Chandigarh, Feb. 26 -- A 21-year-old wushu athlete from Jaipur died during the All-India Inter-University Wushu Championship at the Chandigarh University campus in Gharuan on Monday evening.

Competing in the 85kg bout for Rajasthan University, Mohit Sharma collapsed on the mat, reportedly suffering a cardiac arrest.

Eyewitnesses said Mohit struggled after being knocked out of the ring and was unresponsive to the referee. He was rushed to the civil hospital in Kharar where doctors declared him brought-dead. Chandigarh University termed the incident "unfortunate."

The autopsy report is awaited to ascertain the exact cause of death.

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