| Wushu at the 2019 South Asian Games | |
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| Venue | Army Physical Fitness Centre, Lagankhel |
| Dates | 5–8 December 2019 |
Wushu at the 2019 South Asian Games was contested at the Army Physical Fitness Centre, Lagankhel, in Lalitpur, Nepal, from 5 to 8 December 2019. [1]
* Host nation (Nepal)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  India (IND) | 11 | 3 | 3 | 17 |
| 2 |  Nepal (NEP)* | 5 | 6 | 5 | 16 |
| 3 |  Pakistan (PAK) | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 |  Sri Lanka (SRI) | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 |
| 5 |  Bangladesh (BAN) | 0 | 3 | 11 | 14 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 21 | 21 | 28 | 70 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Changquan | Bijay Sinjali Nepal | Mohammad Omar Bangladesh | Anjul India |
| Gunshu | Suraj Singh India | Bishow Budha Margar Nepal | Md. Rasel Hossain Bangladesh |
| Nanquan | Deepak Hamal Nepal | Sajan Lama India | Md. Amir Hossain Bangladesh |
| Taijijian | Tharidu Namal Anuratha Sri Lanka | Gyandash Singh India | Hari Prasad Gole Nepal |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Changquan | Sushmita Tamang Nepal | PHG Wathsala Sri Lanka | Nur Baher Begum Bangladesh |
| Nandao | Nima Gharti Magar Nepal | Morzina Akther Bangladesh | Sanju Kumari Sri Lanka |
| Taijijian | MLDTS Gunasekara Sri Lanka | Mina Glan Nepal | Dipti Das Bangladesh |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52 kg | Sunil Singh India | Farhan Ali Pakistan | Ashok Khaling Nepal |
| A.G.M. Chandika Sri Lanka | |||
| 56 kg | Uchit Singh India | Shojib Hossain Bangladesh | Abdul Khaliq Pakistan |
| S.R. Kumara Sri Lanka | |||
| 60 kg | Vikranta Baliyan India | Mangal Tharu Nepal | P.N. Balwardana Sri Lanka |
| Md. Milon Ali Bangladesh | |||
| 65 kg | Ravi Panchal India | K.W.A. Nipun Shanika Sri Lanka | Saddam Hussein Pakistan |
| Md. Rakib Hossain Bangladesh | |||
| 70 kg | Suraj Yadav India | Shahzaib Khair Pakistan | S.G.R. Rumesh Sri Lanka |
| Chitra Singh Thakuri Nepal | |||
| 75 kg | Maaz Khan Pakistan | Puspa Kumara Sri Lanka | Salim Ahmed Bangladesh |
| Prabhat Kumar Joginath India | |||
| 80 kg | Sajid Hussain Pakistan | Navveen India | Md. Robel Khan Bangladesh |
| Nikesh Shrestha Nepal | |||
| 85 kg | Mohammad Amjad Iqbal Pakistan | W.R.M.T. Madusanka Sri Lanka | Kiran Saud Nepal |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52 kg | Y. Sanathoi Devi India | Alina Chaudhary Nepal | Ms. Fatima Pakistan |
| SVPR Dilhani Sri Lanka | |||
| 56 kg | Juni Rai Nepal | WPMM Madumali Sri Lanka | O. Bidyapati Chanu India |
| Saki Akter Bangladesh | |||
| 60 kg | Roshibina Devi India | Maira Karamat Pakistan | Rita Biswas Puja Bangladesh |
| 65 kg | Sushila India | Sundas Pakistan | none awarded |
| 70 kg | Deepika India | Binda Pun Nepal | none awarded |
| 75 kg | Punam India | Silu Dangol Nepal | none awarded |
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