Jinnat Akter
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| Sport | Wushu | ||||||||||||||
Weight class | 52 kg | ||||||||||||||
Event | Sanda | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Jinnat Akter is a Bangladeshi wushu athlete who competes in the sanda discipline, primarily in the 52 kg category. She became the first Bangladeshi woman to win an individual medal at the Asian Games when she won a bronze medal in the 52 kg event at the 2026 Asian Games.
Background
[edit]Akter had dreamed of playing football when she was young, which was opposed by her immediate family.[1] After joined Ansar, she was persuaded to take up wushu after coaches realized her powerful kicks and strength.[1] The Bangladesh Army then helped her transform her preparation.[1]
Career
[edit]At the 2026 Asian Games held in Nagoya, Akter competed in the women's 52 kg sanda. She advanced to the quarter-finals after her opponent Florentina Tharisa Dea of Indonesia was disqualified for not meeting the weight requirement, which assured her a medal.[2][3] Akter then lost to Wu Di of China in the semi-finals, and was jointly awarded a bronze medal.[4][5] As a result, she became the first Bangladeshi woman to win an individual medal at the Asian Games and the second athlete overall after boxer Mosharraf Hossain in 1986.[4][5]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Burqa to Asian Games Bronze". Daily Sun. 30 September 2026.
- ↑ "Jinnat secures Bangladesh's first Asian Games medal in 40 years". The Business Standard. 22 September 2026.
- ↑ "Jinnat ensures first individual Asian Games medal for Bangladesh in 40 years". The Daily Star. 22 September 2026.
- 1 2 "Bangladesh wins first Asian Games individual medal in 40 years as Jinnat Akter claims bronze in wushu". Sportstar. 26 September 2026. Retrieved 30 September 2026.
- 1 2 "Jinnat pleads for government support after rare bronze". New Age. 24 September 2026. Retrieved 30 September 2026.