Asian Games 2026: Roshibina Devi Bags Second Consecutive Wushu Silver, Loses Women's Sanda 60 Kg Final
Roshibina Devi became the first Indian woman to win three straight Asian Games wushu medals after losing both rounds 0-5 in the final.
- On Thursday, Indian wushu athlete Roshibina Devi secured her second consecutive silver medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, losing the women's 60 kg sanda final to China's Zhang Xiaoyu.
- Roshibina's participation followed internal controversy after she lost selection trials to Divyanshi Choudhary but joined the national squad following her rival's injury.
- Defeating 2023 world champion Nguyen Thi Thu Thuy of Vietnam en route to the final, Roshibina secured her third consecutive Asian Games medal after winning bronze in 2018 and silver in 2023.
- India now holds 14 medals at the ongoing event, with Roshibina's silver adding to a tally of one gold, six silver, and seven bronze awards.
- While Satnam Singh and Salman Khan secured a bronze medal in rowing, other Indian wushu contenders struggled, with Aryan and Aparna eliminated in early rounds.
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Called-up for Wushu team in 11th hour, Roshibina Devi wins silver at Asian Games
Roshibina Devi won silver in the women's 60kg Sanda event at the Asian Games 2026 after losing to China's Zhang Xiaoyu in the final. Roshibina was added to India's squad at the 11th hour, has now won medals at three successive editions of the Asian Games.
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Asian Games 2026: Roshibina Devi bags second consecutive Wushu silver, loses women's sanda 60 kg final
Roshibina Devi secured her second consecutive silver medal in women's sanda 60 kg at the Asian Games. She lost to China's Zhang Xiaoyu in the final with a scoreline of 0-5 in both rounds. Roshibina previously defeated the 2023 world champion from Vietnam to reach the final. India has now won a total of 14 medals at the Asian Games, including six silver and seven bronze.
Indian wushu player Roshibina Devi Naorem won her third consecutive Asian Games medal. She lost 0-2 to China's Zhang Xiaoyu in the women's 60kg sanda final. Zhang won both rounds 5-0 and secured a 10-0 victory. Roshibina previously won silver in 2023 and bronze in 2018.
Roshibina Devi Overcomes Controversy To Win Asian Games Silver In Wushu
Indian Wushu athlete Roshibina Devi secured a silver medal at the Asian Games in the women's 60kg sanda category, overcoming a pre-tournament selection controversy. This marks her third Asian Games medal, adding to her previous bronze and silver.
Roshibina Devi: The Injury Replacement Who Won India A Silver Medal In Wushu
Indian wushu star Roshibina Devi clinched her second straight Asian Games silver medal after going down to China's Zhang Xiaoyu in the women's 60kg sanda final at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
Asian Games 2026: Roshibina Devi bags second consecutive Wushu silver, loses womens sanda 60 kg final - The Tribune
Roshibina, also a 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games silver medalist, lost both her rounds by a 0-5 scoreline, and the Chinese opponent sealed the match 2-0, as per ESPN.
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