15-year-old Sadia Tariq wins gold at a Wushu tournament in Moscow.© Twitter
Indian wushu player Sadia Tariq has won a gold medal at a junior tournament in Moscow. The 15-year-old from Srinagar has been a gold medalist in the Junior National Championship for the past two years. She won the top honor in the Russian capital on Friday.
“Congratulations to Sadia Tariq on winning the gold medal at the Wushu Stars Championship in Moscow,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted, congratulating the youngster.
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“Her success will inspire many aspiring athletes. I wish her all the best for her future endeavors,” he added.
No immediate details about the match were available, but a 38-man Indian contingent will take part in the event which will end on February 28.
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