| Wushu at the 1998 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Thammasat Gymnasium 6 |
| Dates | 16–19 December 1998 |
| Competitors | 106 from 17 nations |
Wushu was contested by both men and women at the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand from December 16 to December 19, 1998. It was competed in the disciplines of Taijiquan , Changquan , Nanquan and sanshou . All events were held at Thammasat Gymnasium 6. Changquan event consisted of Changquan, one long weapon discipline and one short weapon discipline.
| ● | Round | ● | Last round | R | Round of 16 | ¼ | Quarterfinals | ½ | Semifinals | F | Final |
| Event↓/Date → | 16th Wed | 17th Thu | 18th Fri | 19th Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's changquan | ● | ● | ● | |
| Men's nanquan | ● | |||
| Men's taijiquan | ● | |||
| Men's sanshou 52 kg | R | ¼ | ½ | F |
| Men's sanshou 56 kg | R | ¼ | ½ | F |
| Men's sanshou 60 kg | ¼ | ¼ | ½ | F |
| Men's sanshou 65 kg | R | ¼ | ½ | F |
| Men's sanshou 70 kg | ¼ | ½ | ½ | F |
| Women's changquan | ● | ● | ● | |
| Women's nanquan | ● | |||
| Women's taijiquan | ● |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Changquan | Wu Gang  China | Mark Robert Rosales  Philippines | Shared silver |
Oh Poh Soon  Malaysia | |||
| Nanquan | Lang Rongbiao China | Leung Yat Ho  Hong Kong | Voradej Puangthong  Thailand |
| Ho Ro Bin Malaysia | |||
Picasso Tan  Singapore | |||
| Taijiquan | Chan Ming-shu  Chinese Taipei | Toshiya Watanabe  Japan | Nguyễn Anh Minh  Vietnam |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Changquan | Liu Qinghua China | Nguyễn Thúy Hiền Vietnam | Yuri Kaminiwa Japan |
| Nanquan | Ng Siu Ching Hong Kong | Lei Fei  Macau | Cho Yu-chiao Chinese Taipei |
| Taijiquan | Gao Jiamin China | Fan Xueping China | Jainab  Indonesia |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China (CHN) | 9 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| 2 |  Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 |  Hong Kong (HKG) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 |  Thailand (THA) | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 |  Philippines (PHI) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 |  Vietnam (VIE) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | Japan (JPN) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Malaysia (MAS) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 9 |  Iran (IRI) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Macau (MAC) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 |  Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 12 |  Indonesia (INA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Laos (LAO) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Singapore (SIN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (14 entries) | 11 | 12 | 17 | 40 | |
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