Saturday, 23 August 2008 | 15:44 | Semifinals |
| Sunday, 24 August 2008 | 9:54 | Final |
| Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
 Zhang Shuaike (CHN) | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Sanan Hagverdiyev (AZE) | 0 |  Panyawut Kongkliang (THA) | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Panyawut Kongkliang (THA) | 2 | Zhang Shuaike (CHN) | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
 Qin Zhi Jian (MAC) | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Abderrahmen Laamiri (TUN) | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Qin Zhi Jian (MAC) | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Zhang Shuaike (CHN) | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Nazir Shandulaev (RUS) | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Benjie Rivera (PHI) | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Mohamed Kamel (EGY) | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Benjie Rivera (PHI) | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nazir Shandulaev (RUS) | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Truong Trọng Đỏ (VIE) | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Nazir Shandulaev (RUS) | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
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