Roshibina Devi wins wushu silver at Asian Games 2026, her 3rd Games medal
Synopsis
Roshibina Devi has now stood on the Asian Games wushu podium three times across three editions — bronze in 2018, silver in 2023, silver again in 2026. Each medal has come harder than the last, and this one arrived despite a messy selection row that nearly kept her out of the squad altogether. The gold remains elusive, but her consistency is unmatched in Indian wushu history.
Key Takeaways
Roshibina Devi won silver in the Wushu women's 60kg event at the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya on 24 September .
She lost 0-2 to China's Xiaoyu Zhang in the gold-medal final — her third Asian Games medal (bronze 2018, silver 2023, silver 2026).
India now have 11 wushu medals at the Asian Games — 1 gold, 2 silver, 8 bronze .
India's overall 2026 Asian Games tally stands at 14 medals — 1 gold, 6 silver, 7 bronze.
Roshibina was initially dropped from the squad after finishing fourth in trials ; she re-entered only after Divyanshi Choudhary was ruled out due to injury.
Divyanshi alleged foul play, claiming she was fully fit and that the federation had favoured Roshibina.
India's Roshibina Devi claimed a silver medal in the Wushu women's 60kg event at the Asian Games 2026 in Nagoya on Thursday, 24 September, after falling 0-2 to China's Xiaoyu Zhang in the gold-medal final. The result makes this Roshibina's third Asian Games medal — and adds to India's growing wushu haul at the continental showpiece.
Route to the Final
Roshibina marched through the bracket with authority before the final. She swept Macao's Chu Man Sin 5-0 in the quarterfinals to guarantee herself a podium finish, then edged past Indonesia's Thania Kusumaningtyas 2-0 in the semifinals. The gold-medal bout, however, belonged to Zhang, who prevailed 2-0 to deny India its first wushu gold of these Games.
A Career Defined by Consistency
Roshibina had earlier claimed a bronze at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and upgraded that to a silver at the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou, becoming only the second Indian to win a wushu silver at the Asian Games. Her latest silver in Nagoya cements her status as one of India's most decorated wushu athletes across three Games editions.
She trains in the Women's Sanda 60kg category at SAI NCOE Imphal under coach Maibam Premkumar Singh and hails from a farming family in Kwasiphai, Bishnupur district, Manipur. Her achievements have been recognised with the Arjuna Award, India's second-highest sporting honour, and the International Wushu Federation's Female Wushu Athlete of the Year (Sanda) title.
India's Wushu Tally at the Asian Games
With Roshibina's silver, India now have 11 wushu medals at the Asian Games — one gold, two silver, and eight bronze. In the overall standings at the 2026 Nagoya Asian Games, India have accumulated 14 medals — one gold, six silver, and seven bronze.
Selection Controversy Before Nagoya
Roshibina's road to Nagoya was not without turbulence. She had initially finished fourth in the trials and was left out of India's seven-member wushu squad approved by the Sports Ministry in August. She earned her place only after Divyanshi Choudhary, who had won the trials, was ruled out due to injury. Divyanshi, however, alleged foul play, claiming she was fully fit and accusing the federation of favouring Roshibina. The controversy cast a shadow over the selection process even as Roshibina delivered on the biggest stage.
With three Asian Games appearances and three medals to her name, Roshibina Devi's career arc now points firmly toward the next cycle — and a tilt at the elusive gold.
Point of View
But her Nagoya campaign was framed by a selection controversy that the federation never cleanly resolved. Divyanshi Choudhary's public allegations — foul play, fabricated injury — remain unaddressed, which means a medal story has an institutional cloud over it. India's wushu programme has quietly built one of the country's more reliable Asian Games pipelines, yet it keeps attracting governance questions. If the federation cannot run transparent trials, the next cycle's selection will face the same noise — regardless of who delivers on the mat.
NationPress
24 Sept 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
What medal did Roshibina Devi win at the 2026 Asian Games?
Roshibina Devi won a silver medal in the Wushu women's 60kg event at the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya on 24 September, losing 0-2 to China's Xiaoyu Zhang in the final.
How many Asian Games medals does Roshibina Devi have?
Roshibina Devi now has three Asian Games medals — a bronze at the 2018 Games in Jakarta, a silver at the 2023 Games in Hangzhou, and a silver at the 2026 Games in Nagoya. She is one of India's most decorated wushu athletes.
What is India's wushu medal count at the Asian Games?
India have won 11 wushu medals at the Asian Games in total — one gold, two silver, and eight bronze. Roshibina's latest silver in Nagoya is the most recent addition to that tally.
Why was Roshibina Devi's selection for the 2026 Asian Games controversial?
Roshibina had finished fourth in the national trials and was initially left out of India's seven-member wushu squad. She was reinstated only after Divyanshi Choudhary, who had won the trials, was ruled out citing injury. Divyanshi alleged foul play, claiming she was fully fit and that the federation had favoured Roshibina.
What is India's overall medal tally at the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya?
As of 24 September 2026, India have won 14 medals at the Nagoya Asian Games — one gold, six silver, and seven bronze, according to available reports.
