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Wushu Athlete Aparna Dahiya Exits Asian Games After Round of 16 Defeat
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News18•20-09-2026, 17:00
Wushu Athlete Aparna Dahiya Exits Asian Games After Round of 16 Defeat
- •Indian wushu athlete Aparna Dahiya lost 0-2 to Iran’s Sogand Sinkaeichetan in the women’s 52kg Sanda Round of 16 at the Asian Games 2026.
- •Dahiya, a gold medalist at the 11th Sanda World Cup in Macau, lost both rounds by a 5-0 scoreline.
- •Her World Cup victory was India’s first gold at the event, where she defeated reigning world champion Thi Phuong Nga Ngo.
- •Other Indian athletes saw success, with Elavenil Valarivan winning two silvers in shooting and Suchika Tariyal securing a medal in mixed martial arts.
- •India's hockey teams secured dominant wins, and the women's cricket team advanced to the final.
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At the Asian Games 2026, Indian wushu athlete Aparna Dahiya exited the competition after suffering a 0-2 defeat to Iran's Sogand Sinkaeichetan in the women's 52kg Sanda Round of 16.
Prior to the Asian Games, Aparna won a gold medal at the 11th Sanda World Cup in Macau in May by defeating reigning world champion Thi Phuong Nga Ngo of Vietnam.
On the opening day of the Asian Games, Elavenil Valarivan won a silver medal in the women's 10m air rifle individual final and partnered with Sonam Maskar and Vidarsa Vinod to win another silver in the team event.
