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Roshibina Devi Wins Third Asian Games Medal, Seeks Gold
Roshibina Devi won a silver medal in wushu at the 2026 Asian Games.
Wushu is a martial art and combat sport.
She reached the final after winning two earlier matches.
In the final, China’s Zhang Xiaoyu beat her 2-0.
This was Roshibina’s third Asian Games medal in a row.
She previously won bronze in 2018 and silver in 2023.
Roshibina had joined India’s team at the last minute after another athlete withdrew.
She said she wants to train harder and change her silver medals into gold in the future.
Roshibina Devi won silver in the women’s 60kg wushu event at the 2026 Asian Games.
She lost the gold-medal bout 0-2 to China’s Zhang Xiaoyu.
The result gives Roshibina her third consecutive Asian Games medal.
She defeated Macao’s Chu Man Sin 5-0 and Indonesia’s Thania Kusumaningtyas 2-0 before the final.
Roshibina said limited preparation time and Zhang’s longer range affected the final, but she wants to win gold in future competitions.
- Who
- India’s Roshibina Devi and China’s Zhang Xiaoyu competed in the women’s 60kg wushu final.
- What
- Roshibina Devi won the silver medal after losing the final 0-2.
- Where
- The final was held at the Aichi Prefectural Martial Arts Hall in Nagoya.
- When
- Thursday at the 2026 Asian Games.
- Why
- Roshibina said she had limited preparation time and that Zhang’s longer range helped her in the bout.
Key facts
- Event
- Women’s 60kg wushu at the 2026 Asian Games
- Result
- Roshibina Devi won silver
- Final score
- Zhang Xiaoyu defeated Roshibina 2-0
- Previous medals
- Bronze in 2018 and silver in 2023
- Earlier victories
- 5-0 against Chu Man Sin and 2-0 against Thania Kusumaningtyas
- Training base
- SAI NCOE Imphal
- Coach
- Maibam Premkumar Singh
Quotes
Roshibina Devi
Indian wushu athlete and three-time Asian Games medallist
“I had a short preparation time, and Zhang's range is also a little longer than mine. So, she took advantage of that. I am preparing to improve and do better than before.”
thehansindia.com
“I am very happy to win the Wushu medal for the third time for India. I will prepare for more games in the future and look to change the colour of the medal.”
thehansindia.com
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