Bhiwani’s Yuvraj Bamaniya wins gold at Junior National Wushu Championship in Chennai

Yuvraj Bamaniya of Bhiwani, Haryana, won gold at the 25th Junior National Wushu Championship in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He defeated a competitor from Rajasthan in the semifinal and a competitor from Delhi in the final.

Wushu championship victory

Bamaniya’s coach, Bharat Surajbhan, attributed the win to years of hard work, regular practice and dedication to the sport.

Important Facts for Exams

• National title: A national championship represents the highest achievement in a sport or contest within a particular country’s league.
• Medal sequence: The gold-silver-bronze sequence for the first three places dates back at least to the nineteenth century.
• Gold content: A medal called gold need not be solid gold: its name can refer to gold used as plating or alloying.