Mangaluru: Former Kabaddi player of the Indian Kabaddi team Uday Chowta died in the City on the morning of Saturday after a brief illness.

A recipient of the prestigious Ekalavya Award instituted by the Government of Karnataka, Uday Chowta had represented India at the 2007 Kabaddi World Cup. He was a huge inspiration for many in Dakshina Kannada District.

It is said that he suffered a brain haemorrhage and was unwell for sometime now. He is survived by wife, son and daughter.