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Madhya Pradesh girl clinches gold in International Wushu Tournament

Priyanka belongs to an economically-disadvantaged family of Madhila village of Sidhi district and her father works as a cashier at a local nursing home.

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Published : Aug 10, 2022, 3:19 PM IST

Updated : Aug 10, 2022, 3:50 PM IST

New Delhi: Priyanka Kewat from Madhya Pradesh has clinched a gold medal in U-18 48kg category at the International Wushu Tournament in Batumi, Georgia. Priyanka belongs to an economically-disadvantaged family of Madhila village of Sidhi district and her father works as a cashier at a local nursing home.

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"It was my first international competition, and I felt very proud to see my country's flag flying high. I am grateful to my coaches, parents and the M3M Foundation for providing me with all the support and guidance I need to live this golden moment," Priyanka said.

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"The gold medal will motivate me to work harder. Now I'm focusing completely on competing in the forthcoming championship," she added. Priyanka was initially trained by her childhood coach Manind Sher Ali Khan and is currently coached by Ratnesh Thakur, Kalyani, and Sarika Gupta at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) in Bhopal. Wushu is the chinese term for martial arts and is a full-contact sport which is an offial event at the Asian Games, Southeast Asian Games and other multi-sport events.

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New Delhi: Priyanka Kewat from Madhya Pradesh has clinched a gold medal in U-18 48kg category at the International Wushu Tournament in Batumi, Georgia. Priyanka belongs to an economically-disadvantaged family of Madhila village of Sidhi district and her father works as a cashier at a local nursing home.

Read: Bhavani Devi bags gold at Commonwealth Fencing Championship

"It was my first international competition, and I felt very proud to see my country's flag flying high. I am grateful to my coaches, parents and the M3M Foundation for providing me with all the support and guidance I need to live this golden moment," Priyanka said.

Read: Former South African umpire Rudi Koertzen killed in car crash

"The gold medal will motivate me to work harder. Now I'm focusing completely on competing in the forthcoming championship," she added. Priyanka was initially trained by her childhood coach Manind Sher Ali Khan and is currently coached by Ratnesh Thakur, Kalyani, and Sarika Gupta at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) in Bhopal. Wushu is the chinese term for martial arts and is a full-contact sport which is an offial event at the Asian Games, Southeast Asian Games and other multi-sport events.

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Last Updated : Aug 10, 2022, 3:50 PM IST
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