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Nitesh Siwach Eyes Historic Greco-Roman Gold at Asian Games
Nitesh Siwach is an Indian wrestler competing at the Asian Games.
He won two matches and reached the final in the 97kg Greco-Roman event.
His semifinal win ended 9-0 because he built a very large lead.
He will now wrestle Yuri Nakazato for the gold medal.
India has never won an Asian Games gold in Greco-Roman wrestling.
Mansi Ahlawat lost her semifinal match but still has a chance to win bronze.
She will wrestle Altjin Togtokh for that medal.
Two other Indian wrestlers, Sumit and Aman Baroniya, were knocked out.
Nitesh Siwach reached the men’s 97kg Greco-Roman final with a 9-0 technical-superiority win over Mongolia’s Gankhuyang Ganbaatar.
Siwach defeated Turkmenistan’s Amanberdi Agamammedov 7-1 in the quarterfinals after entering directly at that stage.
He will face home favourite Yuri Nakazato while seeking India’s first Asian Games Greco-Roman gold medal.
Mansi Ahlawat will wrestle Mongolia’s Altjin Togtokh for bronze after losing 6-0 to Japan’s Nonoka Ozaki in the 62kg semifinal.
Indian wrestlers Sumit and Aman Baroniya were eliminated in the quarterfinals and cannot win medals.
- Who
- Indian wrestlers Nitesh Siwach and Mansi Ahlawat, along with Sumit and Aman Baroniya.
- What
- Siwach reached the men’s 97kg Greco-Roman final, while Ahlawat advanced to a bronze-medal bout; Sumit and Baroniya were eliminated.
- Where
- The Asian Games in Nagoya.
- When
- Thursday, October 1, according to the reports.
- Why
- Siwach is seeking India’s first Asian Games Greco-Roman gold, while Ahlawat is competing for bronze.
Key facts
- Nitesh Siwach’s category
- Men’s 97kg Greco-Roman wrestling
- Semifinal result
- Siwach defeated Gankhuyang Ganbaatar 9-0 by technical superiority
- Final opponent
- Yuri Nakazato
- India’s Greco-Roman record
- Four Asian Games bronze medals and no gold medals
- Mansi Ahlawat’s category
- Women’s 62kg wrestling
- Ahlawat’s bronze opponent
- Altjin Togtokh of Mongolia
- Other Indian results
- Sumit and Aman Baroniya lost in the quarterfinals
Sources
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