Wushu is a rare Sports where Indians started winning medals from their first appearance and have not missed winning medal in any of the four appearances till 2018 Asian Games. Starting in 1990 from Beijing Asian Games, Wushu Sports has always been won by China. Sanda for Men started in 1998 Asian Games while for Women started in 2010 Asian Gamres. Participating from 2006 Asian Games only in Sanda events, in the last three appearances India has won 1 silver and 8 Bronze medals. Check complete Indian performances at Asian Games in Wushu.
Indian Medal Winners at Asian Games by Sports: Shooting, Squash, Swimming, Wrestling
Indian History at Every Asian Games: 1951, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970, 1974, 1978, 1982
Indian Medal Winners at Asian Games: 1951, 1954, 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970, 1974, 1978, 2014
Indian Performance at Asian Games in Different Sports
Highlights of Indians at Asian Games
- 1 1st Medal won M. Bimoljit Singh (Bronze, 2006)
2 Two medals each won by Bimoljit Singh (Bronze, 2006 and 2010) and Narender Grewal (2010, 2014)
3 Only One to Enter final: Sandhyarani Devi (Silver, 2010)
4 Highest number of medals in one edition (4 Bronze, 2018)
5 All Medals have won by participants in Sanda events.
Number of Athletes in Wushu from India
- 2006 – 7
2010 – 10
2014 – 9
2018 – 13
Medal Winners from India
Name | Edition | Medal | Event |
W. Sandhyarani Devi | 2010 | Silver | Women’s sanda 60 Kg |
M. Bimoljit Singh | 2006 | Bronze | Men’s sanda 60 Kg |
M. Bimoljit Singh | 2010 | Bronze | Men’s sanda 60 Kg |
Narender Grewal | 2014 | Bronze | Men’s sanda 60 Kg |
Sanathoi Devi | 2014 | Bronze | Women’s sanda 52 Kg |
Roshbina Devi Naorem | 2018 | Bronze | Women’s Sanda 60 Kg |
Santosh Kumar | 2018 | Bronze | Men’s sanda 56 Kg |
Surya Bhanu Pratap Singh | 2018 | Bronze | Men’s sanda 60 Kg |
Narender Grewal | 2018 | Bronze | Men’s Sanda 65 Kg |
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