Archive · 25 Sep 2026
Roshibina Wins Second Asian Games Silver Amid Mixed Results
Roshibina Devi won a silver medal for India in wushu at the Asian Games.
She lost the final to China’s Zhang Xiaoyu.
This was Roshibina’s second Asian Games silver medal in a row.
It was also her third consecutive medal at the Games.
She had originally lost India’s selection trials.
Roshibina got another chance after the selected athlete was injured.
She said athletes must stay strong and focus despite negativity.
India also won bronze medals in shooting and rowing, while some competitors were eliminated in boxing, gymnastics and fencing.
Roshibina Devi lost 0-2 to China’s Zhang Xiaoyu in the women’s 60kg sanda final.
The silver was Roshibina’s second successive Asian Games silver and third consecutive medal.
She entered India’s team after selected athlete Divyanshi Choudhary withdrew with an injury.
India’s medal tally rose to 15, including one gold won by the women’s cricket team.
India also won bronze in mixed skeet and men’s double sculls, while athletes exited boxing, gymnastics and fencing events.
- Who
- Indian wushu athlete Roshibina Devi and competitors from India, China, Vietnam and other countries.
- What
- Roshibina won silver in the women’s 60kg sanda event, while India added bronze medals in shooting and rowing.
- When
- During the 2026 Asian Games, including Thursday’s events.
- Where
- Nagoya, Japan, including the Nagaragawa International Regatta Course.
- Why
- Roshibina competed after the original Indian selection, Divyanshi Choudhary, withdrew because of an injury.
- Roshibina’s event
- Women’s 60kg sanda
- Final result
- Lost 0-2 to Zhang Xiaoyu of China
- Roshibina’s Asian Games record
- Second successive silver and third successive medal
- India’s medal tally
- 15 medals, including one gold
- Shooting bronze
- Parinaaz Dhaliwal and Anantjeet Singh Naruka won mixed team skeet bronze
- Rowing bronze
- Satnam Singh and Salman Khan won men’s double sculls bronze in 6:13.25
- Table tennis
- Two Indian women’s doubles pairs and two men’s singles players advanced