The 27 Year Wait Has Ended!

Team India has created history at the Asian Wrestling Championship!

Sunil Kumar outclassed Kyrgyzstan’s Azat Salidinov in the 87 kg summit bout to win a gold after 27 years for India in the Greco-Roman Category. Played in Delhi, Sunil’s defence moves kept Salidinov at bay and the opponent did not have any answer to the Indian’s strategy in the finals. A historical performance!

In 1993, India’s Pappu Yadav won the gold in the 48kg Greco-Roman category. After 27 years, Sunil Kumar clinches gold in 87 kg Greco-Roman category.

India was doing much better in free style wrestling but now our famous wrestler #SunilKumar has created history by winning the first gold medal in 27 years in the Greco Roman 87kg category at the #AsianWrestlingChampionships https://t.co/IE1KHWAtoT

— Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) February 19, 2020

Action on mat in the Greco-Roman wrestling events of the Asian Wrestling Championship were held at the Indira Gandhi Stadium in Delhi. Well, India sealed three bronze medals to their kitty too!

In the men’s 67kg event, India’s Ashu took on Syrian wrestler Abdulkarim Mohammad Al-Hasan in the bronze medal encounter and won convincingly by an 8-1 margin.

Being the Indian contender in the men’s 72 kg category, Aditya Kundu defeated Nao Kusaka from Japan to bring bronze medal under the India camp by being dominant, 8-0.

For the heavyweight category of 97 kg, Hardeep put on a fine performance against Kyrgyz Republic’s Makhmudov and claimed a 3-1 victory to grab the bronze medal.

Back to back medals for India as Ashu, Aditya Kundu & Hardeep win 3 more bronze medals in Greco – Roman 67kg, 72kg & 97kg categories respectively.

India now has 5 medals at the ongoing #AsianChampionship in Delhi.#WrestleNewDelhi@KirenRijiju @FederationWrest @DGSAI pic.twitter.com/mOl7H9OGVV

— SAI Media (@Media_SAI) February 19, 2020