| Event: | Men's sanshou 56 kg |
| Games: | 2002 Asian Games |
| Venue: | Minseok Sports Center |
| Dates: | 10–13 October 2002 |
| Competitors: | 14 |
| Nations: | 14 |
| Gold: | Sanchai Chomphuphuang |
| Goldnoc: | THA |
| Silver: | Marvin Sicomen |
| Silvernoc: | PHI |
| Bronze: | Ölziibadrakhyn Saruul-Od |
| Bronzenoc: | MGL |
| Bronze2: | Yeh Chun-chang |
| Bronzenoc2: | TPE |
| Prev: | 1998 |
| Next: | 2006 |
See main article: Wushu at the 2002 Asian Games.
The men's sanshou 56 kilograms at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea was held from 10 to 13 October at the Dongseo University Minseok Sports Center.
A total of 14 men from 14 different countries competed in this event, limited to fighters whose body weight was less than 56 kilograms.
Sanchai Chomphuphuang from Thailand won the gold medal after beating Rexel Nganhayna of the Philippines in gold medal bout 2–1, The bronze medal was shared by Ölziibadrakhyn Saruul-Od from Mongolia and Yeh Chun-chang of Chinese Taipei.
All times are Korea Standard Time
| width=220 | Date | width=50 | Time | width=150 | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, 10 October 2002 | 15:30 | 1st preliminary round | |||
| Friday, 11 October 2002 | 14:00 | Quarterfinals | |||
| Saturday, 12 October 2002 | 16:00 | Semifinals | |||
| Sunday, 13 October 2002 | 14:30 | Final |