The 9th World Junior Wushu Championships in 2024 will be held from September 22nd to 30th in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei. It is hosted by the International Wushu Federation (IWUF) and organized by the Wushu Federation of Brunei Darussalam. The event has attracted 498 athletes from 50 countries and regions．
The World Junior Wushu Championships (WJWC) is a world championship pinnacle event that is hosted by the IWUF and features wushu’s junior athletes, boys and girls, competing every two years since 2006 in both taolu and sanda.
The 9th World Junior Wushu Championships
Medal standings as of September 28th
As of September 28, the 9th World Junior Wushu Championships has produced a total of 62 gold medals. Among them, China is currently leading the tally with 10 gold medals and 1 bronze medal; Malaysia is currently in the second position with 9 gold medals, 10 silver medals and 5 bronze medals; and the third place is taken by Indonesia with a total of 7 gold, 8 silver and 6 bronze medals. Host Brunei won 3 gold, 3 silver and 2 bronze. In addition, Republic of Korea, USA, Japan, Turkmenistan and Egypt collected their first gold medals in the event. Australia achieved a medal breakthrough in the competition today.
Overview of the Wushu Taolu Competitions
As of September 28, the 9th World Junior Wushu Championships produced a total of 57 gold medals in the taolu event..
On the fourth competition day of the taolu events, there were eighteen competitions: Men's Taijijian A, Women's Taijijian A, Men's Nangun A, Men's Daoshu C, Women's Daoshu C, Men's Jianshu C, Women's Jianshu C, Men's Qiangshu B, Women's Qiangshu B, Men's Nangun B, Women's Nangun A, Men's Gunshu A, Women's Gunshu A, Women's Nangun B, Men's Gunshu B, Women's Gunshu B, Men’s Taijijian C, and Women’s Taijijian C. 18 gold medals were produced, respectively.
Top 3 in Wushu Taolu Competitions
Men's Taijijian A
In this event, SEONGHYEON SUN from Republic of Korea won the Gold Medal with a score of 9.146, which is the first medal for Republic of Korea in this competition. Chao Hsiang CHEN of Chinese Taipei won the silver medal with a score of 9.076 and Yann NGUYEN of France won the bronze medal with a score of 9.060.
Women's Taijijian A
In this event, China's Yilin Zhang won the gold medal with a score of 9.243, Chinese Taipei's Yu Tzu LIU won the silver medal with a score of 9.150 and Brunei's Yee Sean LIM won the bronze medal with a score of 9.083.
Men’s Nangun A
In this event, Guan Sheng SING of Malaysia won the gold medal with 9.190, Yoones KHODAEI of Iran won the silver medal with 9.130, and CHOU FONG LEONG of Macao, China won the bronze medal with 9.126.
Men’s Daoshu C
In this event, Canada's RYAN CHENGKUN GAO won the gold medal with a score of 8.460, the USA's Maximus CROUGHWELL won the silver medal with 8.403, and the USA's Arnie YIM won the bronze medal with 8.316.
Women’s Daoshu C
In this event, Team USA's Rylee Kate FUNG won the gold medal with a score of 8.486, which was the first gold for Team USA in this competition. Canada's THEA JIA DONG won the silver medal with a score of 8.350 and Singapore's HUI EN TAN won the bronze medal with a score of 8.300.
Men’s Jianshu C
In this event, Zivan Abimanyu RASENDRIA of Indonesia won the gold medal with 8.540, Seyedarsham KHALILPOURARDEHA of Iran won the silver medal with 8.430, and ABDENNOUR DARDOURI of Tunisia won the Bronze Medal.
Women’s Jianshu C
In this event, Jou Xin TENG of Malaysia won the gold medal with 8.490, NANG MINGBI BARPHUKAN of India won the silver medal with 8.466 and MAYUREE PENSRI BABA of the Philippines won the bronze medal with a score of 8.446.
Men’s Qiangshu B
In this event, CHONG HEI LEI of Macao, China won the Gold Medal with a score of 8.856, Ethan YIP of USA won the Silver Medal with a score of 8.776, and Ashton Tsz Pui CHAN of Australia won the Bronze Medal with a score of 8.596, which was Australia's first medal of the competition.
Women’s Qiangshu B
In this event, Japan's Yurino IMAI won the gold medal with a score of 8.843, which was Japan's first gold in this event. Ria NG of Singapore won the silver medal with 8.820 and Hsin Ling HU of Chinese Taipei won the bronze medal with 8.816.
Men’s Nangun B
In this event, Yik Sun Nathaniel LAM of Hong Kong, China won the gold medal with a score of 8.823. Min Hsun YU of Chinese Taipei won the silver medal with a score of 8.810, and Ramtin SIAHMOSHTEHEI of Iran won the bronze medal with 8.803.
Women’s Nangun A
In this event, Indonesia's Thalia Marvelina TANZIL won the gold medal with a score of 9.126, Malaysia's Pei Ler TAN won the silver medal with 9.123 and Iran's Zahra BOTSHEKAN won the bronze medal with 9.080.
Men’s Gunshu A
In this event, Jie Ann WONG of Malaysia won the Gold Medal with a score of 9.176, MAN LOK IP of Macao, China won the Silver Medal with a score of 9.163 and WANG CHUN LEI of Hong Kong, China won the Bronze Medal with a score of 9.153.
Women’s Gunshu A
In this event, Kai Xin WONG of Malaysia won the gold medal with a time of 9.150, Kin Ham WANG of Hong Kong, China won the silver medal with a time of 9.143, and Elena CHOW of the USA won the bronze medal with a time of 9.130.
