Praveen Kumar (wushu)

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Praveen Kumar
Parveen, Indian Wushu athlete.jpg
Personal information
National teamFlag of India.svg  India
Home town Haryana, India
Occupation(s) Wushu athlete, Boxer
Employer Indian Army
Weight48 Kg
Sport
Sport Wushu
Event Sanda
Coached byRajesh Tailor [1]
Medal record
Men's Sanda
Representing Flag of India.svg  India
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Shanghai 48 Kg
Asian Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 Taoyuan 48 Kg

Praveen Kumar is a sanda fighter from India. He became the world champion at the 2019 World Wushu Championships in Shanghai, China in men's Sanda 48 kg, and thus became the first Indian male athlete to a win gold medal at Wushu World Championships. [2] [3] [4]

He also won a silver medal at the 2016 Asian Wushu Championships in Taoyuan, Taiwan, in the men's Sanda 48 kg category. [5] In domestic competition, Kumar won a silver medal in the 2014 junior nationals in and a gold medal at the 2015 senior nationals. [6] He is currently serving in the Indian Army. [7]

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