Wushu exponent Meeraj reveals he was once a bullied obese kid

No pushover now: Mohd Meeraj Omar, who is of Pakistani-Malaysian parentage, has the potential to become Malaysia's first world champion in sanshou (Chinese freestyle fighting).- SHAHRUL FAZRY ISMAIL/ The Star

WHEN he was a kid, Mohd Meeraj Omar used to be obese and was bullied by other children at school.

But everything changed when he began hitting the gym four years ago.