| Wushu at the 2023 World Combat Games | |
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| Venue | King Saud University Sports Arena |
| Dates | 21-22 October, 2023 |
The wushu event at the 2023 World Combat Games took place at the Sports Arena at King Saud University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The competition took place from October 21 to 22, 2023. [1] [2] [3]
* Host nation (Saudi Arabia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China (CHN) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 |  Iran (IRI) | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 |  Macau (MAC) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 |  Egypt (EGY) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 |  Malaysia (MAS) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 South Korea (KOR) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 7 |  Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Morocco (MAR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Nepal (NEP) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 |  Philippines (PHI) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 11 |  Brazil (BRA) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 |  Indonesia (INA) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 |  Saudi Arabia (KSA) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 14 |  Singapore (SGP) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 15 |  France (FRA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Uzbekistan (UZB) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 17 |  Lebanon (LBN) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 18 |  Algeria (ALG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Azerbaijan (AZE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 India (IND) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Jordan (JOR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Mexico (MEX) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Tunisia (TUN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 United States (USA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (26 entries) | 16 | 16 | 21 | 53 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Changquan |  Bijay Sinjali (NEP) | Saman Ahmadi (IRI) | Everson Felipe da Silva (BRA) |
| Daoshu / Gunshu | Wu Zhaohua (CHN) | Seraf Naro Siregar (INA) | Jowen Lim (SGP) |
| Nanquan / Nangun | Liu Chang Min (TPE) | Huang Junhua (MAC) | Thornton Sayan (PHI) |
| Taijiquan / Taijijian | An Hyeongi (KOR) | Tay Yu Xuan (SGP) | Jones Inso (PHI) |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanda 56 kg | Jiang Haidong (CHN) | Laksmana Pandu Pratama (INA) | Aman Aljayzani (KSA) |
| Orkhan Hatamov (AZE) | |||
| Sanda 65 kg | EL Siefeldin Mohsen Elsayed Mohamed (EGY) | Clemnte Jr. Tabugara (PHI) | Abussamat Ashirov (KAZ) |
| Sanda 70 kg | Li Zhaoyang (CHN) | Mohammad Mehdi Rezaei (IRI) | Abdelhadi Bouabid (ALG) |
| Alexandre El Rassi (LBN) | |||
| Sanda 75 kg | Saad Boujekka (MAR) | Yoan Benedra Asensio-Gomez (FRA) | Wissem Ben Ammar (TUN) |
| Kevin Alan Gallardo Onofre (MEX) | |||
| Sanda 85 kg | Mohammad Reza Rigi (IRI) | Ashraf Mohamad Abdelgawad (EGY) | Georges Eid (LBN) |
| Omar Alfarooq Yahya (JOR) |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Changquan | Wang Ziwen (CHN) | Sou Cho Man (MAC) |  Mia Tian (USA) |
| Jianshu / Qiangshu | Li Yi (MAC) | Zahra Kiani (IRI) |  Pang Pui Yee (MAS) |
| Nanquan / Nandao | Tan Cheong Min (MAS) | Darya Latisheva (UZB) | Hanieh Rajabi (IRI) |
| Taolu All-Round (Taijiquan & Taijijian) | Hu Shuting (CHN) | Agatha Wong (PHI) | Choi Yujeong (KOR) |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanda 52 kg | Li Yueyao (CHN) | Edinea Prado Camargo (BRA) | Sumaya Munshi (KSA) |
| Sanda 60 kg | Wu Xiaowei (CHN) | Sarah Abduljawad (KSA) |  Salome Yael Schumacher (SUI) |
| Sanda 60 kg | Shahrbanoo Mansourian (IRI) | Raine Cristina de Oliveira Martins (BRA) | Thokchom Menaka Devi (IND) |
| Zainab Alghamdi (KSA) |
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