IWUF Official Championships
- World Wushu Championships (WWC)
- World Kungfu Championships (WKFC)
- World Junior Wushu Championships (WJWC)
- World Taijiquan Championships (WTJQC)
- Sanda World Cup (SWC)
- Taolu World Cup (TWC)
- World Wushu Championships (WWC)
- World Kungfu Championships (WKFC)
- World Junior Wushu Championships (WJWC)
- World Taijiquan Championships (WTJQC)
- Sanda World Cup (SWC)
- Taolu World Cup (TWC)
World Wushu Championships (WWC) – Pinnacle
About WWC
The World Wushu Championships (WWC) is the official world championship event that is hosted by the International Wushu Federation. First held in 1991, the WWC takes place biennially and is the official pinnacle championships of the IWUF, featuring the highest competitive level within the sport of wushu. The World Wushu Championships features taolu and sanda competition for both men and women. The World Wushu Championships also coincides with the IWUF’s congress as well as various committee meetings.
WWC
Year | Event | Location |
2021 | 16th WWC | Dallas, USA |
2019 | 15th WWC | Shanghai, China |
2017 | 14th WWC | Kazan, Russia |
2015 | 13th WWC | Jakarta, Indonesia |
2013 | 12th WWC | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
2011 | 11th WWC | Angkara, Turkey |
2009 | 10th WWC | Toronto, Canada |
2007 | 9th WWC | Beijing, China |
2005 | 8th WWC | Hanoi, Vietnam |
2003 | 7th WWC | Macau, China |
2001 | 6th WWC | Yerevan, Armenia |
1999 | 5th WWC | Hong Kong, China |
1997 | 4th WWC | Rome, Italy |
1995 | 3rd WWC | Baltimore, USA |
1993 | 2nd WWC | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
1991 | 1st WWC | Beijing, China |
World Kungfu Championships (WKFC) – Heritage
About WKFC
The World Kungfu Championships (WKFC) is the official world-level sport-for-all event that is hosted by the International Wushu Federation. First held in 2004, the WKFC takes place biennially and features thousands of competitors in all age groups competing in a wide variety of events. This event provides an excellent platform for practitioners of all ages and varying skill levels within all traditional wushu styles to foster understanding through skill and cultural exchanges. With a spirit of interaction, the event aims to build friendships and interest in the practice of kungfu (traditional wushu).
WKFC
Year | Event | Location | Mountain |
2023 | 10th WKFC | Emeishan, China | Emei Mountain |
2021 | 9th WKFC | Emeishan, China | Emei Mountain |
2019 | 8th WKFC | Emeishan, China | Emei Mountain |
2017 | 7th WKFC | Emeishan, China | Emei Mountain |
2014 | 6th WKWC | Chizhou, China | Jiuhua Mountain |
2012 | 5th WKWC | Huangshan, China | Mount Huangshan |
2010 | 4th WKWC | Shiyan, China | Wudang Mountain |
2008 | 3rd WKWC | Shiyan, China | Wudang Mountain |
2006 | 2nd WKWC | Zhengzhou, China | Songshan Mountain |
2004 | 1st WKWC | Zhengzhou, China | Songshan Mountain |
World Junior Wushu Championships (WJWC) – Future
About WJWC
The World Junior Wushu Championships (WJWC) is the official junior world championship event that is hosted by the International Wushu Federation. First held in 2006, the WJWC takes place biennially and is the official pinnacle junior championships of the IWUF, featuring the highest competitive level within the sport of wushu amongst its junior athletes. The World Junior Wushu Championships features taolu and sanda competition for both boys and girls.
WJWC
Year | Event | Location |
2022 | 9th WJWC | Surabaya, Indonesia |
2021(TBC) | 8th WJWC | Rabat, Morocco |
2018 | 7th WJWC | Brasilia, Brazil |
2016 | 6th WJWC | Burgas, Bulgaria |
2014 | 5th WJWC | Antalya, Turkey |
2012 | 4th WJWC | Macau, China |
2010 | 3rd WJWC | Singapore, Singapore |
2008 | 2nd WJWC | Bali, Indonesia |
2006 | 1st WJWC | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
World Taijiquan Championships (WTJQC) – Harmony
About WTJQC
The World Taijiquan Championships (WTJQC) is an official event hosted by the IWUF and takes place biennially, which boasts patience, harmony and balance. It features the highest competitive level within the Tai Chi discipline to provide participants with an international exchange and exhibition platform.
WTJQC
Year | Event | Location |
2024 | 6th WTJQC | Thunder Bay, Canada |
2022 | 5th WTJQC | Singapore |
2021(TBC) | 4th WTJQC | Catania, Italy |
2018 | 3rd WTJQC | Burgas, Bulgaria |
2016 | 2nd WTJQC | Warsaw, Poland |
2014 | 1st WTJQC | Chengdu, China |
Sanda World Cup (SWC) – Power
About SWC
The Sanda World Cup (SWC) is an official world cup event that is hosted by the International Wushu Federation. First held in 2002, the Sanda World Cup takes place biennially and features the top-placing sanda athletes from the previous World Wushu Championships.
SWC
Year | Event | Location |
2021(TBC) | 10th SWC | Melbourne, Australia |
2018 | 9th SWC | Hangzhou, China |
2016 | 8th SWC | Xi’an, China |
2014 | 7th SWC | Jakarta, Indonesia |
2012 | 6th SWC | Wuyishan, China |
2010 | 5th SWC | Chongqing, China |
2008 | 4th SWC | Harbin, China |
2006 | 3rd SWC | Xi’an, China |
2004 | 2nd SWC | Guangzhou, China |
2002 | 1st SWC | Shanghai, China |
Taolu World Cup (TWC) – Elite
About TWC
The Taolu World Cup (TWC) is an official world cup event that is hosted by the International Wushu Federation. First held in 2016, the Taolu World Cup takes place biennially and features the eight top-placing taolu athletes from the previous World Wushu Championships for both men and women.
TWC
Year | Event | Location |
2021(TBC) | 3rd TWC | Tokyo, Japan |
2018 | 2nd TWC | Yangon, Myanmar |
2016 | 1st TWC | Fuzhou, China |