Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia won India's first gold at Asian Wrestling Championships in New Delhi. In his final bout, Bajrang beat Lee Seungchul of South Korea in the men's 65 Kg category. Wrestler Sarita however, settled for a silver medal. She lost to Kyrgyzstan's Aisuluu Tynybekova 6-0 in the final of women's 58 Kg category. En route to her final, Sarita completely thrashed all her opponents and raised hopes of her fans. She had thrashed Uzbekistan's Asem Seydametova 10-0 and Vietnam's Thi Huong Dao 12-0 in the quarter-final and semi-final of the tournament. Among the players in the Indian contingent, Olympic Bronze medallist Sakshi Malik, Vinesh Phogat and Divya Kakran claimed silver medals yesterday. Ritu Phogat won a bronze.
News On AIR | May 13, 2017 8:19 PM
Asian Wrestling Championship: Bajrang, Sarita Enter Gold Medal Match