[1] He was honored with the Dronacharya Award, becoming the first person to receive it from Jammu And Kashmir.

[1] Kuldeep Handoo represented Jammu and Kashmir (state) at various national sports events.

He had won a gold medal at the National Wushu Championship, which was held in Mizoram in the year 1995.

In 1998, Kuldeep Handoo received a job as a sub-inspector in Jammu and Kashmir Police through sports quota.

In 2004, he won a bronze medal at the Asian Wushu Championships, held in Myanmar.