Chandigarh University’s Aruna Tanwar bags three gold medals in Taekwondo Championships in Australia
CU’s Taekwondo star Aruna Tanwar struck three gold medals in
Australia
CU student and Taekwondo star Aruna Tanwar strike three gold
medals in three days
Paralympian and Chandigarh
University (CU) student Aruna Tanwar added another feather to her cap by
securing three gold medals in three Taekwondo championships held on three
consecutive days in Australia.
Currently ranked world number 4,
Aruna Tanwar bagged three gold medals at Australia Open Para Taekwondo
Championship, President Cup Para Taekwondo Championship and Oceania Para
Taekwondo Championship held in Australia.
Hailing from a small village in
Haryana, Aruna Singh Tanwar had her life-changing moment when she qualified for
Tokyo Paralympics 2020 as the first-ever Para Taekwondo player from India.
Prior to this, Aruna won Bronze Medals at the 5th Asian Para Open Taekwondo
Championship and 8th World Para Taekwondo Championships in 2019, respectively.
In 2018, she won Gold at
Kimunyong International Para Taekwondo Open. Aruna also won Silver Medals in
the 4th Asian Para Taekwondo Championships and the 3rd WT President’s Cup Asian
Region Para Taekwondo Championships held in the year 2018. On February 16,
2023, Aruna won a Silver Medal in the Egypt Para Taekwondo Championship held in
Cairo, Egypt.
Congratulating Aruna Tanwar on
her success, Chandigarh University Chancellor Satnam Singh Sandhu said,
"It is a matter of pride that Chandigarh University’s Aruna Tanwar has bagged
a Gold Medal in Oceania Para Taekwondo Open Championship-G4/G2 held in
Australia. With this achievement she had not just added brought laurels to the
country but also brought glory to Chandigarh University.” Aruna Tanwar is a
recipient of sports scholarship from Chandigarh University, which takes care of
her academic fees, hostel fees, coaching facility and special diet.
He further added that Chandigarh University
has always emphasized on sports and features world-class sports infrastructure
on the campus to allow students to prepare for a career in respective
games. The University also has trained
coaches and trainers that provide assistance and regular training to the
students.
Chandigarh University students showcased
an impressive performance in the third edition of the Khelo India University
Games which concluded on June 3 in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh and bagged 16 medals.
The university won 7 gold medals and an overall trophy in weightlifting
(women).
CU students also played for India
team in the 6th Roll Ball World Cup 2023 held in Pune and performed
impressively, bagging the Runner’s Up trophy in men’s category and 2nd
Runner’s Up in women’s category.
Notably, two students of the
University have won Bronze medals for India during WTT Youth Contender 2023 in
Brazil, and both the students are now set to represent the country at the 27th
Asian Youth Table Tennis Championship 2023 that will be held in Doha from July
17 to 22.