Srinagar: J&K’s Surya Bhanu Pratap Singh bagged silver medal for the Indian Wushu team in the BRICS Games held at Kazan (Russia) from 11-17th June 2024.
Overall Indian Wushu team bagged 08 medals (Gold, 3 Silver and 4 Bronze medals in BRICS Games.
Bhanu Partap from J&K bagged silver medal in 65 kg while defeating Armania and Belarus and lost to Russia in the finals.
The Indian Wushu team was shortlisted by the technical committee of the Wushu Association of India at Jammu.
Surya Bhanu Partap Singh (Asian Games Medalist) was the only athlete from the J&K who participated in the Games at Kazan. Surya Bhanu is the first Asian Games medalist of the J&K and has a number of medals .
Earlier Surya Bhanu Partap last year secured Gold in the National Games and 5th Place in the 19th Asian Games at Hangzhou.
The Wushu Association of J&K President Vijay Saraf and General Secretary, Bhavneet congratulated Surya Bhanu partap for silver medal in the games and wished him all the very best for the forthcoming events.
Secretary J&K Sports Council also congratulated Surya Bhanu partap for the feat.
Kuldeep Handoo (Dronacharya Awardee) and National Chief Coach of India congratulated Indian wushu team for the outstanding performance in the games and wished all the vert best to the Indian Wushu team for the forthcoming Asian championship and World Cup