Aniyan Midhun of Nattika won the gold at the South Asian Wushu Championship that concluded in Nepal on March 31. The 28-year-old youth represented the country in the 70-kg category in the championship.
He is the first Wushu player from southern India to reach the Indian team.
“It is a dream come true for me. I am happy that I could make my country proud,” he said.