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 Wushu has successfully placed its students on the Canadian National Wushu Team and participated in the WJWC.
2024 - 9th World Junior Wushu Championships
Congratulations to the success of all 14 athletes from Team Canada, including 10 from Wayland Li Wushu, that participated in the 9th World Junior Wushu Championships!
Dates: September 22 - 29, 2024
Location: Bander Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam
Key achievements:
10 athletes from Wayland Li represented Canada on the National Wushu Team in taolu competition
Gold medal 🥇in Group B Gunshu for Lia Tang-Ruggiero
Gold medal 🥇in Group B Daoshu for Lia Tang-Ruggiero
Gold medal 🥇in Group C Daoshu for Ryan Gao
Silver medal 🥈in Group C Daoshu for Thea Dong
Bronze medal 🥉 in Group C Qiangshu for Eason Gao
Bronze medal 🥉in Group A Qiangshu for Chris Gao
Venus Li, Marcus Li, Amanda Sun, Allen Liu and Kai-Hsin Chang finishing with top 10 or better placements in their respective divisions
With 3 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze medals, there was the strongest showing for Team Canada ever in a single competition event
Congratulations to all of national team athletes from across Canada, including Junchen Yang, Virigina Cai, Melissa Hai and Julianna Huang. It was a blast to be on this journey together!
And a special congratulations to Shifu Wenqi Li and Coach Erica Li for your hard work and perserverance in coaching so many athletes.
Go, go, go Wushu go!
Canadian National JUNIOR Wushu Team, 2024
Group A
Amanda Sun *
Virginia Cai
Julianna Huang
Chris Gao *
Kai-Hsin Chang *
Allen Liu *
Group B
Lia Tang-Ruggiero *
Venus Li *
Marcus Li *
Junchen Yang
Group C
Thea Dong *
Melissa Hai
Ryan Gao *
Eason Gao *
* Denotes Wayland Li athlete
Results for Wayland Li Athletes at the 9th World Junior Wushu Championships
Group C Female
Thea Dong
Changquan, 10th place, 8.35
Daoshu, Silver medal🥈, 8.35
Group C Male
Ryan Gao
Changquan, 6th place, 8.446
Daoshu, Gold medal🥇, 8.46
Eason Gao
Changquan, 5th place, 8.456
Qiangshu, Bronze medal 🥉, 8.513
Group B Female
Lia Tang-Ruggiero
Changquan, 6th place, 8.76
Daoshu, Gold medal 🥇, 8.753
Gunshu, Gold medal 🥇, 8.823
Venus Li
Changquan, 9th place, 8.706
Jianshu, 5th, Score: 8.723
Qiangshu, 4th, Score: 8.81
Group B Male
Marcus Li
Changquan, 7th place, 8.706
Daoshu, 4th place, 8.786
Gunshu, 7th place, 8.66
Group A Female
Amanda Sun
Changquan, 20th place, 8.793
Jianshu, 6th place, 9.013
Qiangshu, 7th place, 8.87
Group A Male
Chris Gao
Changquan, 16th place, 8.886
Jianshu, 4th place, 9.023
Qiangshu, Bronze medal 🥉, 9.14
Allen Liu
Changquan, 21st place, 8.693
Daoshu, 17th place, 8.733
Gunshu, 4th place, 9.116
Kai-Hsin Chang
Changquan, 17th place, 8.820
Daoshu, 12th place, 8.896
Gunshu, 5th place, 9.116
