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Anjul Namdeo was the shining star for India at the Peddem Multipurpose Sports Complex on Monday as he clinched a couple of gold medals in the Wushu event of the ongoing Lusofonia Games.
The 21-year-old from Madhya Pradesh amassed a score of 9.53 to win gold in men’s Chang Quan, and he added one more gold to his tally in Jian shu with a score of 9.44.
“In the last two editions of the Lusofonia Games, wushu was not included. This year’s edition has done a world of good to us. And I’m glad I started with a couple of gold,” said Anjul, who will take part in the men’s dual events on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Chirag Sharma added a medal of his own to the tally of the Indian contingent when he bagged silver behind Anshul in Chang Quan with a score of 9.45, besides bagging silver in men’s Dao Shu.
Valerie Britto brought home another silver medal for India as she was the default second choice in women’s Taiji Quan which had only two competitors. Valerie, with a score of 7.09, posed hardly any threat to Ho Pui Kei of Macau (9.55).
Yumlembam Sapna D won a couple of silver medals in women’s Dao Shu and Chang Quan while Ayapana T Ngangom won two bronzes in the same events. Shalish, who could not find his best form, managed to grab a bronze with a score of 6.8 in the men’s Nan Quan.
Meanwhile, in the wushu ‘Sanda’, India ensured a gold medal for itself with both Mayanglambam Bimolji and Pradeep Kumar advancing to the final. Arjuna awardee Bimolji registered a comprehensive 2-0 victory over Cai Aolong of Macau in the men’s below 65 kg category. Pradeep was at his agressive best as he cruised past Victor Hugo Sousa of Portugal 2-0 in the below 70 kg category.
