Day 1 – 2nd Taolu World Cup, Yangon

 2nd Taolu World Cup Day 1

 

The first day of competition at the 2nd Taolu World Cup in Yangon was packed with stellar wushu performances from start to finish. World Champions defended their titles, and some newcomers blazed to unexpected glory. China won six gold medals, Hong Kong took a total of five, with three gold; Malaysia snatched two gold medals, and a silver and a bronze. Macau followed closely with one gold, one solver and three bronze.

Paloma Panos Milla was thrilled to win a bronze medal in jianshu for Spain, offering us a fresh new face of a champion. And perhaps the most thrilling moments of the day came when the Myanmar Wushu team took to the carpet amidst roars from the packed stadium of local wushu fans. When Nyein Chan KO KO won the bronze medal in men’s taijiquan the audience erupted in cheers and screams of joy. In the afternoon, their dreams cametrue again when Aye Thitsar MYINT fought her way to the silver podium in women’s nandao. Myanmar star Sandi OO didn’t medal in her highly competitive women’s jianshu category, but her beautifully elegant and passionate performance made her the darling of the day.

There was much celebration after the medal ceremony, but athletes returned to their hotel for a good rest in anticipation of Day 2 tomorrow.

 

Day 1 Taolu Results

Men’s Changquan

Zhizhao CHANG (CHN) – gold

Yi Xiang YONG (SGP) – silver

Chi Kuan SONG (MAC) -bronze

Women’s Changquan

Xue WANG (CHN) – gold

Ganna TERESHCHENKO (UKR) – silver

Cho Man SOU (MAC) – bronze

Men’s Nanquan

Jianming LI (CHN) – gold

Quoc Khanh PHAM (VIE) – silver

Wai Keong CHIO (MAC) – bronze

Women’s Nanquan

Huiying CHEN (CHN) – gold

Cheong Min TAN (MAS) – silver

Lucy Ruxi LEE (USA) – bronze

Men’s Taijiquan

Shunhong YANG (CHN) – gold

Tak Yan Samuei HUI (HKG) – silver

Nyein Chan KO KO (MYA) – bronze

Women’s Taijiquan

Suijin CHEN (HKG) – gold

Shiho SAITO (JPN) – silver

Yan Ning Vera TAN (SGP) – bronze

Men’s Daoshu

Zhifeng LI (CHN) – gold

Chen Ming WANG (TPE) – silver

Ilias KHUSNUTDINOV (RUS) – bronze

Women’s Daoshu

Xuxu LIU (CHN) – gold

Sandra KONSTANTINOVA (RUS) – silver

Mia TIAN (USA) – bronze

Men’s Jianshu

Weng Son WONG (MAS) – gold

Tomoya OKAWA (JPN) – silver

Hasung LEE (KOREA) – bronze

Women’s Jianshu

Eyin PHOON (MAS) – gold

Yi LI (MAC) – silver

Paloma PANOS MILLA (ESP) – bronze

Men’s Nandao

Jun Hua HUANG (MAC) – gold

Po Wei LAI (TPE) – silver

Cheuk Hei LEUNG (HKG) – bronze

Women’s Nandao

Jianxin HE (HKG) – gold

Aye Thitsar MYINT (MYA) – silver

Cheong Min TAN (MAS) – bronze

 
 
Stay tuned for more updates from Yangon!

 

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