Wushu , for the 2013 World Combat Games, took place at the Spartak - Sports Complex 'Arena', in Saint Petersburg, Russia. [1] Competition took place on the 25 and 26 October 2013.
Key:
* Host nation (Russia)
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | |
2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | |
3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | |
8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
Totals (14 nations) | 13 | 13 | 17 | 43 |
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|
Taolu All-Round (Changquan, Daoshu, and Gunshu) | |||
Taolu All-Round (Taijiquan & Taijijian) | |||
Sanda -60 kg | |||
Sanda -65 kg | |||
Sanda -70 kg | |||
Sanda -75 kg | |||
Sanda -80 kg | |||
Sanda -85 kg | |||
Sanda -90 kg | |||
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|
Taolu All-Round (Changquan, Jianshu, and Qiangshu) | |||
Taolu All-Round (Taijiquan & Taijijian) | |||
Sanda -52 kg | Not awarded | ||
Sanda -60 kg |
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