| Women's nanquan at the 2008 Beijing Wushu Tournament | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium | |||||||||
| Dates | 21-22 August | |||||||||
| Competitors | 9 from 9 nations | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Taolu | ||
|---|---|---|
| Changquan | men | women |
| Nanquan | men | women |
| Taijiquan | men | women |
| Daoshu / Gunshu | men | women |
| Jianshu / Qiangshu | men | women |
| Sanshou | ||
| 52 kg | women | |
| 56 kg | men | |
| 60 kg | women | |
| 70 kg | men | |
| 85 kg | men | |
The women's nanquan / nangun all-around competition at the 2008 Beijing Wushu Tournament was held from August 21 to 22 at the Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium. [1]
All times are Beijing Time (UTC+08:00)
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, 21 August 2008 | 19:30 | Nandao |
| Friday, 22 August 2008 | 20:32 | Nanquan |
The nandao event was judged without the degree of difficulty component while the nanquan event was judged with it. [2]
| Rank | Athlete | Nandao | Nanquan | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lin Fan (CHN) | 9.80 | 9.85 | 19.65 |
| 2 |  Erika Kojima (JPN) | 9.54 | 9.62 | 19.16 |
| 3 |  Diana Bong Siong Lin (MAS) | 9.44 | 9.60 | 19.04 |
| 4 |  Huang Yan Hui (MAC) | 9.59 | 9.42 | 19.01 |
| 5 |  Law Sum Yin (HKG) | 9.49 | 9.50 | 18.99 |
| 6 |  Vũ Thùy Linh (VIE) | 9.47 | 9.49 | 18.96 |
| 7 |  Rachel Margalit (USA) | 9.25 | 9.43 | 18.68 |
| 8 |  Samantha Tjhia (CAN) | 9.45 | 9.22 | 18.67 |
| 9 |  Huang Hsiao-Chien (TPE) | 9.23 | 9.40 | 18.63 |
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