Archive · 24 Sep 2026
Late Call-Up Helps Roshibina Win Third Asian Games Medal
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 even though she joined India’s team only three days before the team left for Japan.
She had replaced Divyanshi Choudhary, who withdrew after an injury and medical examinations.
In the final, China’s Zhang Xiaoyu defeated Roshibina 2-0.
This was Roshibina’s third Asian Games medal in a row.
She previously won bronze in 2018 and silver in 2023.
Roshibina said she had little time to prepare and that Zhang’s longer reach helped her.
She wants to train more and turn a future silver medal into gold.
Roshibina Devi won silver in the women’s 60kg sanda event at the 2026 Asian Games.
She lost the gold-medal bout 0-2 to China’s Zhang Xiaoyu in Nagoya.
The result made her the first Indian wushu athlete to win three consecutive Asian Games medals.
Roshibina was called up three days before India’s departure after Divyanshi Choudhary withdrew following an injury and medical examinations.
She said limited preparation and Zhang’s longer range affected the final but vowed to pursue gold in future competitions.
- Who
- India’s Roshibina Devi and China’s Zhang Xiaoyu competed in the women’s 60kg wushu final.
- What
- Roshibina won silver after losing the final 0-2, earning her third consecutive Asian Games medal.
- When
- Thursday, September 24, 2026.
- Where
- The final was held at the Aichi Prefectural Martial Arts Hall in Nagoya, Japan.
- Why
- Roshibina said her short preparation period and Zhang’s longer range contributed to the result.
Reasons for the Loss
Reasons for Optimism
Preparation and Reach
Reasons for the Loss
Roshibina said her limited preparation time and Zhang Xiaoyu’s longer range hindered her in the final.
Reasons for Optimism
National coach Amit Pal praised her performance despite the short preparation period, while coach Kuldeep Handoo said she can defeat Chinese opponents in the future.
Late Selection
Reasons for the Loss
Roshibina initially lost the final selection trial and had little time to practice after being called up as a replacement.
Reasons for Optimism
Her late call-up still resulted in a silver medal and made her the first Indian wushu athlete to win three consecutive Asian Games medals.
- Event
- Women’s 60kg sanda at the 2026 Asian Games
- Final result
- Zhang Xiaoyu defeated Roshibina Devi 2-0
- Roshibina’s medal
- Silver, her third consecutive Asian Games medal
- Previous medals
- Bronze in Jakarta in 2018 and silver in Hangzhou in 2023
- Late call-up
- She joined the team three days before India departed for Japan
- Earlier opponents
- She defeated Chu Man Sin 5-0 and Thania Kusumaningtyas 2-0; the reports also list wins over Shika Khatun and Nguyen Thi Thu Thuy
- Training
- She trains at SAI NCOE Imphal under coach Maibam Premkumar Singh
