| 2023 World Wushu Championships | |
| Venue: | Fort Worth Convention Center |
| Location: |  Fort Worth, Texas, United States |
| Date Start: | November 16, 2023 |
| Date End: | November 20, 2023 |
| Competitors: | 499 |
| Nations: | 72 |
| Previous: | 2019 Shanghai |
| Next: | 2025 Brazil |
| Website: | Official website |
The 2023 World Wushu Championships was the 16th edition of the World Wushu Championships. It was held at the Fort Worth Convention Center in Fort Worth, Texas, United States, from November 16 to 20, 2023.[1]
During the 2019 World Wushu Championships in Shanghai, China, the 15th IWUF Congress met to vote on the host city for the 16th WWC. At the conclusion of the competition, it was announced that the next edition of the world championships would be held in 2021 in Dallas, Texas, United States.[2] [3] This would mark the first time a major international wushu competition was held in the United States since the 1995 World Wushu Championships.[4] The competition will be organized by the United States of America Wushu Kungfu Federation (USAWKF) under Anthony Goh.
The 16th WWC was also meant to serve as preparation for the wushu event at the 2022 World Games which was also hosted by the United States.[5]
Shortly after the 15th WWC, the COVID-19 pandemic spread internationally. Numerous wushu competitions including the 2020 World Junior Wushu Championships and the 2020 Taolu World Cup were postponed or cancelled.[6] [7] The IWUF left no updates on the situation regarding the 16th world championships for months, but on July 15, 2021, the IWUF virtual congress announced that the 16th WWC would be postponed to 2023.[8] Qualification for wushu at the 2022 World Games was then done by ranking at the 2019 WWC.[9]
Over a year later on September 15, 2022, the USAWKF announced that the 16th WWC would officially take place in November 2023 at the Fort Worth Convention Center.[10]
In a press conference in August 2023, it was revealed that performers in the opening ceremony would include tai chi enthusiasts of various ethnic groups from the United States as well as the Yunnan provincial wushu team.[11]
A number of competition event changes were revealed in the competition regulations of the 16th WWC. Men's and women's changquan now consisted of a preliminary and final round, and athletes also were allowed to use different routines for both rounds.[12] Instead of traditional wushu events like in recent prior championships, there would be a "creative & nandu skills" non-medal demonstration event.
The official name of the competition, the "16th World Wushu Championships," was renamed to the "HYX 16th World Wushu Championships" to reflect the IWUF's financial partnership with the which began in early 2018.[13]
After a design contest, the logo and theme for the competition were unveiled on November 16, 2022, with the theme being "Solidarity, Peace, Friendship."[14] The top part of the logo depicts a warrior in the form of a ribbon and the bottom depicts the Texas Longhorn.[15] Months later on August 6, 2023, the official medal designs based on the official logo were revealed.[16] The mascots of the competition were also revealed to be "Dillo" the armadillo and "Striker" the Longhorn.[17]
All times are Central Standard Time (UTC-6:00)
| Date | Start Time | Carpet 1 | Carpet 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 17 | 9:00 | Men’s nangun | Men’s taijiquan |
| 14:00 | Men’s daoshu | Women’s nandao Women’s taijijian | |
| November 18 | 9:00 | Men’s nandao | Women’s nangun Men’s taijijian |
| 14:00 | Men’s changquan | Women’s changquan Women’s taijiquan | |
| November 19 | 9:00 | Men’s nanquan | Women’s jianshu Women’s nanquan |
| 14:00 | Men’s gunshu | Women’s daoshu Men’s qiangshu | |
| November 20 | 9:00 | Men’s jianshu | Women’s gunshu Women’s qiangshu |
| 14:00 | Closed | Men’s duilian Women’s duilian Men’s creative event Women’s creative event |
All times are (UTC-6:00)
| Date | Start Time | Lei Tai 1 |
|---|---|---|
| November 17 | 9:00 | Men’s & women’s round of 32 |
| 14:00 | Men’s round of 16 | |
| 19:00 | Men’s round of 16 | |
| November 18 | 9;00 | Women’s round of 16 |
| 14:00 | Men’s quarterfinals | |
| 19:00 | Women’s quarterfinals | |
| November 19 | 9:00 | Men’s quarterfinals & women’s semifinals |
| 14:00 | Men’s semifinals | |
| November 20 | 9:00 | Men’s finals |
| 14:00 | Women’s finals |
| Changquan | |||
| Daoshu | | Shared silver | |
| Gunshu | |||
| Jianshu | |||
| Qiangshu | |||
| Nanquan | |||
| Nandao | |||
| Nangun | |||
| Taijiquan | |||
| Taijijian | |||
| Duilian | Mark Lester Ragay Mark Anthony Polo Vincent Ventura | Majdurano Joel Bin Majallah Sain Abel Wee Yuen Lim | Nestor Urzainqui Milla Aidan Pose Martinez Vinctor de la Plaza Schineper |
| 48 kg | |||
| 52 kg | |||
| 56 kg | |||
| 60 kg | |||
| 65 kg | |||
| 70 kg | |||
| 75 kg | |||
| 80 kg | |||
| 85 kg | |||
| 90 kg | |||
| 90 kg+ | |||
| Changquan | |||
| Daoshu | |||
| Gunshu | |||
| Jianshu | |||
| Qiangshu | |||
| Nanquan | |||
| Nandao | |||
| Nangun | |||
| Taijiquan | |||
| Taijijian | |||
| Duilian | Lydia Sham Michelle Yeung He Jianxin | Zeanne Zhi Ning Zoe Ziyi Tan Kimberly Ong | Sou Cho Man Wong Weng Ian |
| 48 kg | |||
| 52 kg | |||
| 56 kg | |||
| none awarded | |||
| 60 kg | |||
| 65 kg | |||
| none awarded | |||
| 70 kg | |||
| none awarded | |||
| 75 kg | |||
| width=120 | Event | width=200 | 1st prize | width=200 | 2nd prize | width=200 | 3rd prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | |||||||
| Women | Event cancelled | ||||||
On November 14, the Iranian delegation announced that they would not be able to attend the championships because the US embassy did not issue visas on time.[18] A day later, the Indian delegation also announced they had difficulties securing a visa, and thus delayed their travel plans till November 16.[19]