New Delhi, September 24, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday congratulated Indian rowers Satnam Singh and Salman Khan and Wushu player Roshibina Devi Naorem for their medal-winning performances at the Asian Games 2026.
In a post on X, the President congratulated Satnam and Salman after the Indian pair won the bronze medal in the men’s double sculls event.
“Hearty congratulations to Satnam Singh and Salman Khan on winning the Bronze Medal in the Men’s Double Sculls event at the Asian Games 2026. Your performance reflects the strength of teamwork, endurance and commitment that rowing demands. May you both continue to achieve greater heights,” she wrote.
Satnam and Salman clocked 6:13.25 to finish third in the final. China’s Xudi Yi and Yide Nie won gold in 6:09.77, while Uzbekistan’s Pavel Sorin and Mekhrojbek Mamatkulov claimed silver in 6:10.49.
The Indian duo were third after the first 1,000 metres before moving into second with 500 metres remaining. They were overtaken in the closing stages and finished with bronze.
The medal was Satnam’s second at the Asian Games. He had earlier won bronze as part of India’s men’s quadruple sculls team at the 2023 Hangzhou Games.
President Murmu also congratulated Roshibina after she secured silver in the women’s 60kg Sanda event in Wushu.
“Warm congratulations to you, Roshibina Devi Naorem, on winning the Silver Medal in the Women’s 60kg Sanda event in Wushu at the Asian Games 2026. Winning three medals at three consecutive Asian Games is a remarkable achievement and historic milestone for Indian wushu. May your inspiring journey continue with many more proud moments,” the President said.
Roshibina defeated Macao’s Chu Man Sin 5-0 in the quarterfinals and Indonesia’s Thania Kusumaningtyas 2-0 in the semifinals before losing 0-2 to China’s Xiaoyu Zhang in the gold-medal bout.
The silver marked Roshibina’s third successive Asian Games medal. She had won bronze at the 2018 Jakarta Games and upgraded it to silver at Hangzhou in 2023.
Her latest medal took India’s overall Wushu tally at the Asian Games to 11, comprising one gold, two silver and eight bronze medals. Roshibina has also received the Arjuna Award and the International Wushu Federation’s Female Wushu Athlete of the Year (Sanda) honour.
She had initially missed selection for India’s seven-member Wushu squad after losing the trials to Divyanshi Choudhary but returned to the team after Divyanshi was ruled out due to injury.
Following Thursday’s rowing and Wushu medals, India’s overall Asian Games 2026 tally stood at 14 medals — one gold, six silver and seven bronze.
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