Students from Surat making history in TAEKWONDO
India participated in The Asian Junior Taekwondo Championship 2022 which was organized in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam in August 2022 and bagged 8 medals in this competition.
Two proud students of Dynamic Warriors from Surat, Mihir Naliyapara and Nirvi Hekkad won Bronze medals each in the junior category for the first time in India.
These players were trained under the guidance of Dynamic Warriors Coach, Pamir Shah from Surat who was selected as the team’s National Coach.
Nirvi Hekkad clinched the bronze in the Women’s 42 kg category this year. She practised for 5 hours every day for 8 years and made her way to the medal. She has also earned two gold and two bronze medals in six international events in the past.
“Yes we have done it,
12 years of hard work
12 years of sacrifice
12 years of dedication”
Pamir Shah (Coach for Indian National team & Coach for Asian Junior Championship)
Mihir Naliyapara took the bronze in the Men’s 51 kg category this year. He picked Taekwondo as he had been interested in Martial Arts right from the beginning. He appreciates his parents playing a huge role in helping him financially to participate in this sport.