The 1997 World Wushu Championships was the 4th edition of the World Wushu Championships.[1][2] It was held at the Palazzo dello Sport in Rome, Italy from November 3 to November 8, 1997. For the countries in Asia, this was the qualification for the 1998 Asian Games.
| 1997 World Wushu Championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | Palasport dell'Eur (capacity: 11,200) |
| Location |  Rome, Italy |
| Start date | November 3, 1997 |
| End date | November 8, 1997 |
| Competitors | 700 from 55 nations |
Medal table
edit* Host nation (Italy)
| Rank | NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | 8 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| 2 |  Hong Kong | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 3 |  Russia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 |  Vietnam | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 5 |  South Korea | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 6 |  Iran | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 |  Kazakhstan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 |  Chinese Taipei | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| 9 |  Philippines | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 10 |  Egypt | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 |  Romania | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 |  Macau | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 |  Japan | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 14 |  Spain | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 15 |  Azerbaijan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Singapore | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Tajikistan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 18 | Italy* | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Portugal | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 20 |  Algeria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brazil | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Great Britain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 India | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Israel | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Malaysia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Netherlands | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 United States | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (27 entries) | 25 | 25 | 36 | 86 | |
Medalists
editMen's taolu
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Women's taolu
editMen's sanda
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References
edit- ↑ "Wushu World Championship Opens in Rome". Xinhua News Agency. 1997-11-03. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
- ↑ "1997 World Wushu Championships Results" (PDF). International Wushu Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-01-28.