India’s star Wushu exponent, Naorem Roshibina Devi, continued her remarkable run on the continental stage by securing the country’s first confirmed Wushu medal at the 2026 Asian Games.
Competing in the Women’s Sanda 60kg category at the Aichi Prefectural Martial Arts Hall, Roshibina registered a flawless 5-0 victory over Macao, China’s Chu Man Sin in the quarterfinals to book her spot in the semifinals.
By advancing to the final four, the Manipur fighter has officially guaranteed herself at least a bronze medal, marking her third consecutive podium finish at the Asian Games following her bronze in Jakarta (2018) and silver in Hangzhou (2023).
Systematic Dominance on the Mat
Coming off a confident win against Bangladesh’s Shika Khatun in the pre-quarterfinals, Roshibina displayed lethal precision and defensive composure throughout her quarterfinal clash. She dominated the scoring exchanges to claim a unanimous victory by point difference.
Roshibina will take to the mat again in the semifinals, aiming to upgrade her confirmed bronze into a shot at the gold medal.
Aryan Marches On, Agonizing Miss for Suraj
India’s campaign in the Sanda discipline picked up further momentum as Aryan advanced to the quarterfinals of the Men’s 56kg division. Aryan delivered a sharp, controlled performance to defeat Afghanistan’s Safi Shahzada 2-0 in their pre-quarterfinal contest, keeping India’s hopes alive for multiple martial arts accolades.
In the Taolu (routine) events, Indian athletes displayed technical finesse against steep opposition:
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Men’s Changquan: Suraj Singh Mayanglambam put on a masterful display in a stacked 21-athlete field, earning a total score of 9.683 points. Suraj earned a maximum 5.00 for Quality of Movement (A-Score), 2.00 for Degree of Difficulty (C-Score), and 2.683 for Overall Performance (B-Score). Despite a flawless execution free of deductions, Suraj finished 11th in an extraordinarily tight field, missing the bronze-medal score by a narrow margin of just 0.040 points. Macao’s Kuong Chi Hin took top honours with 9.723 points.
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Women’s Nanquan & Nandao: Hanjabam Langlentombi Devi secured 9th place in the combined final with an overall score of 18.839.
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Women’s Changquan: Nyeman Wangsu finished 15th overall in her event.
