| Sanda World Cup | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Global sports event |
| Frequency | Biennial |
| Inaugurated | 2002 |
| Most recent | 2018 |
| Organised by | IWUF |
| Website | Official website |
| Sanda World Cup | |
|---|---|
| Simplified Chinese | 武术散打世界杯 |
| Traditional Chinese | 武術散打世界盃 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Wǔshù Sǎndǎ Shìjièbēi |
The Sanda World Cup,previously known as the Sanshou Wushu Cup,is an elite-level international sports championship hosted by the International Wushu Federation (IWUF) for the sport of Sanda. Athletes qualify by placing high at the prior World Wushu Championships. [1]
| Year | Edition | Location |
| 2002 | 1 |  Shanghai,China [2] |
| 2004 | 2 | Guangzhou,Guangdong,China |
| 2006 | 3 | Xi'an,Shaanxi,China |
| 2008 | 4 | Harbin,Heilongjiang,China |
| 2010 | 5 | Chongqing,China |
| 2012 | 6 | Wuyishan,Fujian,China |
| 2014 | 7 |  Jakarta,Indonesia [3] |
| 2016 | 8 | Xi'an,Shaanxi,China [4] |
| 2018 | 9 | Hangzhou,Zhejiang,China [5] |
| 2024 | 10 |  Melbourne,Australia |
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