Asian Games 2018: 5 sports in which India won medals unexpectedly 

#2 Wushu

Pratap Singh in action

India had previously won three medals at the Asian Games in wushu and was going into Jakarta with a silver and a bronze won at the Pars Cup Wushu Championships under their belt and hence, a medal was hoped for from the 13-member contingent. But they surprised one and all by returning with four bronze, their best ever showing in the Games.

All four medals were won in the Sanda category, which was played in a knockout format in the 18th Asian Games.

Involving kicking, punching, wrestling, throwing and defensive techniques, each game consists of three bouts.

Santosh Kumar in the 56kg category, Pratap Singh in the 60kg category and Narender Grewal in the 65kg event won medals in the men’s competition while Roshibina Naorem who received a bye in the first round was the sole winner of a medal in the women’s category.