Manipur Wushu Champion Yumnam Sanathoi Devi to Tie the Knot

Imphal, November 19, 2019:

India’s ace woman wushu player Yumnam Sanathoi Devi from Manipur, who had just recently made the country proud by bagging a silver medal in women’s Sanda event at the 15th World Wushu Championship held in China, has lined up plans to get married.

The 30-year-old girl from Manipur is undoubtedly the biggest name as far as Indian women’s wushu is concerned, is soon to find marital bliss.

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“I have decided to tie the knot and feel it is the right time to settle down. I will take a break after participating in 2019 South Asian Games that will be held in Nepal in December,” said Sanathoi after a training session in Delhi, in preparation for the 2019 South Asian Games, that will be held in Nepal.

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The girl from Manipur has made the World Wushu Championship a ‘medal-winning habit’ – this is for her fourth silver medal in this marquee event – she had cornered a silver medal in 52-kg in women’s Sanda event at the 2015 World Wushu Championship as well as sewing up silver medals in 48-kg category in the 2013 and 2011 editions.

Yumnam Sanathoi Devi is one among the few Wushu players in the country. A resident of Yairipok Top Chingtha village in Thoubal district of Manipur. Sanathoi took up Wushu, a traditional Chinese martial arts in 2003 under the guidance of Maibam Surbala Devi and later under Moirangthem Ibomcha Meitei.She received Arjuna Awards in 2015 for Wushu.

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