And Rajasthan University wushu team head coach Heera Chaudhary said: "Mohit had won the university trials earlier and was part of our team here.
"When Mohit was selected for the Rajasthan University team, he was excited and told us that he would win a medal and make Rajasthan proud.
Mohit Sharma, 21, was fighting in the second round of a university wushu tournament on Monday in India.
Ashok told the Indian Express: "Mohit was passionate about wushu and other martial arts and that was the reason he made me shift to Jaipur so that he could train at a local college.
"He would come for practice with us at the stadium ground and when I met him last week, he was excited about playing in the All India Inter University meet in Chandigarh University.
