The World Wushu Championships (WWC) are held every two years and are organized by the International Wushu Federation (IWUF) for competitors over the age of 18. The 16th World Wushu Championships was the first competition held following the break brought about due to the pandemic.
2023 - 16th World Wushu Championships (世界武术锦标赛)
Dates: November 16 to 20, 2023
Location: Fort Worth, Texas, United States
Key achievements:
2 athletes from Wayland Li Wushu selected to the Canadian National Wushu Team in taolu competition
Erica Li achieved 11th place for Qiangshu, 14th place for Jianshu, and 26th place for Changquan
Rex Lam achieved 16th place for Gunshu, 21th place for Changquan, and 30th place for Daoshu
Congrats to all of the Canadian athletes - you are all winners and represented Canada proudly!
And a special congratulations to Shifu Li for your dedication and leadership, and thank you to all the supportive parents!
Jia you!
Canadian National Wushu Team, 2023
Male
*Rex Lam – Toronto, Ontario
Jason Chen Leung – Calgary, Alberta
Murray Cheung – Calgary, Alberta
Paco Huang – Calgary, Alberta
Female
*Erica Li – Toronto, Ontario
Winne Cai – Calgary, Alberta
Kiyan Leung – Toronto, Ontario
Grace Wiebe – Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
* Denotes Wayland Li Wushu student
Results for Wayland Li Athletes at the 16th World Wushu Championships, 2023
Erica Li
Changquan, 26th place, Score: 9.153
Jianshu, 14th place, Score: 9.516
Qiangshu, 11th place, Score: 9.633
Rex Lam
Changquan, 21th place, Score: 9.606
Daoshu, 30th place, Score: 8.886
Gunshu, 16th place, Score: 9.520
