Congratulations to the Canadian Wushu athletes for their remarkable performance at the 16th World Wushu Championships held from November 16th to 20th, 2023, in Fort Worth, Texas. Giuseppe Vincenzo Piccolo, a standout Canadian athlete, secured a sanda silver medal, showcasing exceptional skill and bringing pride to the nation. The hard work and dedication demonstrated by these athletes throughout the championship are truly commendable.
Here are the notable placings achieved by the Canadian athletes:
Sanda Silver Medalist
Won Preliminary Round Bout: 2-0 vs. Great Britain
Semi Final Won: 2-0 vs. Argentina
Final Lost: 0-2 vs. Lebanon: Weight Class: 90kg
Abdiel Hyacienth
Preliminary Lost: 1-2 vs. Macau, China: Weight Class 75kg
Grace Wiebe:
Changquan: 8.970 – 32nd place
Jianshu: 9.590 – 12th place
Winnie Cai:
Changquan: 9.560 – 15th
Jianshu: 9.600 – 11th
Qiangshu: 9.753 – 6th
Jason Chen-Leung:
Changquan: 9.66 – 16th
Qiangshu: 9.746 – 5th
Jianshu: 9.726 – 6th
Paco Huang:
Changquan: 9.596 – 22st
Qiangshu: 9.576 – 11th
Jianshu: 9.206 – 19th
Murray Cheung:
Tajiquan: 8.646 – 15th
Tajijian: 8.706 – 18th
Kiyan Leung:
Changquan: 9.493 – 17th
Daoshu: 9.713 – 10th
Gunshu: 9.670 – 12th
Rex Lam:
Changquan: 9.606 – 21st
Daoshu: 8.886 – 30th
Gunshu: 9.520 – 16th
Erica Li:
Changquan: 9.153
Jianshu: 9.516 – 14th
Qiangshu: 9.633 – 11th
