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| {{MedalGold |[[2019 World Wushu Championships|2019 Shanghai]] | 48 Kg}}
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| '''Praveen Kumar''' is an Indian [[Wushu (sport)|Wushu]] athlete. He won the gold medal at the [[2019 World Wushu Championships]] in [[Shanghai]], [[China]] in the men's Sanda 48 kg category. He became first Indian to win gold medal at [[World Wushu Championships|Wushu World Championships]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Praveen Kumar becomes first Indian to win gold medal at Wushu World Championships |url=https://scroll.in/field/941472/praveen-kumar-becomes-first-indian-to-win-gold-medal-at-wushu-world-championships |publisher=[[Scroll.in]] |date=October 23, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Naik |first1=Shivani |title=Praveen Kumar: Wushu gets a poster boy |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/praveen-kumar-wushu-gets-a-poster-boy-6084978/ |publisher=[[Indian Express]] |date=October 24, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Failed boxer to world Wushu champ, Praveen Kumar's sojourn |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/other/2019/nov/21/failed-boxer-to-world-wushu-champ-praveen-kumars-sojourn-2064847.html |publisher=[[New Indian Express]] |date=November 21, 2019}}</ref>
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| He won a silver medal at the 2016 [[Asian Championship|Taiwan Asian Championships]] in the men's Sanda 48 kg category.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ghoshal |first1=Shuvro |title=India wins 9 medals at the Asian Wushu Championships |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/wushu/india-wins-9-medals-at-the-asian-wushu-championships |publisher=[[Sportskeeda]] |date=September 6, 2016}}</ref> Praveen Kumar won a silver medal in the junior nationals in 2014 and a gold medal at the senior nationals in 2015.<ref>{{cite news |title=Self-belief made me win World Wushu Championships: Praveen Kumar |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/self-belief-made-me-win-world-wushu-championships-praveen-kumar-119102800691_1.html |publisher=[[Business Standard]] |date=October 28, 2019}}</ref> He is currently serving in the [[Indian Army]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Praveen Kumar's world title ignites interest in Wushu |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/other-sports/praveen-kumar-wushu-world-championship-gold-medallist-interview/article29814850.ece |agency=[[The Hindu]] |publisher=[[Sportstar]]}}</ref>
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| == See also ==
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| * [[2019 World Wushu Championships]]
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| == References ==
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| {{DEFAULTSORT:Kumar, Praveen}}
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| [[Category:Indian wushu practitioners]]
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| [[Category:Indian male martial artists]]
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| [[Category:Indian boxers]]
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| [[Category:World Games gold medalists]]
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| [[Category:People from Haryana]]
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| [[Category:Indian Army personnel]]
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