Manipur’s boy, the first Indian to win gold at World Junior Wushu Championship
Q. Which NE state’s Wushu player became the first Indian to win a gold medal in the World Junior Wushu Championships?- Published on 17 Oct 16a. Manipur
b. Mizoram
c. Meghalaya
d. Assam
ANSWER: Manipur
Jason Yengkhom from Manipur became the first India to win a gold medal in the World Junior Wushu championships
- Yengkhom won in the boys 52 kg Sanshou event and the 6th edition of the championships in Bulgaria beating China’s Jun Yuang
- India’s Thoudam Malemnganbi and Roshibina Naorem won the silver and bronze respectively
- China ranks no 1 and Iran no.2 generally but India has broken the records this time
- Wushu is an exhibition and full contact sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
- It was developed in the 1940s in China after efforts to standardise the practice of traditional martial arts
- Wushu comprises two disciplines- taulo and sanda; while the former involves martial arts patterns and manoeuvres, the latter is a modern fighting method and sport influenced by traditional Chinese boxing
- World Wushu Championships are held every two years and organised by the International Wushu Federation.
