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India win 6 medals in Asian Jr Wushu C'ship

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
India returned with a rich haul of six medals from the seventh Asian Junior Wushu Championship that concluded in Manila, Philippines today.

India bagged one silver and five bronze medals in the championship where 22 countries participated at Makati Collesium, from August 6 to 13.

Mahipal Singh (75kg) won the silever after losing in final against Iran. The bronze medal winners for India in the Sanshou event were Neha Kashyap (48kg), Kiwlani Brhma (56kg) and Naveen Jatin (80kg).

In Taolu Chanquan individual category, Jyoti Kumari won a bronze while T Arita Devi won another bronze in the Nanquan Taolu event.
 

Upon their arrival here, the team met Sports Authority of India Director General, Jiji Thomson at the SAI complex.

Thomson assured the players and officials about all kind of support from SAI.

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First Published: Aug 13 2013 | 7:39 PM IST

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