Roshibina Enters Asiad Wushu Final; Eyes Gold
Roshibina Devi Naorem will face China’s Xiaoyu Zhang for gold after a 2-0 semifinal win, building on medals from the last two editions.
- On Wednesday, Indian wushu player Roshibina Devi Naorem reached the Asian Games 60kg final in Nagoya, defeating Indonesia's Thania Kusumaningtyas 2-0 at the Aichi Prefectural Martial Arts Hall.
- Due to an injury to Divyanshi Choudhary, Roshibina joined the squad as a late replacement, ultimately securing her spot in the Asian Games tournament roster.
- Previous Asian Games performances include a silver and a bronze medal, successfully establishing the athlete as a multi-medalist in the competition.
- Facing China's Xiaoyu Zhang, Roshibina prepares for the gold medal match to determine the eventual champion in the upcoming summit clash.
- Her sporting honors include a 2017 Asian Junior Championships gold, a 2016 World Junior Championships bronze, and India's prestigious Arjuna Award in 2023.
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Times of IndiaRoshibina enters Asiad wushu final; eyes gold
Roshibina Devi Naorem has advanced to compete for the gold medal at the Asian Games. She defeated Indonesia's Thania Kusumaningtyas with a 2-0 score in the semifinals. The match took place at the Aichi Prefectural Martial Arts Hall in Nagoya. Roshibina is set to face Xiaoyu Zhang from China in the final bout. She was added to the squad after another player withdrew due to injury.
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Indian wushu player Roshibina Devi advanced to the women’s 60kg Sanda final at the 2026 Asian Games on Wednesday, assuring India of at least a silver medal and equalling the country’s best-ever performance in wushu at the Games.
Roshibina eyes Asian Games gold after reaching wushu final
Indian wushu player Roshibina Devi Naorem has advanced to the gold medal match in the women's 60kg category at the Asian Games after defeating Indonesia's Thania Kusumaningtyas in the semifinals. She will now face China's Xiaoyu Zhang in the final, aiming for her first Asian Games gold.
Asian Games Live, September 23: Roshibina Devi into wushu final, India lose 1-3 to China in badminton semis
Asian Games Live Score, September 23: Roshibina Devi has entered women's 60kg wushu final, securing her third successive medal at the Games. India and China are competing in the men's badminton semi-final. After Lakshya Sen lost the opening game, Sat-Chi have led India's fightback. But, Ayush Shetty lost to Li Shi Feng. Meanwhile, Mirabai Chanu has won her first-ever Asian Games medal.
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