At the recently concluded National College Student Wushu Routine Championship, the Wushu Team of Shenzhen Polytechnic University (SZPU) once again delivered an outstanding performance, winning 20 gold, 18 silver and 5 bronze medals and taking first place in the combined men’s and women’s team standings. The team secured its third consecutive national title, while Coach Gong Sensen was named an “OutstandingCoach.” This marked the first time the team had topped both the men’s and women’s team standings, representing a major breakthrough for SZPU’s Wushu program at the national level.

Led by Coach Gong Sensen and Professor Tian Guiju, 20 members of the SZPU Wushu Team competed in the championships. After several days of intense competition, the SZPU Wushu Team delivered a commanding performance, claiming 20 gold, 18 silver and 5 bronze medals. The team topped the men’s overall standings with 201 points, the women’s with 237 points, and the combined men’s and women’s standings with 438 points, finishing first in both the gold-medal and overall medal tables. With this outstanding result, the team captured its third consecutive national title, while Coach Gong Sensen was named an “Outstanding Coach.”

SZPU is a designated Nanquan Wushu training base in Guangdong Province. At this year’s championships, the SZPU Wushu Team showcased a range of traditional southern Wushu styles rooted in Guangdong, including group Wing Chun routines, paired Wing Chun sparring and individual Wing Chun routines, as well as individual performances in Nanquan, Wuzuquan, Hung Gar and Choy Li Fut. Through these performances, the team highlighted the distinctive character of Guangdong’s regional Wushu traditions on the national stage.

According to reports, the 2026 National College Student Wushu Routine Championship, organized by the Federation of Chinese University and School Sports (FOCUSS), concluded in Tianjin on August 3. The event attracted 1,500 athletes from 282 universities across China.

(Gong Sensen, Department of Sports)