She outplayed her opening opponent in the quarter-final, Aiman Karshyga of Kazakhstan, convincingly through points difference
Naorem Roshibina Devi (Pic: PTI)
Naorem Roshibina Devi qualified for the semi-finals in the Women’s 60 kg Wushu (Sanda) to assure India of another medal here on Monday. She outplayed her opening opponent in the quarter-final, Aiman Karshyga of Kazakhstan, convincingly through points difference.
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Roshibina Devi had won the bronze medal at the last Asian Games in the same category. In the men’s section, Surya Bhanu Partap Singh reached quarter-finals after winning his pre-quarters bout against Islombek Khaydarov of Uzbekistan in the 60kg category in Sanda.
His bout lasted three rounds as the Indian prevailed 2-1. In the final men’s bout of the day in the 65 kg category, Vikrant Baliyan was knocked out in the pre-quarters by Samuel Marbun of Indonesia by a 1-2 margin.
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