Asian Games: India assured of two medals in wushu

Updated on: 23 September,2014 07:45 AM IST |
PTI |

India were today 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, here yesterday

Incheon: India were today 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, here yesterday.

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 here at Ganghwa Dolmens Gymnasium here.

The Manipuri will now meet Zhang Luan of China in the semi-finals today. Later, Grewal also outplayed his Pakistani opponent Abdullah in the men's Sanda 60kg quarterfinal contest in an identical 2-0 'Win By Round' (WBR) verdict.

Grewal will face Jean Claude Saclag of Philippines in the semi-finals today. However, Sajan Lama came a cropper in both men's Nanquan and Nangun events.

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