Women's Nangun B
In this event, Agni Agustine DIMONIM of Indonesia won the gold medal with a score of 8.856, Sana CHEK of Iran won the silver medal with 8.803, and Belda Zhi Yi CHAN of Malaysia won the bronze medal with a score of 8.760.
Men’s Nangun B
In this event, Ronn LEE of Malaysia won the gold medal with a score of 8.923. Jia Hao, Lucas TEO of Singapore won the silver medal with a score of 8.910 and Richard Dean KURNIA of Indonesia won the bronze medal with a score of 8.856.
Women’s Gunshu B
In this event, Canada's LIA MUN-LEI TANG-RUGGIERO won the Gold Medal with 8.823, Indonesia's Billie Karina THE won the Silver Medal with 8.796, and Macao, China’s IOI TONG LEONG won the Bronze Medal with 8.763.
Men's Taijijian C
In this event, Malaysia's Chlamous K Shin Jay WONG won the gold medal with a score of 8.476, Egypt's Ammar HASSAN KHALIFA ZAYED won the silver medal with a score of 8.470, and Brunei's Samuel Yong Jun ONG won the bronze medal with a score of 8.400.
Women's Taijijian C
In this event, Yu Xuan NG of Malaysia won the gold medal with a score of 8.476, Breena Jeffelin SUSANTO of Indonesia won the silver medal with a score of 8.456, and Maha TALEBI of Iran won the bronze medal with a score of 8.203.
Wushu Sanda Competitions Overview
On the third competition day of the sanda event, five events, Boy’s Group Junior 75kg, Boy’s Group Junior 80kg, Boy’s Group Children 42kg, Boy’s Group Children 45kg, and Boy’s Group Children 56kg, went to the final rounds, resulting in five gold medals. Among them, Iran and Egypt have now won two gold medals each and Turkmenistan has won one gold medal.
In addition, the day also saw the Boy’s Group Children 48kg, Boy’s Group Children 52kg, Women's Group Junior 48kg, Boy’s Group Junior 60kg, Boy’s Group Junior 65kg, Boy’s Group Junior 70kg, Girl’s Group Junior 52kg, Girl’s Group Junior 56kg, Girl’s Group Junior 60kg, Boy’s Group Junior 48kg, Boy’s Group Junior 52kg, Boy’s Group Junior 56kg totaling 12 events in the semi-final competition.
Boy’s Group Children 48kg Semi-Final)
In this event, SHAURYA of India and Alireza ZAMANI of Iran defeated their opponents and successfully entered the final.
Boy’s Group Children 52kg (Semi-finals)
In this event, Kiemas Sakti NEGARA from Indonesia and Samet CAF from Turkey defeated their opponents and successfully entered the final.
Girl’s Group Junior 48kg (Semi-Finals)
In this event, Adriana Rosa Aurelia PUTRI of Indonesia and WAI IN KU of Macao, China defeated their opponents and successfully entered the final.
Men's 60kg - Youth (Semi-Finals)
In this event, China's Guo Junbiao and Algeria's Mokhnache HAMZA defeated their opponents and successfully entered the final.
Boy’s Group Junior 65kg (semi-finals)
In this event, Liu Jinghua from China and Abolfazl ASADI from Iran defeated their opponents and successfully entered the final.
Boy’s Group Junior 70kg (Semi-Finals)
In this event, Zhang Fengjian of China and Soroush HAJIMASHHADI of Iran defeated their opponents and successfully entered the final.
Boy’s Group Junior 75kg (Final)
In this event, Kerwen MUHAMMETOVEZOV of Turkmenistan won the gold medal in the Men's 75kg - Youth category against CHI HIN FONG of Macao, China.
Boy’s Group Junior 80kg (Final)
In this event, Youssef KARIM ADEL TAHA of Egypt defeated Seyyed Ali MIRI of Iran to win the gold medal in the event.
Boy’s Group Children 42kg (Final)
In this event, Mohamed REDA EL-SAYED MOHAMED of Egypt defeated Yeraly TURSYNBAY of Kazakhstan to win the gold medal in the event.
Boy’s Group Children 45kg (Final)
In this event, Iran's Amirreza SALAR defeated Hong Kong's Shun Yat LEONG to win the gold medal in the category.
Boy’s Group Children 56kg (Final)
In this event, Iran's Ali REZAEI won the gold medal in the event over NAMNENUNG XAYYALAD of Laos.
Girl’s Group Junior 52kg (Semi-finals)
In this event, Yekta ADIBI of Iran and Luo Jiaqi of China defeated their opponents and successfully entered the final.
Girl’s Group Junior 56kg (Semi-Finals)
In this program, Saghar HOSSEINZADEHHASHTAL of Iran and Ta PHUONG ANH of Vietnam defeated their opponents and successfully entered the final.
Girl’s Group Junior 60kg (Semi-Finals)
In this event, China's Ma Miaoqi and Iran's Diana RAHIMI defeated their opponents and successfully entered the final.
Boy’s Group Junior 48kg (Semi-Finals)
In this event, Gong Huanran of China and ARYAN of Iran defeated their opponents and managed to enter the final.
Boy’s Group Junior 52kg (Semi-Finals)
In this event, Amirhesam MOHAMMADI from Iran and Genea Elyos SILABAN from Indonesia defeated their opponents and successfully entered the final.
Boy’s Group Junior 56kg (Semi-finals)
In this event, Abdulkhamid ODILOV from Uzbekistan and Junjie FENG from China defeated their opponents and successfully entered the final.
Preview of tomorrow's schedule
Taolu
Sanda
