Naorem Roshibina Devi has already guaranteed herself a place on the podium at the 2026 Asian Games, and now fights for gold or silver in Wednesday’s women’s Sanda 60kg semifinal in Nagoya.
## A Medal Already Secured
Roshibina booked her spot in the last four with a comfortable win on points over Macau’s Chu Man Sin in the quarterfinals, a victory that confirmed a third consecutive Asian Games medal for the Manipuri fighter. She won bronze at Jakarta 2018 and silver at Hangzhou 2023.
## The Semifinal Stakes
A win in Wednesday’s semifinal would send Roshibina into the gold medal bout, with a loss still guaranteeing bronze under the tournament’s format. For more on how India’s guaranteed medals compare with the ones still hanging in the balance, see our look at Indian athletes fighting for a place in the semifinals across these Games.
## A Difficult Day for India’s Other Wushu Fighters
Roshibina’s success has not been matched elsewhere in the Indian wushu squad. Aryan lost his men’s 56kg Sanda quarterfinal 1-2 to Uzbekistan’s Sayadullo Abdurashitov, while Hanjabam Langlentombi Devi finished ninth in the women’s Nanquan and Nandao final and Nyeman Wangsu placed 15th in the women’s Changquan event.
## Building on a Strong Legacy
Roshibina’s consistency across three straight Games, an Arjuna Award recipient and former International Wushu Federation Female Athlete of the Year, makes her one of the most reliable performers in India’s wushu program. Her semifinal opponent will determine how close she comes to becoming India’s first wushu gold medallist at a Games where the sport has so far delivered mixed results for the Indian contingent.
## Why It Matters
A gold medal for Roshibina would be a landmark moment for Indian wushu and one of the standout individual stories of India’s 2026 campaign, adding to a shooting-heavy medal tally that has so far been light on top-of-the-podium finishes.