Priyanka Kewat clinched the gold medal in the U-18 women’s 48kg class at the International Wushu Tournament held in Batumi, Georgia.
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Priyanka Kewat clinched the gold in the U-18 women’s 48kg class at the International Wushu Tournament held in Batumi, Georgia. Priyanka is a native of the Madhila village of Madhya Pradesh’s Sidhi district. She comes from a family with financial difficulty and her father serves as a cashier at a local nursing home. Manind Sher Ali Khan is her childhood coach. While she is currently trained by Ratnesh Thakur, Kalyani, and Sarika Gupta at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) in Bhopal.
After her win, the teen stated, “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.” She further added, “The gold medal will motivate me to work harder. Now I’m focusing completely on competing in the forthcoming championship.”
Wushu, commonly known as Kung fu, is derived from traditional martial arts. It is both an exhibition and a full-contact sport. The word Wushu is a combination of two words- ‘Wu’ means war and ‘Shu’ means arts. In an effort to nationalize the practice of traditional Chinese martial arts, the People’s Republic of China developed the sport. Today, Wushu has developed into a global sport, administered by the International Wushu Federation (IWUF). The federation hosts the World Wushu Championships every two years. Wushu is a recognized sport at the Asian, Southeast Asian, World Combat Games, as well as numerous other multi-sport competitions.
