NEW DELHI: Indian wushu celebrated a landmark moment at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games as Rajkumari Lanchenbi Chanu clinched a historic bronze medal in the women's Changquan combined event, becoming the first Indian to win a Wushu medal at the prestigious multi-sport competition.
Chanu secured the third position in the final with an aggregate score of 18.039 points, putting together impressive performances in both disciplines. She scored 8.723 points in Gunshu before adding 9.316 points in Changquan to seal her place on the podium.
The medal is a significant breakthrough for Indian wushu, a sport in which the country has been striving to establish a stronger presence on the international stage. Chanu's achievement has not only brought recognition to her individual efforts but also offered a major boost to the sport's growing ambitions in India.
Her podium finish also took India's medal tally at the ongoing Games to three. The young wushu exponent followed the medal-winning performances of Khushbu Rajakbhai Darjada, who claimed silver in the women's 63kg judo category, and swimmer Dhinidhi Desinghu, who secured bronze in the…