Since winning its first ever medal in 1997, India has been winning medals continuously from 2011. But, a Gold medal eluded despite winning 8 Silver and 11 Bronze medals before. At 2017 World Wushu Championship, Pooja Kadian finished that wait for Indians as she won the Gold medal in Women’s Sanda 75 Kg event. Before that Pooja and Y. Sanathoi Devi (lost in Round 2 at 2017 Championship) have won three consecutive Silver medals each in 2011, 2013 and 2015 World Wushu Championships. Indians also won 4 Bronze medals in the championship.
Indian Medal Steps by Edition
1 Gold, 8 Silver and 15 Bronze medals for India after 2017 World Wushu Championships.
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1997: 1st medal (Bronze) for India
2003: 2 Bronze medal
2005: 1 Bronze
2007: 1st Silver
2011: 2 Silver, 2 Bronze
2013: 2 Silver, 4 Bronze
2015: 3 Silver, 1 Bronze
2017: 1 Gold, 4 Bronze
Indian Medal Winners at World Wushu Championships
Gold Medal
2017: Pooja Kadian Women’s Sanda 75 Kg
Silver Medals
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2007: Silver won by Hidam Gangapati Chanu in Women’s Sanda 75 Kg
2011
Y. Sanathoi Devi Women’s Sanda 48 Kg
Pooja Kadian Women’s Sanda 60 Kg
2013
Y. Sanathoi Devi Women’s Sanda 48 Kg
Pooja Kadian Women’s Sanda 70 Kg
2015
Uchit Sharma Men’s Sanda 52 Kg
Y. Sanathoi Devi Women’s Sanda 52 Kg
Pooja Kadian Women’s Sanda 75 Kg
Bronze Medals
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1997:Bronze won by R Vankah in Men’s Sanda 52 Kg.
2003: Bronze won by Sonu Devi Women’s Sanda 65 Kg
Bronze won by Meghna Bisht Women’s Sanda 70 Kg
2005: Bronze won by Gajendra Singh Men’s Sanda 90 Kg
2011
Bronze
Sanjeev Kumar Men’s Sanda 90 Kg
Vishaka Malik Men’s Sanda 75 Kg
2013
Bronze
M. Chandra Singh Men’s Sanda 48 Kg
Santosh Kumar Men’s Sanda 52 Kg
Sandhyarani Devi Wangkhem Women’s Sanda 60 Kg
Rajani Deori Men’s Sanda 70 Kg
2015
Bronze Bhanu Pratap Singh Men’s Sanda 60 Kg
2017
Bronze
M. Rameshchandra Singh Men’s Sanda 48 Kg
Bhanu Pratap Singh Men’s Sanda 60 Kg
Rajinder Singh Men’s Sanda 90 Kg
K. Arunpama Devi Women’s Sanda 65 Kg
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