Wushu at the 2013 Islamic Solidarity Games is held in Jaka Baring Gymnastic Hall, Palembang, Indonesia from 28 September to 1 October 2013. [1]
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 9 | 6 | 1 | 16 |
2 | ![]() | 6 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
3 | ![]() | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 |
4 | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
5 | ![]() | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
6 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
7 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
8 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
9 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
10 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
![]() | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
12 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Totals (12 entries) | 20 | 20 | 25 | 65 |
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