Asian Games: India assured of at least two bronze in Wushu

India, on Monday, were assured of at least two bronze medals in Wushu with Thoudam Sanathoi Devi and Narender Grewal storming into the semi-finals in their respective events on the third day of competitions at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea.

India, on Monday, were assured of at least two bronze medals in Wushu with Thoudam Sanathoi Devi and Narender Grewal storming into the semi-finals in their respective events on the third day of competitions at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea.

Sanathoi beat Amgalanjargal Sangidorj of Mongolia in a 2-0 'Win By Round' (WBR) verdict in a dominating performance in her Sanda 52kg category quarter-final contest at Ganghwa Dolmens Gymnasium in Incheon.

The Manipuri will now meet Zhang Luan of China in the semi-finals on Tuesday.

Later, Grewal also outplayed his Pakistani opponent Abdullah in the men's Sanda 60kg quarter-final contest in an identical 2-0 'Win By Round' (WBR) verdict.

Grewal will face Jean Claude Saclag of Philippines in the semi-finals on Tuesday.

However, Sajan Lama came a cropper in both men's Nanquan and Nangun events. He was ninth in Nanquan with a score of 9.06 while he finished 13th in Nangun with a score of 7.95.

In men's Sanda 75kg, Rajani Deori lost 0-2 on a WBR verdict to Ngo van Sy of Vietnam in the quarter-finals.

India have so far won three medals in Wushu in the history of Asian Games. W Shandyarani Devi won a silver in women's Sanda 60kg in 2010, while M Bimoljit Singh bagged a bronze each in men's Sanda 60kg event in 2006 and 2010.