2012 Asian Wushu Championships | |
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Venue | Phu Tho Arena (capacity: 5,000) |
Location | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
Start date | August 21, 2012 |
End date | August 25, 2012 |
Competitors | 350 from 22 nations |
The 2012 Asian Wushu Championships was the 8th edition of the Asian Wushu Championships. It was held at the Phu Tho Arena in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, from August 21-25, 2012. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Taolu only
* Host nation (Vietnam)
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | China (CHN) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
2 | Malaysia (MAS) | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
3 | Hong Kong (HKG) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
4 | Vietnam (VIE)* | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 |
5 | Macau (MAC) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
6 | Japan (JPN) | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
7 | South Korea (KOR) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
8 | Brunei (BRU) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
9 | Iran (IRI) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
10 | Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
11 | Indonesia (INA) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Singapore (SGP) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
13 | Myanmar (MYA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Philippines (PHI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (14 entries) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 66 |
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