Aichi-Nagoya: India added two medals to its Asian Games 2026 tally early on Day 5, with Roshibina Devi winning silver in women’s Sanda 60kg wushu and the men’s double sculls pair of Satnam Singh and Salman Khan securing bronze in rowing. The two podium finishes took India’s overall medal tally to 14, comprising one gold, six silver and seven bronze medals.
Day 5 of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games began with several medal events across rowing and wushu. While Balraj Panwar narrowly missed out on a podium finish in the men’s singles sculls, Satnam and Salman delivered India’s first medal of the day before Roshibina added a silver.
The action is set to continue through the day, with India involved in medal events in shooting, canoe sprint, athletics and other disciplines.
Roshibina Devi wins silver in wushu
Roshibina Devi was one of India’s biggest medal hopes on Thursday after reaching the women’s Sanda 60kg final. She faced China’s Zhang Xiaoyu in the gold-medal bout at the Aichi-Nagoya Games.
The Chinese fighter prevailed 2-0, winning both rounds by a 5-0 margin. Roshibina therefore finished with the silver medal, giving India another podium finish in wushu.
The result also extended Roshibina’s impressive Asian Games record. She had won bronze at the 2018 Jakarta Games before taking silver at the Hangzhou Asian Games. Her latest silver makes it three consecutive Asian Games medals for the Manipuri athlete.
Roshibina had entered the tournament after overcoming a difficult selection process. She had initially missed out on the squad after losing the selection trial to Divyanshi Choudhary. However, after Divyanshi was ruled out with an injury, Roshibina was included in the Indian contingent.
She subsequently made the opportunity count by reaching another Asian Games final.
Satnam Singh and Salman Khan claim rowing bronze
India’s first medal of Day 5 came in rowing, where Satnam Singh and Salman Khan finished third in the men’s double sculls Final A.
The Indian pair clocked 6:13.25 to secure the bronze medal. China’s Yi Xudi and Nie Yide won gold, while Uzbekistan’s Mekhrojbek Mamatkulov and Pavel Sorin took silver.
Satnam and Salman were in second position at the 500m, 1,000m and 1,500m marks and were briefly within touching distance of the Chinese leaders. However, they slipped to third during the final stretch.
Despite missing out on silver, their performance gave India an important medal early in the day’s competition.
Balraj Panwar misses rowing medal
Earlier, Balraj Panwar came close to securing a medal in the men’s singles sculls Final A but eventually finished fourth.
The Indian rower was second at the 500m, 1,000m and 1,500m marks and appeared to be in a strong position to finish on the podium. However, he could not maintain his advantage during the final 500m.
China’s Zhiwei Deng won gold, while Uzbekistan’s Shakhboz Kholmurzaev and Japan’s Tatsuya Sakurama completed the podium. Balraj finished with a time of 6:54.80.
His fourth-place finish was a narrow miss for India, particularly after he had remained among the medal positions for most of the race.
India reach 14-medal mark
The two medals won on Thursday morning took India’s tally to 14 at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
India’s medal count now stands at:
| Medal | Count |
|---|---|
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 6 |
| Bronze | 7 |
| Total | 14 |
India’s only gold so far has come from the women’s cricket team, which successfully defended its Asian Games title. The country’s silver and bronze medals have come across disciplines including shooting, mixed martial arts, weightlifting, wushu, rowing, soft tennis and badminton.
The latest medals have also helped India strengthen its overall position in the medal standings, although the country remains behind the leading Asian nations.
More medal opportunities on Day 5
India’s campaign is far from over on Thursday. Several athletes and teams remain in contention for medals across the day’s schedule.
Shooting is among the key disciplines, with Parinaaz Dhaliwal and Anant Jeet Singh Naruka competing in the skeet mixed team event. India’s men’s 10m air pistol team of Akash Bharadwaj, Kamaljeet and Kedarling Balakrishna Uchaganve is also scheduled to compete, with the individual event following later in the day.
Athletics also begins its Asian Games campaign on Thursday. Events involving Indian athletes include the women’s triple jump, women’s 10,000m and men’s 100m.
Asha Ilango and Niharika Vashisht are scheduled to compete in the women’s triple jump final, while Seema will take part in the women’s 10,000m final. Animesh Kujur and Gurindervir Singh will begin their men’s 100m campaigns.
Canoe sprint and swimming will also provide further opportunities for Indian athletes.
Hockey and kabaddi teams in action
India’s team sports campaign will also continue on Day 5.
The men’s hockey team is scheduled to face South Korea, while the men’s kabaddi team will take on Chinese Taipei. The women’s kabaddi team will play Japan.
India have already made a strong start in several team events, and the continuing competitions will be important as the country seeks to add to its medal tally.
The men’s badminton team is another team to watch after reaching the semi-finals. India had advanced after defeating Japan in the quarter-finals and was scheduled to face China in the last four.
A busy day for Indian sport
Day 5 has already produced contrasting moments for the Indian contingent. Balraj Panwar’s fourth-place finish came after he had occupied second place for much of the race, while Satnam Singh and Salman Khan successfully converted their strong position into a bronze medal.
Roshibina’s silver was another significant result. Her third consecutive Asian Games medal adds to her standing as one of India’s most consistent wushu athletes and continues the country’s medal-winning run in the discipline.
With shooting, athletics, canoe sprint, hockey, kabaddi and other events still scheduled, India’s medal tally could change several times during the remainder of Thursday.
Conclusion
India made a strong start to Day 5 of the Asian Games 2026 by winning two medals in the opening medal events. Satnam Singh and Salman Khan secured bronze in men’s double sculls, while Roshibina Devi added silver in women’s Sanda 60kg wushu.
The two medals took India’s tally to 14 — one gold, six silver and seven bronze. With several more medal events scheduled on Thursday, India’s campaign at Aichi-Nagoya continues across multiple sporting disciplines.