Pooja Kadian

Pooja Kadian
The President Ram Nath Kovind presenting the Arjuna Award, 2018 to Pooja Kadian for Wushu.
Personal information
NationalityIndian
Born1 October 1991 (1991-10) (age 33)
Jhajjar district, Haryana, India
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
CountryIndia
SportWushu
EventSanda
Medal record
Women's Sanda
Representing  India
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2011 Ankara 60 kg
Silver medal – second place 2013 Kuala Lumpur 70 kg
Silver medal – second place 2015 Jakarta 75 kg
Gold medal – first place 2017 Kazan 75 kg
World Games
Silver medal – second place 2013 World Games 60kg

Pooja Kadian (born 1 October 1991[1] is an Indian Wushu player. She won Silver Medal in invitational sports of Wushu at the 9th World Games at Cali in Colombia, in Women's Sanda 60 kg.[2][3]

Kadian previously won gold in the 12th South Asian Games and alsobagged silver medals in the World Games 2013 and the World Championship in 2013 and 2015. She also won gold medals in the National Games in 2014 and 2017.[4]

Pooja won the first ever gold medal for India at 2017 World Wushu Championships.[5]

Awards

She was awarded by the Government of India, the prestigious Arjuna Award in (2018) for her performance in 2017 World Wushu Championships.[6]

References

  1. ^ "KADIAN Pooja". worldgames2013.sportresult.com. Archived from the original on 31 March 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  2. ^ "Pooja's, Handoo's silver in World Games a landmark achievement: SAI, WAI". 11 August 2013.
  3. ^ "Medals / Medals by NOC - IND". worldgames2013.sportresult.com. Archived from the original on 31 March 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  4. ^ "'Was committed to win gold for country,' says Pooja Kadian, India's first Wushu World Champion | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". dna. 5 October 2017. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  5. ^ "Pooja Kadian creates history, wins India's first ever gold medal at Wushu World Championships". The Indian Express. 4 October 2017. Archived from the original on 9 October 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  6. ^ "National Sports Awards 2018". The Hindu. 25 September 2018.


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