Kazan : Pooja Kadian created history as she bagged India’s maiden gold medal at the World Wushu Championships here on Wednesday. The three-time World Championships silver medallist struck gold in the 75 kg of the women’s sanda competition. She defeated Evgeniya Stepanova in the final. It was the fifth medal of this edition of the World Wushu Championships, which ended on Wednesday.
Ramesh Chandra Singh (48 kg sanda), Surya Bhanu Partap Singh (60 kg sanda), Rajinder Singh (90 kg sanda) and K. Arunpama Devi (65 kg sanda) have secured bronze medals.