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India won seven medals in Vovinam in the ongoing Asian Indoor Games at Hanoi, Vietnam. Vovinam is one of little-known Vietnamese martial art sport.
The seven-member Indian Vovinam team won one gold, three silver and three bronze medals.
Pratiksha Santosh Shinde from Maharashtra was the star performer, winning one gold and three silver medals.She won the team's only gold in the single performance category.
Pratiksha, Rahul Kumar, Shashank Bajrang Kathade and Devrao Shankarrao Kapse got silver in the multiple attack technique.
In the dual sword form, Pratiksha and Akanksha Sahai got the country another silver medal.Pratiksha's third silver came in fights category.
Manipur’s Chongtham Mahadeva Singh and Deven Moirangthemearned bronze medals in fights, and the team of Rahul, Devrao, Shashank Bajrang Kathade and Haobijam Kanta Singh in the men's leg attack techniques.
President of Vovinam Association of India, Vishnu Sahai said,"The team has performed exceptionally well in the tournament. They have given their best and bagged seven medals.”
