Divya Mohan Pradhan (23) bagged a gold medal at the 29th Senior National Wushu Championship held at the campus of Chandigarh University in Punjab. The championship was held from February 25 to March 2.
More than 43 teams comprising of 1,000 players from all 28 States, Union Territories, CRPF, BSF, ITBP, Services Sports Control Board participated in the 5-day National Championship.
Divya Mohan participated in Men’s Xingyiquan event and got gold with 8 points while the silver medal went to a contestant from Uttar Pradesh securing 7.70 points and a contestant from Rajasthan took bronze medal with 7.60 points. General secretary, Wushu Association of Odisha, Pradyumna Kumar Behera and president SS Harichandan praised the achievement of Divya Mohan.
Divya Mohan who is a native of Telisingha village from Kaniha block in Angul district, said, "Wushu has become my career and I want to scale greater heights in Wushu by participating at national and international level tournaments. I want to achieve glory for my State as well as the country."