To recognize outstanding wushu athletes as outstanding role models in the sport of wushu, and to better encourage more wushu participants to contribute to the development of the sport worldwide,the International Wushu Federation (“IWUF”) has established the Athlete of the Year Awards in 2022. After the IWUF Athletes Committee’s preliminary evaluation, 62 candidates from 28 countries and regions entered in the public Voting. The one-month public voting determine the 10 winners of the 2022 IWUF Athlete of the Year Awards. Here is the final voting results and list of winners of the IWUF Athlete of the Year Awards 2022.
List of Winners: IWUF Athlete of the Year Awards 2022
| Wushu Taolu Athlete of the Year 2022 | ||
| Gender | Name | NOC Code |
| Female | Xiaoxiao Lai | CHN |
| Male | Kameron Li | NZL |
| Wushu Sanda Athlete of the Year 2022 | ||
| Gender | Name | NOC Code |
| Female | Li Yueyao | CHN |
| Male | Praveen Kumar | IND |
| Traditional Wushu Athlete of the Year 2022 | ||
| Gender | Name | NOC Code |
| Female | Chen Suijin | HKG |
| Male | Sun Chunyan | CHN |
| Wushu Taolu Rising Star of the Year 2022 | ||
| Gender | Name | NOC Code |
| Female | Yang Jin | CHN |
| Male | Gianmarco Salzano | ITA |
| Wushu Sanda Rising Star of the Year 2022 | ||
| Gender | Name | NOC Code |
| Female | Diana Rahimi | IRI |
| Male | Tanish Nagar | IND |
You can check the voting result at iwuf official website: http://www.iwuf.org/dev/athlete/
Thank you so much for all support from the IWUF member federations and wushu fans worldwide.v
