Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir junior Wushu team secured 20 medals, including five gold, six silver and nine bronze, at the 25th Junior National Wushu Championship held in Chennai from October 28 to November 2.
J&K finished second in the Taolu event, third in Sanda and fourth overall in the medal standings, besides winning two trophies.
Pratiba emerged as the top performer for the Union Territory, winning two gold medals. Hiranya Mahajan, Dhruvika and Haneef Sohail also clinched gold medals.
Arzaath Wangoo won two silver medals, while Kapish Rakwal, Suryansh Singh, Arham Paray and Jiya Manhas secured one silver medal each.
The bronze medal winners were Mehwish Rashid, Zainab Javad, Tawheed Akbar, Muntazir Hussain and Umer Altaf.
The team was accompanied by coaches Kamal Kishore and Yash Pal.
Dronacharya Awardee Kuldeep Handoo congratulated the players, coaches and support staff on the performance. He said the South Asian Junior Wushu Championship is expected to be held in Bangladesh in January or March 2027.
Handoo expressed confidence that J&K players would secure a significant number of places in the Indian contingent for the international championship, given their performance at the national event.
He also acknowledged the contribution of the coaches, Selection Committee and district units of the Wushu Association of Jammu and Kashmir in preparing the team. He thanked the J&K Sports Council for its support and called for continued assistance to help players compete at higher levels.
The Wushu Association of Jammu and Kashmir President Vijay Saraf, Vice-President Ranjeet Kalra, General Secretary Bhavneet and Treasurer Sohit Sharma also congratulated the players and coaching staff on the achievement.
