Three continents represented as Wushu stars compete in Brasília 2026

Wushu concluded its competitions at the Brasília 2026 FISU World University Championship Combat Sports with a showcase of technical excellence, artistic precision and thrilling sanda contests. Over six days of competition, university athletes from around the world competed in both taolu and sanda disciplines, highlighting the diversity and growing global reach of the sport.

The championship brought together athletes from some of the strongest wushu nations, including China, Hong Kong, Türkiye, Singapore, Canada, the United States and Thailand. The high level of competition was reflected in a widely distributed medal table, with Hong Kong finishing atop the overall standings and Türkiye achieving notable success, particularly in the sanda events.

Host nation Brazil also enjoyed memorable moments in front of its home crowd. Brazilian athletes reached the podium in several events, including a world university title won by Lucas Gabriel Quirino de Freitas in the men’s 52kg sanda category. The performances underscored the continued development of Brazilian wushu and its increasing competitiveness on the international stage.

After all 24 events were completed, Hong Kong, China finished at the top of the overall medal standings in wushu, followed by Türkiye and China. Brazil placed fifth overall, highlighted by a gold medal in the men’s sanda competition and several podium finishes across both disciplines, further demonstrating the country’s progress in university wushu.

Taolu
Women’s Changquan
Gold: Yuting Zhu (China)
Silver: Naphalai Saeyang (Thailand)
Bronze: Michelle Yeung (Hong Kong, China)

Women’s Jianshu
Gold: Qianhui Ma (China)
Silver: Lucía Alfaro García (Spain)
Bronze: Putu Kaika Kusuma (United States)

Women’s Nandao
Gold: Cho Kiu Tsang (Hong Kong, China)
Silver: Elif Naz Kara (Türkiye)

Women’s Nanquan
Gold: Suet Ying Lee (Hong Kong, China)
Silver: Elif Naz Kara (Türkiye)

Women’s Qiangshu
Gold: Man Ting Wong (Hong Kong, China)
Silver: Lucía Alfaro García (Spain)
Bronze: Putu Kaika Kusuma (United States)

Women’s Taijijian
Gold: Julianna Huang (Canada)
Silver: Liyne Nisa Akgül (Türkiye)

Women’s Taijiquan
Gold: Julianna Huang (Canada)
Silver: Liyne Nisa Akgül (Türkiye)

Men’s Changquan
Gold: Jinsong Chen (Hong Kong, China)
Silver: Ashton Wu (United States)
Bronze: Manuel Collado Colorado (Spain)

Men’s Daoshu
Gold: Yin Ching Ho (Hong Kong, China)
Silver: Kayck Gabriel Sena dos Santos (Brazil)
Bronze: Zheng Zhou (United States)

Men’s Gunshu
Gold: Zheng Zhou (United States)
Silver: Manuel Collado Colorado (Spain)
Bronze: Andrew Compton (Canada)

Men’s Nangun
Gold: Kin Sing Kinson Ting (Hong Kong, China)
Silver: Yi Jie Randall Lim (Singapore)
Bronze: Aldán Pose Martínez (Spain)

Men’s Nanquan
Gold: Chun Yu Chow (Hong Kong, China)
Silver: Nathan Chao (United States)
Bronze: Wanchai Yodyinghathaikun (Thailand)

Men’s Taijijian
Gold: Brandon Luo (Canada)
Silver: Jun Kai Chan (Singapore)
Bronze: Dazhi Shen (China)

Men’s Taijiquan
Gold: Jun Kai Chan (Singapore)
Silver: Brandon Luo (Canada)
Bronze: Yuruo Yu (China)

Sanda
Women’s 48kg
Gold: Senanur Yikilmaz (Türkiye)
Silver: Sofia Lacerda Peixoto (Brazil)

Women’s 52kg
Gold: Nazli Karakuş (Türkiye)
Silver: Vitória de Souza Ribeiro Costa (Brazil)
Bronze: Martina Zuccarello (Italy)
Bronze: Tharinee Panchan (Thailand)

Women’s 56kg
Gold: Nezaket İrem İhtiyar (Türkiye)
Silver: Tsz Ching Chan (Hong Kong, China)
Bronze: Munyeong Gwon (Republic of Korea)

Women’s 60kg
Gold: Melike Nur Yıldız (Türkiye)
Silver: Kauane Rafaelly Radicheski Andrade dos Santos (Brazil)
Bronze: Eszter Kiss (Hungary)

Women’s 65kg
Gold: Luyao Ma (China)
Silver: Elif Konyali (Türkiye)
Bronze: Francesca Desire Brancato (Italy)

Men’s 48kg
Gold: Kamil Ünlü (Türkiye)

Men’s 52kg
Gold: Lucas Gabriel Quirino de Freitas (Brazil)
Silver: Sefa Emre Okçu (Türkiye)

Men’s 60kg
Gold: Jialu Zheng (China)
Silver: Hüseyin Eren Küçükoğlu (Türkiye)
Bronze: Jihyun Kang (Republic of Korea)
Bronze: Vincenzo Rivela (Italy)

Men’s 70kg
Gold: Yusuf Eren Akkaya (Türkiye)
Silver: Jara Chukliang (Thailand)
Bronze: Lucas de Almeida Padilha (Brazil)
Bronze: Sergio Martínez García (Spain)

Men’s 80kg
Gold: Gao Lu (China)
Silver: Sedat Altun (Türkiye)
Bronze: Gabriele Rizzo (Italy)
Bronze: Marcelo Amon-Rá Rodrigues Pereira (Brazil)