The Delhi corporate who is now a Jiu Jitsu world championship medallist. His decade-long dedication bore fruit earlier this month when he became the first Indian to win a medal at the prestigious World Jiu Jitsu Championship. Siddharth overcame participants from hundreds of countries to win silver in the Brown Belt, 77 kg category (Masters Division) at the event in Abu Dhabi. Speaking to us from the UAE after his win, he says, “It is very special. The weird thing is that most contestants didn’t believe I was from India because they had no idea that India has competitive Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. So, it felt good to dispel that myth a bit.” Read Full
