The World Junior Wushu Championships (WJWC) is an international Wushu competition held every two years by the International Wushu Federation (IWUF) for competitors under the age of 18.
Over the years, Wayland Li Martial Arts Centre has successfully placed its students on the Canadian National Wushu Team and participated in the WJWC.
2022 - 8th World Junior Wushu Championships
Congratulations to the success of all 12 athletes from Team Canada, including 8 from Wayland Li Wushu, that participated in the 8th World Junior Wushu Championships!
Dates: December 3rd to 11th, 2022
Location: Tangerang, Indonesia
Key achievements:
8 athletes from Wayland Li represented Canada on the National Wushu Team in taolu competition
Gold medal 🥇in Group B Gunshu for Lia Tang-Ruggiero
Silver medal 🥈in Group B Changquan for Lia Tang-Ruggiero
Bronze medal 🥉in Group B Daoshu for Lia Tang-Ruggiero
Bronze medal 🥉in Group C Daoshu for Venus Li
Bronze medal 🥉in Group C Gunshu for Sophia Liao
Caleb Akai, Amanda Sun, Chris Gao, Allen Liu and Marcus Li finishing with top 10 or better placements in their respective divisions
Congrats to all of the Canadian athletes - you are all winners and represented Canada proudly!
And a special congratulations to Shifu Li and Coach Erica for your dedication and leadership - without you, these accomplishments would not be possible.
Jia you!
Canadian National JUNIOR Wushu Team, 2022
Group A
Virginia Cai
Kiyan Leung
Caleb Akai *
Andrew Compton
Group B
Lia Tang-Ruggiero *
Amanda Sun *
Allen Liu *
Chris Gao *
Group C
Venus Li *
Sophia Liao *
Marcus Li *
Junchen Yang
* Denotes Wayland Li athlete
Results for Wayland Li Athletes at the 8th World Junior Wushu Championships
Group B Female
Lia Tang-Ruggiero
Changquan, Silver medal🥈, 9.130
Daoshu, Bronze medal 🥉, 9.093
Gunshu, Gold medal🥇, 9.123
Amanda Sun
Changquan, 16th place, 8.250
Jianshu, 5th place, 8.696
Qiangshu, 6th place, 8.630
Group B Male
Chris Gao
Changquan, 14th place, 8.790
Jianshu, 6th, Score: 8.70
Qiangshu, 6th, Score: 8.856
Allen Liu
Changquan, 16th place, 8.610
Daoshu, 7th, Score: 8.80
Gunshu, 8th, Score: 8.783
Group C Female
Venus Li
Changquan, 4th place, 9.030
Daoshu, Bronze medal 🥉, Score: 8.690
Sophia Liao
Changquan, 15th place, 8.870
Gunshu, Bronze medal 🥉, Score: 8.593
Group C Male
Marcus Li
Changquan, 12th place, 8.633
Gunshu, 5th place, 8.633
Group A Male
Caleb Akai
Changquan, 19th place, 8.750
Daoshu, 17th place, 8.503
Gunshu, 19th place, 8.426
Lia Tang-Ruggiero, Group B
Venus Li, Group C
Sophia Liao, Group C
Allen Liu, Group B
Amanda Sun, Group B
Chris Chengrui Gao
Marcus Li, Group C
