| 2009 World Wushu Championships | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Ricoh Coliseum (capacity: 8,300) |
| Location |  Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Start date | October 25, 2009 |
| End date | October 29, 2009 |
| Competitors | 600 from 72 nations |
The 2009 World Wushu Championships was the 10th edition of the World Wushu Championships. [1] It was held at the Ricoh Coliseum in Toronto, Ontario, Canada from October 25 to October 29, 2009.[ citation needed ]
* Host nation (Canada)
| Rank | NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | 14 | 0 | 1 | 15 |
| 2 |  Iran | 5 | 6 | 1 | 12 |
| 3 |  Hong Kong | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 |
| 4 |  Russia | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 |  Egypt | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 |  Macau | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| 7 |  Malaysia | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 8 |  Japan | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| 9 |  Indonesia | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 10 |  South Korea | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 11 | Canada * | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 12 |  Italy | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 13 |  United States | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 14 |  France | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 15 |  Chinese Taipei | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 16 |  Tunisia | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Venezuela | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 18 |  Great Britain | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Ukraine | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 20 |  Spain | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 |  Turkey | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| 22 |  Singapore | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 23 |  Brazil | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Romania | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 25 |  Algeria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Azerbaijan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Germany | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Kazakhstan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Lebanon | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Peru | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Switzerland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (32 NOCs) | 40 | 40 | 58 | 138 | |
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