| 2016 Taolu World Cup | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Fuzhou Province Sports Hall |
| Location |  Fuzhou, Fujian, China |
| Start date | November 15, 2016 |
| End date | November 20, 2016 |
The 2016 Taolu World Cup was the first edition of the Taolu World Cup. [1] [2] [3] It was held at the Fuzhou Province Sports Hall in Fuzhou, Fujian, China from November 15 to 20, 2016. [4] [5] Athletes qualified for this competition by placing in the top-eight of any taolu individual event at the 2015 World Wushu Championships.
* Host nation (China)
| Rank | NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China* | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 |  Hong Kong | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| 3 |  Indonesia | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 |  Japan | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 5 |  Macau | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 |  Malaysia | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
| 7 |  Chinese Taipei | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 8 |  Russia | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 |  Iran | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 10 |  Vietnam | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 11 |  Ukraine | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 |  Italy | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 13 |  India | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Philippines | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Uzbekistan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (15 entries) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 66 | |
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