Wushu at the 1998 Asian Games – Men's sanda 56 kg

Men's sanda 56 kg at the 1998 Asian Games
Venue	Thammasat Gymnasium 6
Dates	16–19 December 1998
Competitors	10 from 10 nations
Medalists
Zheng Kunyou    China   Pichit Jaisak    Thailand   Roger Chulhang    Philippines   Yeh Chun-chang    Chinese Taipei

Main article: Wushu at the 1998 Asian Games

The men's sanda 56 kg at the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand was held from 16 to 19 December at the Thammasat Gymnasium 6.

Sanda, formerly knows as Sanshou is the official Chinese full contact combat sport. Sanda (Sanshou) is a fighting system which was originally developed by the Chinese military based upon the study and practices of traditional Kung fu and modern combat fighting techniques.

A total of 10 men from 10 different countries competed in this event, limited to fighters whose body weight was less than 56 kilograms.

Zheng Kunyou from China won the gold medal after beating Pichit Jaisaka of the host nation Thailand in gold medal bout 2–0, The bronze medal was shared by Roger Chulhang from the Philippines and Yeh Chun-chang of Chinese Taipei.

Schedule

All times are Indochina Time (UTC+07:00)

Date	Time	Event
Wednesday, 16 December 1998	14:00	Round of 16
Thursday, 17 December 1998	14:00	Quarterfinals
Friday, 18 December 1998	14:00	Semifinals
Saturday, 19 December 1998	14:00	Final

Results

	Round of 16				Quarterfinals				Semifinals				Final
					Chum Piseth (CAM)	0
	Alireza Rouzbahani (IRI)	0			Zheng Kunyou (CHN)	2
	Zheng Kunyou (CHN)	2							Zheng Kunyou (CHN)	2
									Roger Chulhang (PHI)	0
					Roger Chulhang (PHI)	2
					Chhemang Dorj Lama (NEP)	0
													Zheng Kunyou (CHN)	2
													Pichit Jaisak (THA)	0
					Đào Việt Lập (VIE)	1
					Yeh Chun-chang (TPE)	2
									Yeh Chun-chang (TPE)	0
	Pichit Jaisak (THA)	2							Pichit Jaisak (THA)	2
	Zagaryn Batkhuyag (MGL)	0			Pichit Jaisak (THA)	2
					Vanxay Baophom (LAO)	0

External links

• Official website