Wushu at the 1998 Asian Games – Men's sanda 56 kg
The men's sanda 56 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 56 kg at the 1998 Asian Games | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Thammasat Gymnasium 6 | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 16–19 December | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 10 from 10 nations | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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| Wushu at the 1998 Asian Games | ||
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| Taolu | ||
| Changquan | men | women |
| Nanquan | men | women |
| Taijiquan | men | women |
| Sanda | ||
| 52 kg | men | |
| 56 kg | men | |
| 60 kg | men | |
| 65 kg | men | |
| 70 kg | men | |
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 56 kilograms.
Zheng Kunyou from China won the gold medal after beating Pichit Jaisaka of the host nation Thailand in gold medal bout 2–0, The bronze medal was shared by Roger Chulhang from the Philippines and Yeh Chun-chang of Chinese Taipei.
Schedule
All times are Indochina Time (UTC+07:00)
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, 16 December 1998 | 14:00 | Round of 16 |
| Thursday, 17 December 1998 | 14:00 | Quarterfinals |
| Friday, 18 December 1998 | 14:00 | Semifinals |
| Saturday, 19 December 1998 | 14:00 | Final |
Results
| Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||||||
 Chum Piseth (CAM) |
0 | |||||||||||||||||
 Alireza Rouzbahani (IRI) |
0 |  Zheng Kunyou (CHN) |
2 | |||||||||||||||
| Zheng Kunyou (CHN) |
2 | Zheng Kunyou (CHN) |
2 | |||||||||||||||
 Roger Chulhang (PHI) |
0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Roger Chulhang (PHI) |
2 | |||||||||||||||||
 Chhemang Dorj Lama (NEP) |
0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Zheng Kunyou (CHN) |
2 | |||||||||||||||||
 Pichit Jaisak (THA) |
0 | |||||||||||||||||
 Đào Việt Lập (VIE) |
1 | |||||||||||||||||
 Yeh Chun-chang (TPE) |
2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Yeh Chun-chang (TPE) |
0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Pichit Jaisak (THA) |
2 | Pichit Jaisak (THA) |
2 | |||||||||||||||
 Zagaryn Batkhuyag (MGL) |
0 | Pichit Jaisak (THA) |
2 | |||||||||||||||
 Vanxay Baophom (LAO) |
0 | |||||||||||||||||
References
- "XIII Asian Games, Bangkok (ASIAD 98) Wushu". sadec.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2006. Retrieved 19 March 2020.