Rohit Jangid is an Indian Wushu player.[2] When he was young, he began winning medals. He has won multiple medals in state championships and national-level competitions.[3] He has won four bronze medals international championships.Early life and education
Rohit Jangid was born in Rajasthan into a middle-class family.[6] His father Rajesh Jangid is a furniture dealer, and his mother Sunita Jangid is a housewife. He has a brother and a sister.[7][8] His younger brother Rahul Jangid is also a Wushu competitor and a junior national medallist.[9]
Since the ninth standard he was interested in Wushu sports.
His village is approximately 10 kilometers away from Jaipur.[11]
#Career
He was selected by Rajasthan Police in 2018 through sports quota[12] and is currently ranked fourth in the 65-kilogram category[13] in the world.
He has been training under Rajesh Tailor[14] for 8 years in Wushu and he began playing Wushu at the age of 17. His first Wushu match was held in Bhopal at the state level.
In 2014, Jangid earned a bronze medal in the 65-kilogram category at 12th Hong Kong Wushu International Championship.[15] In 2016 also won another bronze medal in the 65-kilogram category at the 9th Georgia International Wushu Championship held at Tbilisi from 24-27 June.[1][16][failed verification] In 2021, he won silver at the South Asian Wushu Championship in Nepal.[17][unreliable source?][18][failed verification][19][20][21]
Rohit Jangid was selected for Rajasthan Police initially through the sports quota. However, in addition to being a member of the police, he is also a Wushu competitor. It was in 2018 when he joined Rajasthan Police.[22]
Rohit received the Rising Star Award from the former Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje in 2017[23] and the Veer Teja Award from by Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot.[24]
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