Roshibina Devi Naorem, who on Thursday lost to China's Xiaowei Wu 0-2 in the women's 60Kg competition, took home the silver medal.
Shortly
- To Xiaowei Wu, Roshibina Devi Naorem fell short.
- India won their eighth wushu medal at the Asian Games with Roshibina's assistance.
- India's hunt for an Asian Games gold in wushu went on.
Roshibina Devi Naorem of India earned the silver medal on September 26 in the women's 60 kg wushu competition at the current Asian Games 2023. Roshibina had a chance to give India its first-ever gold medal in the competition's history. However, after Roshibina's 0-2 defeat to Xiaowei Wu of China, India's wait became longer.
India had competed in the Asian Games and won seven medals in wushu, however they lost every other final. In 2010, Iran's Azadpour Khadijeh won the women's 60kg sandal event in Guangzhou, defeating Sandhyarani Devi Wangkhem, the last Indian to compete in the Asian Games final in wushu.
She won the bronze medal in the 60kg sanda division at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta. Roshibina won the 60Kg event at the 2019 South Asian Games, however she was unable to repeat the feat in Hangzhou.
Roshibina, who was born in Manipur's Bishnupur area, had a difficult time being noticed abroad. She showed a natural propensity for fighting at a young age, frequently picking fights with neighbourhood boys out of play. Her early experience in combat helped to prepare her for a future career in wushu.
Roshibina overcame the challenges and left her imprint on the world stage thanks to her talent and tenacity. She has competed for India in a number of major competitions, winning praise for her outstanding performance. She won a gold medal in the 9th Asian Junior Wushu Championships in Gumi, South Korea, which was a crucial turning point for her career.
Roshibina is renowned for her tenacity and perseverance in addition to her accomplishments. She has been quoted as claiming she is willing to "give her life" for her sport because of how deeply committed she is to it. She is still a well-known person in the wushu community as of September 2023, having motivated many people with her story of rising from obscurity to popularity on a global scale.