Srinagar, Mar 03: Wushu Sisters, Ansa Chishti and Ayeera Chishti Great brought laurels to India, especially Jammu & Kashmir by clinching Gold medals in Russian Moscow stars Wushu International Championship going on in Moscow from 28 February until 5th March 2024.
Both players performed exceptionally in their respective weight categories of 52 and 56. They beat their Russian opponents in the finals and made their fans proud as well as the entire sports fraternity of J&K.
This is the 3rd International medal for Ayeera as she won Gold in Georgia and Bronze in the World championship at Indonesia earlier. Now it’s 3rd consecutive medal in the international Wushu Championship for her and last year she was also shortlisted for State Award. Ayeera is the 1st Wushu Female Athlete who was shortlisted for this prestigious award.
Similarly, Ansa won 2nd Medal in international Wushu Championship, earlier she won Silver in Georgia International Wushu Championship. With today’s medal, she has won her 1st Gold medal in the international championship.
Notably, both players are National Champions in their weight category as they won many medals in National championships.
Secretary Youth Services and Sports Department Sarmand Hafeez and Secretary Sports Council Nuzhat Gul have congratulated both sisters for their victory on Russian soil.
“The success of both sisters on Russian soil is proof of the upgradation of sports infrastructure in the Jammu and Kashmir valley,” Sarmand Hafeez said, adding that this is the emerging power of sports, as women are proving their mettle after hard training on foreign soil.
Meanwhile, the secretary of the sports council also said that the upgrading of wushu facilities and the construction of indoor stadiums are proving fruitful. These girls are proof that our efforts are bearing fruit, as beating foreign athletes on their home soil is not easy; it takes a lot of hard work and training.
