The World Wushu Championships (WWC) are held every two years and are organised by the International Wushu Federation

International Wushu Federation

The International Wushu Federation is an international sport organization established on October 3, 1990 in Beijing, China during the 11th Asian summer Games to promote competitive Wushu...

 (IWUF). This official international Wushu

Wushu (sport)

The sport of wushu is both an exhibition and a full-contact sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts. It was created in the People's Republic of China after 1949, in an attempt to nationalize the practice of traditional Chinese martial arts...

 competition sees many countries from around the world participating. As Wushu is originated in China

China

Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...

, P.R.China has always won the most medals in these competitions.

Locations of the World Wushu Championships

No.	Year	Host City, Country
1	1991	Beijing Beijing Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's... , China China Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
2	1993	Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million... , Malaysia
3	1995	Baltimore Baltimore Baltimore is the largest independent city in the United States and the largest city and cultural center of the US state of Maryland. The city is located in central Maryland along the tidal portion of the Patapsco River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. Baltimore is sometimes referred to as Baltimore... , U.S. United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
4	1997 1997 World Wushu Championships The 1997 World Wushu Championships are the 4th edition of the World Wushu Championships, and were held in Rome, Italy from November 3 to November 8, 1997.-Medal table:-Men's taolu:-Men's sanshou:-Women's taolu:-External links:* *...	Rome Rome Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half... , Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
5	1999 1999 World Wushu Championships The 1999 World Wushu Championships are the 5th edition of the World Wushu Championships, and were held at Hong Kong Coliseum in Hong Kong, China from November 2 to November 7, 1999.-Medal table:-Men's taolu:-Men's sanshou:-Women's taolu:...	Hong Kong Hong Kong Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour... , China China Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
6	2001 2001 World Wushu Championships The 2001 World Wushu Championships are the 6th edition of the World Wushu Championships, and were held at Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concerts Complex in Yerevan, Armenia from October 31 to November 5, 2001.-Medal table:-Men's taolu:-Men's sanshou:...	Yerevan Yerevan Yerevan is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's oldest continuously-inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country... , Armenia Armenia Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
7	2003 2003 World Wushu Championships The 2003 World Wushu Championships was held from November 3 to 7, 2003 in Macau, China. 59 IWUF member federations with 411 athletes participated in the event.-Medal table:-Men's taolu:-Men's sanshou:-Women's taolu:-Women's sanshou:...	Macau Macau Macau , also spelled Macao , is, along with Hong Kong, one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China... , China China Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
8	2005 2005 World Wushu Championships The 2005 World Wushu Championships are the 8th edition of the World Wushu Championships, and were held at Quan Ngua Sports Palace in Hanoi, Vietnam from December 9 to December 14, 2005 attracting 525 athletes from 67 countries and territories.-Medal table:...	Hanoi Hanoi Hanoi , is the capital of Vietnam and the country's second largest city. Its population in 2009 was estimated at 2.6 million for urban districts, 6.5 million for the metropolitan jurisdiction. From 1010 until 1802, it was the most important political centre of Vietnam... , Vietnam Vietnam Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
9	2007 2007 World Wushu Championships The 2007 World Wushu Championships are the 9th edition of the World Wushu Championships, and were held at Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium in Beijing, China from November 11 to November 17, 2007. It acts as the qualifying tournament for the Wushu Tournament Beijing 2008...	Beijing Beijing Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's... , China China Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
10	2009 2009 World Wushu Championships The 2009 World Wushu Championships are the 10th edition of the World Wushu Championships, and were held at Ricoh Coliseum in Toronto, Canada from October 25 to October 29, 2009.-Medal table:-Men's taolu:-Men's sanshou:-Women's taolu:...	Toronto Toronto Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from... , Canada Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
11	2011 2011 World Wushu Championships The 2011 World Wushu Championships were the 11th edition of the World Wushu Championships, and was held at Ankara Arena in Ankara, Turkey.-Medal table:-Men's taolu:-Men's sanda:-Women's taolu:-Women's sanda:...	Ankara Ankara Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of , and as of 2010 the metropolitan area in the entire Ankara Province had a population of 4.4 million.... , Turkey Turkey Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...

2001 was the first time doping tests were conducted at the competitions and the tests registered a clean record as all of the 12 samples returned with no positive results.

More than 1000 martial artists from 89 countries took part in the 9^th WWC in Beijing

Beijing

Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...

 in 2007, just one year before the summer Olympic Games

Olympic Games

The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...

 took place in People's Republic of China

People's Republic of China

China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...

. Incidental music was adopted for the first time for the Taijiquan and Taijijian

Taijijian

Taijijian is a straight two-edged sword used in the training of the Chinese martial art Taijiquan. The straight sword, sometimes with a tassel and sometimes not, is used for upper body conditioning and martial training in traditional Taijiquan schools...

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Total Medal Count

Below is the total medal count from 1997 to 2011.

Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1		114	6	1	121
2		26	33	34	93
3		23	42	23	88
4		22	16	16	54
5		21	19	23	63
6		14	16	25	55
7		12	20	15	47
8		9	9	17	35
9		8	9	23	40
10		6	14	22	42
10		6	11	12	29
11		5	13	12	30
11		5	8	6	19
12		4	3	5	12
13		3	5	11	19
14		2	8	11	21
14		2	4	6	12
14		2	4	17	24
14		2	0	3	5
15		1	5	1	7
15		1	3	9	13
15		1	5	4	10
15		1	2	14	17
15		1	2	4	7
15		1	1	10	12
15		1	2	3	6
15		1	2	7	10
16		0	7	10	17
17		0	3	6	9
18		0	2	4	6
18		0	2	1	3
18		0	2	1	3
19		0	1	5	8
19		0	1	0	1
19		0	1	0	1
19		0	1	0	1
19		0	1	5	6
19		0	1	1	4
19		0	1	1	2
20		0	0	6	6
21		0	0	4	4
21		0	0	3	3
21		0	0	3	3
22		0	0	2	2
22		0	0	2	2
22		0	0	2	2
23		0	0	1	1
23		0	0	1	1
23		0	0	1	1
23		0	0	1	1
23		0	0	1	1
23		0	0	1	1
23		0	0	1	1
23		0	0	1	1
Total		295	287	400	982