Archive · 28 Sep 2026
Pincky Balhara Wins Kurash Bronze After Semifinal Defeat
Pincky Balhara won a bronze medal for India in Kurash.
She first beat South Korea’s Lim Garam by three points to zero.
This quarterfinal victory guaranteed her a medal because she reached the semifinals.
Balhara then faced South Korea’s Sumin Mo.
Mo won that match five points to zero.
Because Balhara lost in the semifinal, she received the bronze medal instead of competing for gold.
This was Balhara’s second Asian Games medal.
She had won silver in 2018.
Another Indian athlete, Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru, also advanced in compound archery.
India’s Pincky Balhara won bronze in the women’s -78kg Kurash event at the Asian Games.
Balhara defeated South Korea’s Lim Garam 3-0 in the quarterfinal using a Chala move.
She lost 0-5 to South Korea’s Sumin Mo in the semifinal and missed the gold-medal bout.
The bronze was Balhara’s second Asian Games medal after her silver in the -52kg category in 2018.
On Day 9, Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru reached the compound archery quarterfinals, while Sivaraj Babu exited surfing.
- Who
- India’s Pincky Balhara, South Korea’s Lim Garam and South Korea’s Sumin Mo.
- What
- Balhara won bronze in women’s -78kg Kurash after defeating Lim 3-0 and losing to Mo 0-5.
- When
- Monday, September 28, during Day 9 of the Asian Games.
- Where
- The Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games in Japan.
- Why
- Balhara’s quarterfinal victory put her in the semifinals and guaranteed India a medal; her semifinal loss left her with bronze.
- Event
- Women’s -78kg Kurash
- Quarterfinal
- Pincky Balhara defeated Lim Garam 3-0
- Semifinal
- Sumin Mo defeated Pincky Balhara 5-0
- Medal
- Bronze for India
- Previous medal
- Balhara won silver in the women’s -52kg Kurash category at the 2018 Asian Games
- Quarterfinal scoring
- Balhara scored through a Chala, while Lim did not score
- Other Indian result
- Ganesh Mani Ratnam Thirumuru defeated Sahil Jadhav 149-148 to reach the compound archery quarterfinals
- Reported scoring difference
- Reports described Balhara’s semifinal penalty and Mo’s scoring sequence differently, but agreed that Mo won 5-0
Sources
Asian Games 2026: Pincky Balhara Defeats South Korea’s Lim Garam 3-0 To Secure India’s Kurash Medal With Semifinal Berth
India's Pincky Balhara Guarantees Bronze In Asian Games Kurash
Asian Games: Pincky Balhara secures bronze after losing Kurash semifinal to Mo Sumin
Asian Games 2026: Pincky Balhara Wins Bronze in Women's 78kg Kurash Event
