1987 Asian Wushu Championships Explained

1987 Asian Wushu Championships
Venue:	Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium
Location:	Yokohama, Japan
Date Start:	September 26, 2024
Date End:	September 27, 2024
Competitors:	90
Nations:	12
Next:	1989 Hong Kong

The 1987 Asian Wushu Championships was the first edition of the Asian Wushu Championships.^[1] It was held in the Yokohama Cultural Gymnasium in Yokohama, Japan, from September 26 to 27, 1987.^{[2] [3]} The Wushu Federation of Asia (WFA) was founded at this competition, and a bid was drafted for wushu's successful inclusion at the 1990 Asian Games.^{[4] [5]}

Medalists

All-around results

Men
Women

Men

Changquan
Daoshu
Gunshu
Jianshu
Qiangshu
Nanquan
Taijiquan

Women

Changquan
Daoshu
Gunshu
Jianshu			none awarded
Qiangshu
Nanquan			none awarded
Taijiquan

References

1. News: 1987-01-20 . first asian wushu championships to open in japan in september . limited . 2021-07-07 . Beijing . 0120046 . Xinhua General Overseas News Service.
2. News: 1987-08-10 . ten countries and regions apply for inaugural asian wushu championships . limited . 2021-07-07 . Beijing . 0810063 . Xinhua General Overseas News Service.
3. News: 1987-09-26 . results of first-day asian wushu championships . limited . 2024-10-08 . Xinhua General News Service . Yokohama . 0926150 . Xinhua News Agency.
4. News: 1987-09-27 . asian wushu championships conclude in japan . limited . 2021-07-07 . Yokohama . 0927088 . Xinhua General Overseas News Service.
5. News: 1987-09-25 . asian wushu federation formed in japan . limited . 2024-10-08 . . Yokohama, Japan . 0925126.