The 1997 World Wushu Championships was the 4th edition of the

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. It was held at the Palazzo dello Sport in

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from November 3 to November 8, 1997. For the countries in Asia, this was the qualification for the

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Medal summary

Medal table

Men's taolu

Men's sanda

Women's taolu

References

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