Karate, Women's Kumite 55Kg Round of 16: Alisha Choudhry loses 1-6 to Cok Istri; bows out of medal matches

The reigning Asian Champion Alisha Choudhary had a poor start on her debut at the Asian Games,

She lost 1-6 in the round of 16 to Cok Istri Sanistyarani of Indonesia, conceding three Yuko and an ippon, and could only score one Yuko for herself.

She will not have a repechage as well because the Indonesian didn't reach the final and lost to Iran player in the semis.

This ends India's Karate campaign in Aichi-Nagoya, as Chetan Bhatt has already bowed out, losing in the men's 84Kg bronze medal bout.


 


Update: 2026-09-22 04:36 GMT

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