Aichi-Nagoya, Sept. 20 -- Indian wushu athlete Vikrant Baliyan bowed out of the men's 75kg Sanda competition after losing 0-2 to Iran's Soheil Mousavi in the Round of 16 at the Asian Games 2026 on Sunday.

Mousavi dominated both rounds, winning them 5-0 to advance to the quarterfinals and bring India's wushu campaign in Sanda to a close.

Earlier in the day, Aparna Dahiya also suffered a Round of 16 exit, losing 0-2 to Iran's Sogand Sinkaeichetan in the women's 52kg Sanda event. Sinkaeichetan won both rounds 5-0.

Aparna had entered the competition after winning gold at the 11th Sanda World Cup in Macau in May. She defeated reigning world champion Thi Phuong Nga Ngo of Vietnam in straight sets to secure India's first gold at the event.

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