Anya Sahni and Keegan Menezes Win Silver Medals for India at Kudo Japanese Mixed Martial Arts World Cup
New Delhi, India – Keegan Menezes (Male Under 19) and Anya Sahni (Female Under 19) made history by winning silver medals for India at the Kudo Japanese Mixed Martial Arts World Cup, held in Tokyo, Japan, from May 11 to May 19, 2023.
Kudo India President, Hanshi Mehul Vora, an 8th Degree Red Belt, expressed his pride in the achievement, stating that a 19-member contingent from India represented the country at the World Cup. The athletes hailed from various states, including Arunachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Andaman Nicobar.
In the medal tally, athletes from the Kudo MMA community, alongside Mehul Vora’s club, made the nation proud by securing silver medals. Hanshi Vora added, “This is the first time in the last 12 years that Kudo India has won medals at the World Cup, and we are hopeful that this winning streak will continue in the future.”
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