| Wushu at the 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games | |
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| Venue | Baku Sports Hall |
| Dates | 20–22 May 2017 |
Wushu at the 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games was held in Baku Sports Hall, [1] Baku, Azerbaijan from 20 May to 22 May 2017. [2] The competition included only men's sanda events.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Iran (IRI) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 |  Turkey (TUR) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 |  Azerbaijan (AZE) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 |  Egypt (EGY) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyrgyzstan (KGZ) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Tunisia (TUN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 |  Pakistan (PAK) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 8 |  Indonesia (INA) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Yemen (YEM) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 10 |  Afghanistan (AFG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Turkmenistan (TKM) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (11 entries) | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 | |
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