Wushu-Chinese win three gold medals at world championships ( 2003-11-06 10:53) (Xinhua) Chinese won three out of the
seven gold medals on the first day of the 7th world Wushu championships held in
Macao on Tuesday.
And Han Jing from Macao won the female swordplay, the championships' first
gold medal.
Chinese Zhao Qingjian from Beijing won the men's Changquan, Huang Shaoxiong
from Shanghai took the men's Nangun and Zhao Yangyang from Henan Province won
the women's Qiangshu (spear play).
The gold medals of the men's Daoshu and Nandao and women's Nangun went to
competitors from the Philippines, Vietnam and Myanmar.
In Sanshou, only the first round of men's competitions were held Tuesday. The
total number of gold medals awarded were reduced by one to 17, due to too small
a field in the heavier weight category.
Over 700 competitors from 57 countries and regions were entered for the
event, which will continue to Friday.
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