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Asian Games: Sanathoi Devi, Grewal settle for bronze in Wushu

Last updated on: September 23, 2014 16:38 IST

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Wushu players exchanges blows (For representational purpose only). Photograph: Maxx Wolfson/Getty Images

India's Sanathoi Devi and Narender Grewal settled for bronze in Wushu at the 17th Asian Games, in Incheon, on Tuesday.

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Sanathoi Devi, who hails from Manipuri, lost to Zhang Luan of China in the semi-finals of the women's Sanda 52 kg.

Grewal also had to settle for bronze medal after losing to Saclag Jean Claude in men's Sanda 60kg semi-finals.

In the quarter-finals Grewal beat Pakistan's Abdullah.

Sanathoi could not better her showing of Monday when she beat Amgalanjargal Sangidorj of Mongolia in a 2-0 'Win By Round' (WBR) verdict in the quarter-finals at the Ganghwa Dolmens Gymnasium.