India won six medals - two golds, two silvers and two bronzes - in the Wushu competition of the BRICS Games, which concluded here on 19th June.
Indian Wushu players gave tough competition to Wushu’s powerhouses China and Russia with other two teams Brazil and South Africa.
On 18th June , M. Gyandas won gold medal in Taijiquan/Taijijian, M. Bidheswari Devi won silver and L. Sanatgombhi Chanu won bronze in Taijiquan/Taijijian event.
On 19th June the second and final day of Wushu events, the Indian team won three more medals - one gold, one silver and one bronze in the Five-Nation Wushu completion.
Anjul Namdev clinched the gold medal in Changquan overall event, Ng. Toshibala won silver in Women’s Changquan event, and Sajan Lama settled for bronze medal in Nanquan allround Event.
Wushu: Know More - Wushu is a martial art and a full-contact sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts.
- It was developed in China after 1949, in an effort to standardize the practice.
- Olympic sport: No - but recognized by the IOC
- Also known as: Kung fu, CMA, WS
