Roshibina Devi Wins Silver as India Reaches 13 Medals at Asian Games

By Thetripurapost Desk, Aichi-Nagoya
Sep 24, 2026
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India added two more medals to its Asian Games 2026 campaign on Thursday, with Roshibina Devi claiming silver in the women’s 60kg sanda event and the Satnam Singh-Salman Khan combination taking bronze in men’s doubles sculls.

Roshibina went down 0-2 against China’s Zhang Xiaoyu in the gold-medal contest. Despite missing out on the top podium position, the Manipuri wushu athlete created a significant milestone by becoming the first Indian woman wushu athlete to win medals at three consecutive Asian Games. Her previous medals came at Jakarta 2018 and Hangzhou 2023.

Third Straight Asian Games Medal for Roshibina

Roshibina’s latest silver continues an impressive continental record. She won bronze at the 2018 Asian Games before securing silver at Hangzhou in 2023. Her performance in Aichi-Nagoya now gives her three consecutive Asian Games podium finishes.

She entered the 60kg sanda final after defeating Indonesia’s Thania Kusumaningtyas 2-0 in the semifinal.

The latest result further strengthens India’s presence in wushu at the 2026 Asian Games.

Satnam Singh and Salman Khan Win Rowing Bronze

India also added a bronze medal in rowing as Satnam Singh and Salman Khan finished third in the men’s doubles sculls.

The Indian pair completed the race in 6 minutes 13.25 seconds, providing another podium finish for the country on a busy fifth day of competition. Indian rowers were among the athletes competing in multiple medal events on September 24.

India’s Asian Games Medal Tally Reaches 13

Following the latest results, India’s medal haul moved to 13 medals — one gold, five silver and seven bronze.

The Indian contingent continues its campaign across several disciplines in Aichi-Nagoya, with rowing, wushu and athletics among the major medal events on Day 5. Contemporary reports had India on 12 medals after Day 4 before Thursday’s events added further medals.

India Advances to Mixed 4x400m Relay Final

India also progressed to the final of the mixed 4x400m relay after finishing second in Heat 2.

Manu TS opened the race for India before Poovamma MR produced a strong second leg to move the team into the lead. Jai Kumar subsequently kept India ahead as the Chinese and UAE teams continued to challenge for the top positions.

Kiran Pahal received the baton for the final leg with India still in front. China produced a late surge over the closing 400 metres and crossed ahead of India at the finish.

India nevertheless secured second place, which was sufficient to book a berth in the final.

Asian Games 2026: India’s Day 5 Campaign

With medals coming from wushu and rowing and qualification secured in the mixed 4x400m relay, India continued its campaign across multiple sporting disciplines on September 24.

The Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games are being held from September 19 to October 4, 2026, with India competing across a wide range of events.

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