| Men's changquan at the 1994 Asian Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Aki Ward Sports Center | |||||||||
| Dates | 12–14 October 1994 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 18 from 13 nations | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Wushu at the 1994 Asian Games | ||
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| Changquan | men | women |
| Nanquan | men | women |
| Taijiquan | men | women |
The men's changquan competition at the 1994 Asian Games in Hiroshima, Japan was held from 12 to 14 October at the Aki Ward Sports Center. [1] [2] [3]
All times are Japan Standard Time (UTC+09:00)
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, 12 October 1994 | 13:00 | Short weapon |
| Thursday, 13 October 1994 | 13:00 | Changquan |
| Friday, 14 October 1994 | 13:00 | Long weapon |
| Rank | Athlete | Short weapon | Changquan | Long weapon | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dao | Jian | Gun | Qiang | ||||
 |  Yuan Wenqing (CHN) | 9.78 | 9.80 | 9.80 | 29.38 | ||
 |  Park Chan-dae (KOR) | 9.50 | 9.60 | 9.56 | 28.66 | ||
 |  Hiroshi Yoshida (JPN) | 9.58 | 9.56 | 9.50 | 28.64 | ||
| 4 | Hideo Ninomiya (JPN) | 9.56 | 9.53 | 9.50 | 28.59 | ||
| 5 |  Sae-Tem Sa-Art (MAC) | 9.53 | 9.51 | 9.55 | 28.59 | ||
| 6 |  Choy Yeen Onn (MAS) | 9.43 | 9.60 | 9.55 | 28.58 | ||
| 7 | Ng Wa Loi (MAC) | 9.51 | 9.41 | 9.48 | 28.40 | ||
| 8 |  Vincent Ng (SIN) | 9.35 | 9.45 | 9.48 | 28.28 | ||
| 9 |  Tang Cheng-lun (TPE) | 9.41 | 9.41 | 9.40 | 28.22 | ||
| 10 |  Lester Pimentel (PHI) | 9.40 | 9.41 | 9.40 | 28.21 | ||
| 11 |  Erdenesürengiin Ganbat (MGL) | 9.33 | 9.40 | 9.45 | 28.18 | ||
| 12 | Chow Kam Onn (MAS) | 9.26 | 9.41 | 9.48 | 28.15 | ||
| 13 |  Dương Duy Kiếm (VIE) | 9.05 | 9.30 | 9.35 | 27.70 | ||
| 14 | Ayurzanagiin Hatanbat (MGL) | 9.15 | 9.20 | 9.20 | 27.55 | ||
| 15 |  Rajesh Lama (NEP) | 9.10 | 9.20 | 8.95 | 27.25 | ||
| 16 |  Kwok Sui Lung (HKG) | 9.08 | 9.03 | 8.96 | 27.07 | ||
| 17 | Nguyễn Hoàng Hải (VIE) | 9.25 | 9.00 | 8.81 | 27.06 | ||
| 18 |  Eko Saphuan (INA) | 9.08 | 8.95 | 8.95 | 26.98 | ||
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