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

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.[1]

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

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 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.