Filipina star Agatha Wong returns to podium with bronze in World Wushu Championships

Agatha Wong clinched a bronze medal for the Philippines in the women’s taijijian event at the 17th World Wushu Championships in Brasilia, Brazil. 

The 27-year-old tallied 9.703 points to finish third behind Japan’s Shino Saito (9.740) and Singapore’s Zeanne Law (9.726), securing a podium finish that also marked a bounce-back performance after her struggles at the Chengdu World Games.

The country also celebrated a silver medal courtesy of Carlos Baylon Jr., who finished runner-up in the men’s sanda 56 kg division. Baylon has been one of the most consistent sanda fighters for the Philippines this year, adding the silver in Brasilia to his earlier gold medal at the IWUF Sanda World Cup in Jiangyin, China. 

Meanwhile, Russel Diaz (men’s sanda 52 kg), Gideon Fred Padua (men’s sanda 60 kg), Xander Alipio (men’s sanda 65 kg), Jenifer Kilapio (women’s sanda 52 kg), and Krisna Malecdan (women’s sanda 56 kg) also brought home bronze medals, rounding out a strong campaign for the Filipino contingent on Brazilian soil.

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Agatha Wong shared snaps from her journey in Chengdu, China, where she proudly represented the Philippines in women’s wushu at the 2025 World Games.

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For Wong, the bronze medal adds to her already decorated résumé. The Quezon City native, who traces her roots to Dagupan, Pangasinan, began training in wushu taolu at just eight years old.

Balancing her pursuit of a medical degree at the University of the East with her career in elite sports, Wong has become one of the most celebrated athletes in Philippine wushu.

She is a multiple Southeast Asian Games gold medalist, an Asian Games podium finisher, and most recently served as the country’s flagbearer at the 2025 World Games in Chengdu. 

With her return to the World Championship podium, Wong reaffirms her status as the face of Philippine wushu and a symbol of determination and excellence. 

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