Prime Minister Narendra Modi heaped praises on Wushu athletes Roshibina
Devi, Kushal Kumar and Chavi for their remarkable performance in the recently
concluded 16th World Wushu Championship in US.
India’s Wushu athletes impressed with their individual performances and
ended the campaign with one silver and two bronze medals.
PM Modi hailed the athletes for their exceptional performance in the
tournament and wrote on X, “I congratulate our Wushu champions Roshibina Devi,
Kushal Kumar and Chavi for winning medals at the recently held 16th World Wushu
Championship in USA. Their determination and skill have truly made the nation
proud. I am also confident that their success will make Wushu more popular in
India. My best wishes to them for their future endeavours.”
Asian Games silver medallist Roshibina Devi ended up losing to Vietnam’s
Thi Thu Nguyen in the final of the women’s 60kg category and settled for a
silver medal. In the previous meeting between the two at the Asian Games
semifinal, the Indian emerged victorious by defeating the Vietnamese.
Earlier in the tournament, Kushal Kumar and Chavi secured a bronze medal
each.
In the men’s 48kg Sanda category, Kushal lost by 0-2 against Vietnamese
Hai Tran Huy. While in the women’s 48kg weight category, Chavi lost to
Philippines’ Jennifer Kilapio and clinched a bronze medal.
ANI
