| Wushu at the 2022 World Games | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Bill Battle Coliseum, Birmingham-Southern College |
| Dates | July 12–13, 2022 |
| No. of events | 10 |
| Competitors | from 24 nations |
The wushu (taolu) competition at the 2022 World Games took place in July 2022, [1] [2] in Birmingham, Alabama, at the Bill Battle Coliseum. Originally scheduled to take place in July 2021, the Games were rescheduled for July 2022 as a result of the 2020 Summer Olympics postponement due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [3]
Wushu featured as an invitational sport alongside duathlon, flag football, men's lacrosse, and wheelchair rugby. Wushu was also an invitational sport at the World Games in 2009 and 2013. In May 2021, the International Wushu Federation was admitted into the International World Games Association and wushu will be considered as a potential official event in the 2025 World Games. [4]
Qualification was done according to the results of the 2019 World Wushu Championships in Shanghai. [5] This is a taolu exclusive competition and so no sanda events took place compared to previous renditions. [1] There were five events for male and female athletes which included: changquan, daoshu/gunshu combined, jianshu/qiangshu combined, nanquan/nangun combined (for men), nanquan/nandao combined (for women), and taijiquan/taijijian combined. [1] The qualification list was later revised in February 2022 due to Macau's IOC ineligibility to compete and the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and thus eight new spots were opened.
Argentina (1)
Brazil (2)
Brunei (2)
China (4)
Canada (4)
Egypt (1)
France (3)
Great Britain (1)
Hong Kong (4)
Indonesia (4)
India (1)
Iran (4)
Italy (1)
South Korea (4)
Mexico (2)
Nepal (2)
Senegal (1)
Singapore (4)
Thailand (1)
Chinese Taipei (4)
Ukraine (3)
United States (4)
Uzbekistan (1)
Vietnam (3)* Host nation (United States)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | United States* | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Indonesia | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | South Korea | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Brunei | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Vietnam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Canada | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Chinese Taipei | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Singapore | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Ukraine | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 11 | Italy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Uzbekistan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 13 | Hong Kong | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 14 | Brazil | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| France | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (15 entries) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Changquan | Edgar Xavier Marvelo  Indonesia | Lee Ha-sung  South Korea | Roman Reva  Ukraine |
| Daoshu / Gunshu | Wu Zhaohua  China | Jowen Lim  Singapore | Loan Drouard  France |
| Jianshu / Qiangshu | Brian Wang  United States | Barbarisi Alfonso  Italy | Jason Chen-Leung  Canada |
| Nanquan / Nangun | Liu Zhongxin China | Harris Horatius Indonesia | Lai Po-Wei  Chinese Taipei |
| Taijiquan / Taijijian | Yu Won-Hee South Korea | Hosea Wong Zheng Yu  Brunei | Yeung Chung Hei  Hong Kong |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Changquan | Lai Xiaoxiao China | Nandhira Mauriskha Indonesia | Michele Santos Brazil |
| Daoshu / Gunshu | Mia Tian United States | Alina Krysko Ukraine | Michelle Yeung Hong Kong |
| Jianshu / Qiangshu | Dương Thúy Vi  Vietnam | Winnie Cai Canada | Seo Hee-ju South Korea |
| Nanquan / Nandao | Zhang Yaling China | Darya Latisheva  Uzbekistan | Lee Wing Yung Hong Kong |
