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'''Praveen Kumar''' is a [[Sanda (sport)|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 [[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=23 October | '''Praveen Kumar''' is a [[Sanda (sport)|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 [[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=23 October 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/ |newspaper=[[Indian Express]] |date=24 October 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 |newspaper=[[New Indian Express]] |date=21 November 2019}}</ref> | ||
He also won a silver medal at the 2016 [[Asian Wushu Championships]] in Taoyuan, Taiwan, 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=6 September | He also won a silver medal at the 2016 [[Asian Wushu Championships]] in Taoyuan, Taiwan, 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=6 September 2016}}</ref> In domestic competition, Kumar won a silver medal in the 2014 junior nationals in and a gold medal at the 2015 senior nationals.<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 |newspaper=[[Business Standard]] |date=28 October 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> | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||