Indian sportspersons are scripting history with every passing day and taking the standard of Indian sports’ standard higher and higher. It fills the Indians with delight especially when the players win in the unusual sport. In such an achievement, Eight-year-old Tajamul Islam scripted history at the World Kickboxing Championship in Italy.

Eight-Years Old Tajamul Islam who belongs to Kashmir made India proud by becoming the first player ever from the sub-junior category to clinch a gold medal. Tajamul Islam earlier made the headlines when she was selected to participate in the world championship and for her super flexible body.

Tajamul, who hails from Bandipora district in Jammu and Kashmir, participated in the World Kickboxing Championship which witnessed participation of ninety countries.

Here is the tweet by ANI with Tajamul Islam and Her Championship Stroke:

8 year old Kashmiri girl Tajamul Islam wins gold at World Kickboxing Championship of under-eight players in Italy’s Andria. pic.twitter.com/GgzGbEzSo8

— ANI (@ANI_news) November 15, 2016

I want to thank all the people who supported me, feeling proud that I won gold for India: Tajamul Islam pic.twitter.com/rg2EwL0Ibs

— ANI (@ANI_news) November 15, 2016

Tajamul’s coach, Master Fasil Ali, said that Tajamul participated in the world event with support from Kickboxing Federation of India. Sports like these are very much unusual in India and that is because of the poor infrastructure and also the players who choose such sport doesn’t get the same motivation and appreciations like Cricket and others do.

Master Fasil Ali said that “It was a five-day world championship in Italy.”

In five days, Tajamul won six games grabbing eyeballs across the globe. Tajamul defeated her rival from the United States to become the world champion in kickboxing.

The wonder kid created a sensation in the valley with her feat and a grand welcome awaits her on her arrival back home.