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Vasco’s Shikha Pathak Appointed Head Referee for Fighting Discipline at Ju-Jitsu Asian Championship in Kazakhstan

Goa's Shikha Pathak has achieved a major milestone in Indian martial arts after being appointed as the Head Referee for the Fighting Discipline at the Ju-Jitsu Asian Championship 2026 in Kazakhstan. The Vasco-based World Referee will represent India at one of Asia's premier martial arts events.

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Shikha Pathak Becomes Asia’s First Female Head Referee in Fighting Ju-Jitsu

Vasco-based Shikha Pathak has been appointed Head Referee for the Fighting Ju-Jitsu discipline by the Ju-Jitsu Asian Union, making her the first Indian and the only woman from Asia to hold this prestigious post.