Wushu at the 1998 Asian Games – Men's sanda 52 kg

The men's sanda 52 kg at the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand was held from 16 to 19 December at the Thammasat Gymnasium 6.[1]

Men's sanda 52 kg at the 1998 Asian Games
Venue	Thammasat Gymnasium 6
Dates	16–19 December
Competitors	10 from 10 nations
Medalists
Xing Zhijie    China   Rolly Chulhang    Philippines   Teerawat Donniart    Thailand   Phoukhong Khamsounthone    Laos

Wushu at the 1998 Asian Games
Taolu
Changquan	men	women
Nanquan	men	women
Taijiquan	men	women
Sanda
52 kg	men
56 kg	men
60 kg	men
65 kg	men
70 kg	men

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 52 kilograms.

Xing Zhijie from China won the gold medal after beating Rolly Chulhang of the Philippines in gold medal bout 2–0, The bronze medal was shared by Teerawat Donniart from Thailand and Phoukhong Khamsounthone of Laos.