Bajrang Punia and Sarita entered the gold medal rounds of their respective weight categories after posting impressive victories on the penultimate day of the Asian Wrestling Championship, in New Delhi today. Both Bajrang and Sarita have ensured at least a silver medal each for the country. Indian women wrestlers have registered their best ever performance in the Asian Championship in this edition with five medals, including three silver so far. In the 2003 edition, India had won a total of five medals that included two silver and three bronze. Sarita put up a dominating show and outplayed Thi Huong Dao of Vietnam 12-0 to make the final, scheduled later this evening.Bajrang made the final with a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Kukgwang Kim in the semifinal round.
News On AIR | May 13, 2017 5:48 PM
Asian Wrestling Championship: Bajrang, Sarita Enter Gold Medal Match