Naorem Roshibina Devi secured a silver medal in the women’s 60kg sanda event at the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya on September 24, 2026, marking her third medal at the continental games. The achievement establishes her as the first Indian woman to win three medals in wushu at the Asian Games.
Roshibina Devi Extends Historic Wushu Run With Silver in Nagoya
Indian wushu athlete Naorem Roshibina Devi added another milestone to her career on September 24, 2026, by capturing the silver medal in the women’s 60kg sanda category at the Asian Games 2026 in Nagoya. Competing in the final round, the Manipur native faced China’s Zhang Xiaoyou, dropping the bout 0-2 as the Chinese competitor secured 5-0 margins in both rounds to finish with a 10-0 total score and claim the gold medal.
The podium finish marks the third time Roshibina Devi has earned a medal on the continental stage. She previously claimed a bronze medal at the 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Asian Games before improving to a silver medal at the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games. Hailing from Kwasifai village in Bishnupur district and training under coach Maibam Premkumar Singh at the Sports Authority of India National Centre of Excellence in Imphal, her consistent international performances earned her the Arjuna Award in 2023 alongside recognition as the Female Wushu Athlete of the Year for Sanda by the International Wushu Federation.
India’s Medal Count Reaches 14 With Multiple Podiums on September 24
The silver performance contributed to an active day for the Indian contingent, pushing the nation’s overall medal tally to 14 by September 24, 2026. Alongside Roshibina Devi‘s wushu silver, the rowing team of Satnam Singh and Salman Khan captured a bronze medal in the men’s double sculls. The duo maintained second position through the 500m, 1000m, and 1500m marks before slipping slightly to finish 3.48 seconds behind the winners.
Additional bronze medals arrived across shooting, weightlifting, and racquet sports. In women’s skeet, the trio of Raiza Dhillon, Parinaaz Dhaliwal, and Maheshwari Chauhan combined for 331 points to secure a team bronze behind China, which captured gold with 346 points. Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu secured her first Asian Games medal by lifting a total of 198kg, consisting of 87kg in the snatch and 111kg in the clean and jerk, finishing behind North Korea’s Ri Song Gum, who established a world record with a 215kg lift.
Mixed Results Across Racquet Sports and Semifinal Exits
While several disciplines added to the podium count, other medal hopes concluded in the semifinal rounds. In badminton, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty won their match, but losses by Lakshya Sen, Ayush Shetty, and the pair of Arjun and Hariharan resulted in a 3-1 defeat for India against China in the men’s team semifinal. In soft tennis, Jay Mina advanced to the men’s singles semifinal before bowing out to Takuya Kurosaka.
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