| Wushu at the 1994 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Aki Ward Sports Center |
| Dates | 12–14 October 1994 |
| Competitors | 79 from 15 nations |
Wushu was contested by both men and women at the 1994 Asian Games in Aki Ward Sports Center, Hiroshima, Japan from October 12 to October 14, 1994. It was competed in the disciplines of Taolu with six events, tai chi , Nanquan and Changquan for both genders. Changquan event consisted of Changquan, one long weapon discipline and one short weapon discipline.
| ● | Round | ● | Last round |
| Event↓/Date → | 12th Sat | 13th Thu | 14th Fri |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's changquan | ● | ● | ● |
| Men's nanquan | ● | ||
| Men's taijiquan | ● | ||
| Women's changquan | ● | ● | ● |
| Women's nanquan | ● | ||
| Women's taijiquan | ● |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Changquan | Yuan Wenqing  China | Park Chan-dae  South Korea | Hiroshi Yoshida  Japan |
| Nanquan | He Qiang China | Leung Yat Ho  Hong Kong | Phoon Chee Kong  Malaysia |
Richard Ng  Philippines | |||
Lee Chun-hui  Chinese Taipei | |||
| Taijiquan | Masaru Masuda Japan | Chan Ming-shu Chinese Taipei | Han Gyeong-su South Korea |
| Daniel Go Philippines |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Changquan | Zhuang Hui China | Momi Matsumura Japan | Chiew Hui Yan  Singapore |
| Nanquan | Wang Huiling China | Lei Fei  Macau | Ng Siu Ching Hong Kong |
| Taijiquan | Gao Jiamin China | Naoko Masuda Japan | Tan Mui Buay Singapore |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China (CHN) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | Japan (JPN) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 |  Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Hong Kong (HKG) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
 South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 6 |  Macau (MAC) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 |  Philippines (PHI) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Singapore (SIN) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 9 |  Malaysia (MAS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (9 entries) | 6 | 6 | 9 | 21 | |
A total of 79 athletes from 15 nations competed in wushu at the 1994 Asian Games:
China (8) Chinese Taipei (5) Hong Kong (7)
Indonesia (2) Japan (8)
Kazakhstan (4) Macau (7) Malaysia (5)
Mongolia (8)
Nepal (6) Philippines (3) Singapore (5) South Korea (5)
Uzbekistan (1)
Vietnam (5)
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