India's penchant for games and sports, especially for cricket is widely known. From the love for hockey as shown in the movie ‘Chak de India' to cricket fiends flooding in cinema halls for the movie 'MS Dhoni', Indians take a deep interest in every sport of the country. Though the difference may lie in the fact that some are widely popular while others aren't. ‘Wushu', a Chinese martial art form introduced in India in 1989 by Late Shri Anand Kacker, is such a sport which has not yet achieved recognition at a wider scale in India. But its Indian champions like Pawan Gupta have drawn the attention of the nation towards this sport.

You might have heard of Kung Fu, Wushu is another term for Kung Fu. Wushu is a hard and soft and complete martial art. Sanda, also known as Chinese boxing or Chinese kickboxing, originally developed by the Chinese military, is based on the study and practices of traditional kung fu and modern combat fighting techniques. Many fighters devote their life to this sport. One of these fighters is Pawan Gupta who is an eminent Sanda fighter from India. 

Son of Uttar Pradesh, Pawan has been very hard-working throughout his journey and has put all his heart in his beloved sport. Pawan Gupta is known for his achievement in 2012 at 8th Asian Wushu Championships held in Hanoi, Vietnam where he won a bronze medal in men's Sanda 65 kg. Pawan also represented India and won a silver medal in the Asian Sanda Championships, held in Singapore.

In the 2015 National Games of India, which was held in Kerala, India, he won a bronze medal. In 2017, he won a silver medal at the Asian Sanda Championships, held in Singapore.

At the 2017 International Wushu Championships, held in Armenia, Pawan competed in the 70 kg men's category and owned a bronze medal. He represented India at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation's International Wushu Sanda Tournament in the men's 75 kg in 2018 where he acquired third place. A year later, in 2019, Pawan competed in the Batumi Open International Wushu Tournament, held in Batumi, Georgia, where he won a silver medal.

Pawan Gupta is not only an excellent Sanda fighter but also a real hero of the country. He has been working in Indian Air Force since 2014, serving the nation through his work. Pawan firmly believes in hard work and patriotism which is undoubtedly reflected in his works.

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