Jaipur: Rajasthan wushu players excelled in the Moscow Star Wushu Championship held in Russia recently by grabbing eight medals including a gold and four silver.Vihanraj Saxena was the top performer with a gold medal in the 45-kg weight category. Sunil claimed a silver medal in the 65-kg weight category, while Tanvi Dadhich finished runner-up in the 39-kg weight category, stated a press release issued by Hiranand Kataria, vice-president, Indian Wushu Association and president, Rajasthan Wushu Association (RWA).Kataria added that Neelam Chaudhary won silver medal in traditional long weapon and bronze in another event. Rishabh Parihar annexed the silver medal in a traditional event. Chhabi Chaudhary and Amit Chaudhary pocketed bronze medals in the 75-kg and 90-kg weight category, respectively.On the medals won by the players, Vinod Singh Shekhawat, chief patron, RWA, KC Ghumaria, chairman, RWA, Mamta Verma, general secretary, RWA, Vijay Singh Shekhawat, treasurer, and other RWA officials including Rajaram Meel, Gopal Saini, Rajkumar Sharma, Bhagwan Sahay Jatva and coach Rajesh Kumar Taylor congratulated all the medal winners.
