2002 Pan American Wushu Championships
| 2002 Pan American Wushu Championships | |
|---|---|
| Venue | University of the Andes, Social Sports Complex (capacity: 800) |
| Location |  Mérida, Venezuela |
| Start date | June 27, 2002 |
| End date | June 30, 2002 |
The 2002 Pan American Wushu Championships was the 4th edition of the Pan American Wushu Championships. It was held from June 27-30, 2002, at the Social Sports Complex of the University of the Andes in Mérida, Venezuela.[1][2]
For taolu events, separate events for the old (first) and new (second) compulsory routines were organized, similar to the 2001 World Wushu Championships.
Medal table
* Host nation (Venezuela)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .png){kind=small} United States (USA) | 19 | 8 | 3 | 30 |
| 2 | Venezuela (VEN)* | 9 | 8 | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | .svg.png){kind=small} Canada (CAN) | 4 | 8 | 1 | 13 |
| 4 |  Mexico (MEX) | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| 5 |  Brazil (BRA) | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 6 |  Colombia (COL) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 |  Argentina (ARG) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (7 entries) | 37 | 33 | 27 | 97 | |
Medalists
Taolu
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Changquan (New) | An Nyuyen United States | David Cina Canada | Manvel Gutierrez Mexico |
| Changquan (Old) | Justin Ma United States | Rizqi Rachmat United States | Orlando Polanco Venezuela |
| Daoshu (New) | Justin Ma United States | David Cina Canada | Jason Lui United States |
| Daoshu (Old) | Rizqi Rachmat United States | Joaoferreia Silwa Brazil | Alberto Jimenez Venezuela |
| Gunshu (New) | Justin Ma United States | Josimar Pereira Brazil | Gary Luk Mexico |
| Gunshu (Old) | Rizqi Rachmat United States | Dervis Vilches Venezuela | Alberto Jimenez Venezuela |
| Jianshu (New) | An Nyuyen United States Sam Li Canada | Merrill Ong Canada Adrian Ma United States | Jorge Reyes Mexico |
| Jianshu (Old) | Dervin Wilchez Venezuela | Jonathan Churio Venezuela | none awarded |
| Qiangshu (New) | An Nyuyen United States | Sam Li Canada | Merrill Ong Canada |
| Qiangshu (Old) | Ivan Palana Venezuela | Jonathan Churio Venezuela | Orlando Polanco Venezuela |
| Nanquan | Ted Fu United States | Nathan Lam Canada | Jason Lui United States |
| Nandao | Ted Fu United States | Nathan Lam Canada | Israel Sanchez Mexico |
| Nangun | Ted Fu United States | Nathan Lam Canada | Everaldo Palens Brazil |
Women
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Changquan (New) | Catherine Luk Canada | Cheryl Chang United States | Paula Amidani Brazil |
| Changquan (Old) | Emily Smeltzer Venezuela | Amorina Zambrano Venezuela | Eudiruar Qeiuter Venezuela |
| Daoshu (New) | Catherine Luk Canada | Contrevs Mileyq Mexico | none awarded |
| Daoshu (Old) | Anreina Z. Venezuela | Vaileth A. Venezuela | Maiirian L. Venezuela |
| Gunshu (New) | Catherine Luk Canada | Margherita Cina Canada | Paula Amidani Brazil |
| Gunshu (Old) | Anreina Z. Venezuela | Aracelis Meza Venezuela | Jennifer Lacruz Venezuela |
| Jianshu (New) | Sarah Chang United States | Paula Amidani Brazil | Cheryl Chang United States |
| Jianshu (Old) | Anita Lopez United States | Emily Smeltzer United States | Evdiar Quirteo Venezuela |
| Qiangshu (New) | Sarah Chang United States | Cheryl Chang United States | Palia Nana Mexico |
| Qiangshu (Old) | Anita Lopez United States | Emily Smeltzer United States | Marelin Paliano Mexico |
| Nanquan | Anita Lopez United States | Nailetla Avenda Venezuela | Mirlan Lozazo Venezuela |
| Nangun | Deborah Yang United States | none awarded | none awarded |
| Taijiquan | Deborah Yang United States | Palia Nana Mexico | none awarded |
| Taijijian | Deborah Yang United States | none awarded | none awarded |
Sanda
Men
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56 kg | Simon Moslaga Venezuela | Mercio Silva Brazil | Julian Gutierrez Colombia |
| 60 kg | Jose Jimenez Mexico | Carlos Aray Venezuela | none awarded |
| 65 kg | Antonio Silva Brazil | Oswaldo Guzman Mexico | Alexander Lopez Venezuela |
| 70 kg | Abilio Velasquez Colombia | Viera Hiram United States | none awarded |
| 75 kg | Gerardo Gutierrez Mexico | Diego Ortiz Colombia | none awarded |
| 80 kg | Jesus Diaz Venezuela | Alexander Nakseushey United States | John Juiro Colombia |
| 85 kg | Edwin Aguilar Mexico | Guillermo Conde Argentina | Victor Medina Venezuela |
| 90 kg | Luis Rada Venezuela | none awarded | none awarded |
| 90 kg+ | Vicente Nieves Venezuela | Michael Valbeuna Colombia | Antonio Canon Mexico |
References
- ^ "4th Pan American Wushu Championships was a Huge Success - Results Available". United States of America Wushu Kungfu Federation. 2002-07-15. Archived from the original on 2003-11-27. Retrieved 2025-07-23.
- ^ "The 4th Pan American Wushu Championships and The Venezuelan International Kung-Fu Wushu Traditional Styles Championships" (PDF). Venezuelan Wushu Federation. 2002-04-25. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2003-12-10. Retrieved 2025-07-23.