Sapna bagged gold after scoring 9.45 points. The silver went to Susmita Tamang of Nepal with a score of 8.72. Pakistan's Nazia Parvaiz had to settle for the bronze with a score of 6:30 points.

In the men's section, India’s Anjul Namdeo was able to bag a bronze medal after scoring 8:66 points. The gold went to Sri Lankan player P.L. H Lakshan with a score of 8:86, the silver went to Bijay Sinjali of Nepal with a score of 8:80 points.

About Wushu sports

• Wushu is an exhibition and a full-contact sport.

• It is derived from traditional Chinese martial arts.

• At present, wushu has become an international sport through the International Wushu Federation (IWUF). The federation organizes the World Wushu Championships every two years.

About 2016 South Asian Games

• The 2016 South Asian Games, officially the XII South Asian Games, is a major multi-sport event.

• A total of 2672 athletes are scheduled to compete in 228 events over 23 sports.

• Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 2016 South Asian Games in Guwahati on 5 February 2016.

• The event will be concluded on 16 February 2016 in Guwahati and Shillong, India.