| Taijiquan / Taijijian | Basma Lachkar Brunei | Liu Pei-Hsun Chinese Taipei | Vera Tan Yan Ning Singapore |
| Rank | Athlete | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edgar Xavier Marvelo (INA) | 9.553 |
| 2 | Lee Ha-sung (KOR) | 9.503 |
| 3 | Roman Reva (UKR) | 9.253 |
| 4 | Alex Ni (USA) | 9.013 |
| 5 |  Dante Gamboa (MEX) | DNS |
| 6 | Jesse Adalia (SIN) | DNS |
| Rank | Athlete | Daoshu | Gunshu | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wu Zhaohua (CHN) | 9.627 | 9.657 | 19.284 |
| 2 | Jowen Lim (SIN) | 9.520 | 9.564 | 19.084 |
| 3 | Loan Drouard (FRA) | 9.313 | 9.500 | 18.813 |
| 4 |  Amr Kasem Kasem (EGY) | 9.457 | 9.130 | 18.587 |
| 5 | Chen-Ming Wang (TPE) | 9.133 | 9.453 | 18.586 |
| 6 | Giordano Domenico (ITA) | 9.107 | 9.340 | 18.447 |
| Rank | Athlete | Jianshu | Qiangshu | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Wang (USA) | 9.523 | 9.503 | 19.026 |
| 2 | Barbarisi Alfonso (ITA) | 9.467 | 9.463 | 18.930 |
| 3 | Jason Chen-Leung (CAN) | 9.430 | 9.300 | 18.730 |
| 4 |  Samuel Mak (GBR) | 9.240 | 9.443 | 18.683 |
| 5 | Benoit Denolle (FRA) | 8.933 | 8.827 | 17.760 |
| 6 |  Benjamin Muller (SUI) | 8.390 | 8.693 | 17.083 |
| Rank | Athlete | Nanquan | Nangun | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liu Zhongxin (CHN) | 9.567 | 9.567 | 19.134 |
| 2 | Harris Horatius (INA) | 9.510 | 9.520 | 19.030 |
| 3 | Lai Po-Wei (TPE) | 9.503 | 9.513 | 19.016 |
| 4 | Phạm Quốc Khánh (VIE) | 9.477 | 9.470 | 18.947 |
| 5 | Ngan Lok Man (HKG) | 8.717 | 8.720 | 17.437 |
| 6 |  Ousmanne Gueye (SEN) | 7.637 | 7.837 | 15.474 |
| 7 | Hamal Deepak (NEP) | DNS | DNS |
| Rank | Athlete | Taijiquan | Taijijian | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yu Won-Hee (KOR) | 9.427 | 9.553 | 18.980 |
| 2 | Zheng Yu Hosea Wong (BRU) | 9.487 | 9.437 | 18.924 |
| 3 | Yeung Chung Hei (HKG) | 9.253 | 9.650 | 18.903 |
| 4 |  Brahmna Sanma (IND) | 9.133 | 9.047 | 18.180 |
| 5 | Murray Cheung (CAN) | 9.023 | 8.917 | 17.940 |
| 6 |  Jo Saelee (THA) | DNS | DNS |
| Rank | Athlete | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lai Xiaoxiao (CHN) | 9.587 |
| 2 | Nandhira Mauriskha (INA) | 9.483 |
| 3 | Michele Santos (BRA) | 9.387 |
| 4 | Lissy Liu (CAN) | 9.237 |
| 5 | Juliette Vauchez (FRA) | 9.163 |
| 6 |  Melina Fiorela Arevalo (ARG) | 8.900 |
| Rank | Athlete | Gunshu | Daoshu | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mia Tian (USA) | 9.303 | 9.487 | 18.790 |
| 2 | Alina Krysko (UKR) | 9.373 | 9.293 | 18.666 |
| 3 | Michelle Yeung (HKG) | 9.220 | 9.360 | 18.580 |
| 4 | Alexa Cruz (MEX) | 8.997 | 9.270 | 18.267 |
| 5 |  Camila Cid Urtubia (CHI) | 8.707 | 8.050 | 16.757 |
| 6 | Hoàng Thị Phương Giang (VIE) | DNS | DNS |
| Rank | Athlete | Jianshu | Qiangshu | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dương Thúy Vi (VIE) | 9.513 | 9.527 | 19.040 |
| 2 | Winnie Cai (CAN) | 9.190 | 9.150 | 18.340 |
| 3 | Seo Hee-ju (KOR) | 9.320 | 9.000 | 18.320 |
| 4 | Yana Poltoratska (UKR) | 9.060 | 9.120 | 18.180 |
| 5 |  Anastasia Chirliuc (ISR) | 8.423 | 9.730 | 18.153 |
| 6 | Isabel Xin Ting Chua (SIN) | DNS | DNS |
| Rank | Athlete | Nanquan | Nangun | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zhang Yaling (CHN) | 9.570 | 9.583 | 19.153 |
| 2 | Darya Latisheva (UZB) | 9.293 | 9.423 | 18.716 |
| 3 | Lee Wing Yung (HKG) | 8.977 | 9.117 | 18.094 |
| 4 | Nima Gharti Magar (NEP) | DNS | DNS |
| Rank | Athlete | Taijiquan | Taijijian | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basma Lachkar (BRU) | 9.517 | 9.523 | 19.040 |
| 2 | Liu Pei-Hsun (TPE) | 9.500 | 9.513 | 19.013 |
| 3 | Vera Yan Ning Tan (SIN) | 9.477 | 9.470 | 18.947 |
| 4 | Choi Yujeong (KOR) | 9.373 | 9.403 | 18.776 |
| 5 | Alisya Mellynar (INA) | 9.360 | 9.343 | 18.603 |
| 6 | Judy Liu (USA) | DNS | DNS |
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