Asian Games: India bag four bronze medals in Wushu

<p>Jakarta [Indonesia], August 22 (ANI): Four Indian Wushu players- Roshibina Devi, Narendra Grewal, Surya Bhanu Pratap and Santosh Kumar- on Wednesday bagged bronze medals in their respective categories of Sanda event in the ongoing 18th edition of the Asian games.</p><p>While Grewal finished third after being defeated 2-0 by Iranian player Foroud Zafari in the semi-final of men\'s Sanda 65 kg event, Kumar won the medal after losing Giang Troung of Vietnam in last four clash of men\'s Sanda 56 kg event.</p><p>In women\'s Sanda 60 kg event, Devi finished third on the podium after being handed over a 0-2 defeat at the hands of Chinese player Yingying Cai.</p><p>Bhanu Pratap lost to Erfan Ahangarian 0-2 in the semi-final of the men\'s Sanda 60 kg category to get a bronze medal in the event.</p><p>Meanwhile in tennis, Indian duo of Sumit Nagal and Ramkumar Ramanathan lost to Kazakhstan\'s Bublik Aleksandr and Yevseyev Denis in men\'s doubles quarterfinal.</p><p>India\'s total medal tally at the ongoing 18th edition of the prestigious event now stands at fifteen with four gold, three silver, and eight bronze. (ANI)</p><br/><center><em><p>This story has not been edited. It has been published as provided by ANI</p></em></center>

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