Kuldeep Kumar Handoo

Kuldeep Handoo is an Indian coach and a former Wushu player, who is the current national chief coach of the Wushu team in India.

In December 2020, he was nominated by the Prime Minister of India as the Ambassador of Fit India Movement. He was born in Srinagar, India, and is a Kashmiri Pandit.

In 2006, he became a coach and was first appointed as the coach of the junior national Wushu team, later in the year 2010, he became the national chief coach of the Indian Wushu team. Under his guidance, India won three gold medals in the World Championships and one in the World cup, 27 silver and 57 bronze medals at various Wushu competitions including the Asian Games, World Wushu Championships, and World Cup.

Personal life Handoo is married to Bhavneet and has a son named, Bhavkul Born in 2012.

Awards and recognition Dronacharya Award, by Government of India, 2020 Sher-I-Kashmir Sports Award by the Government of Jammu and Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir Police Medal for meritorious service The Parshuram Award, the highest award in the field of sports given by the J&K State Sports Council