Three Indian wushu players assured of at least bronze medal

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Press Trust of India Jakarta
Last Updated : Nov 16 2015 | 5:57 PM IST
Y Sanathoi Devi and two others have assured India of at least bronze medals after entering the semifinals of their respective weight categories in the 13th World Wushu Championship here.
Asian Games bronze-medallist and Arjuna Awrdee, Sanathoi defeated Turkey's Ozlem Cicek in quarterfinals of the Women's 52kg category to advance to the last four stage.
The Manipuri will next take on South Korea's Hyebin Kim.
Other Indians in the fray -- Surya Bhanu Pratap and Uchit Sharma -- have also been assured of at least a third-place finish in the prestigious competition.
Pratap defeated Iat San Mto of Macau in 60kg quarterfinals, while Sharma toppled Van Huang Dinh of Vietnam in 52kg quarterfinals.
However, L Budhchandra Singh lost to Indonesia's Yusuf Widitanto in 56kg division, while Puja Tomer was defeated by Vietnam's Luan Thi Hoang in 48kg category.
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First Published: Nov 16 2015 | 5:57 PM IST

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