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Roshibina claims third Asian Games medal with wushu silver
India's wushu athlete Roshibina Devi Naorem secured a silver medal at the Asian Games in the women's 60kg sanda event, extending her medal streak to three consecutive Games. She fell to China's Zhang Xiaoyu in a dominant final performance.
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Roshibina Devi Naorem added another medal to her Asian Games tally on Thursday, claiming silver in the women's 60kg sanda wushu category at the ongoing continental sports extravaganza. The Indian fighter faced a decisive defeat in the final against China's Zhang Xiaoyu, losing 0-2 in a commanding display by her opponent. Zhang won both rounds by identical 5-0 scorelines, securing the gold medal with a final tally of 10-0 over the Indian athlete.
The result marks Roshibina's third consecutive medal at the Asian Games. The wushu exponent previously secured silver at the 2023 edition and bronze at the 2018 Games, establishing herself as a consistent performer on Asia's premier sporting stage. Her medal streak underscores India's growing presence in wushu, a traditional Chinese martial art that has gained international recognition through Olympic Games inclusion in recent years.
China continues to dominate wushu competitions at the Asian Games, with Zhang's victory exemplifying the nation's deep bench of talent in the discipline. Roshibina's silver medal, however, adds to India's overall medal haul and highlights the nation's competitive strength in combat sports across multiple disciplines at the regional championship.