Wushu at the 1998 Asian Games – Men's sanda 52 kg

The men's sanda 52 kg at the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand was held from 16 to 19 December at the Thammasat Gymnasium 6.[1]

Men's sanda 52 kg
at the 1998 Asian Games
VenueThammasat Gymnasium 6
Dates16–19 December
Competitors10 from 10 nations
Medalists
    China
    Philippines
    Thailand
    Laos

Sanda, formerly knows as Sanshou is the official Chinese full contact combat sport. Sanda (Sanshou) is a fighting system which was originally developed by the Chinese military based upon the study and practices of traditional Kung fu and modern combat fighting techniques.

A total of 10 men from 10 different countries competed in this event, limited to fighters whose body weight was less than 52 kilograms.

Xing Zhijie from China won the gold medal after beating Rolly Chulhang of the Philippines in gold medal bout 2–0, The bronze medal was shared by Teerawat Donniart from Thailand and Phoukhong Khamsounthone of Laos.

Schedule

All times are Indochina Time (UTC+07:00)

Date Time Event
Wednesday, 16 December 199814:00Round of 16
Thursday, 17 December 199814:00Quarterfinals
Friday, 18 December 199814:00Semifinals
Saturday, 19 December 199814:00Final

Results

Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
     
         Xing Zhijie (CHN) 2  
 Nguyễn Chí Sơn (VIE) 2      Nguyễn Chí Sơn (VIE) 0  
 Satya Man Lama (NEP) 0        Xing Zhijie (CHN) 2  
           Teerawat Donniart (THA) 0  
         Teerawat Donniart (THA) 2  
         Lee Hou-cheng (TPE) 1  
           Xing Zhijie (CHN) 2
           Rolly Chulhang (PHI) 0
         Phoukhong Khamsounthone (LAO) 2  
         Em Sothearath (CAM) 0  
           Phoukhong Khamsounthone (LAO) 0  
 Rolly Chulhang (PHI) 2        Rolly Chulhang (PHI) 2  
 Alireza Saadat (IRI) 0      Rolly Chulhang (PHI) 2      
         Saken Aubakirov (KAZ) 0      
     

References

  1. "XIII Asian Games, Bangkok (ASIAD 98) Wushu". sadec.com. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
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