Roshibina enters Asiad wushu final; eyes gold
Roshibina Devi advanced after beating Indonesia’s Thania Kusumaningtyas and will face China’s Xiaoyu Zhang for gold after a late squad inclusion.
- On Thursday, September 24, wushu athlete Naorem Roshibina Devi secured silver in the women's 60kg sanda final at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, losing 0-2 to China's Zhang Xiaoyu.
- Roshibina replaced original squad member Divyanshi Choudhary after Choudhary suffered an ACL injury on September 10, following a contested selection process that sparked public dispute.
- This silver marks Roshibina's third consecutive Asian Games podium finish, following her bronze in 2018 and silver in 2023, establishing her as India's most successful sanda athlete.
- Reflecting on the achievement, Roshibina stated she was 'happy with the silver' despite missing the gold, earning congratulations from President Droupadi Murmu and Manipur Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh.
- Roshibina noted that Indian wushu competitors must improve mental fortitude against Chinese dominance, aiming to inspire junior athletes to believe they can win.
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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.
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