Finance
The Indian Free Style wrestling team put up a strong show to end the 2025 Senior Asian Wrestling Championship. Indian wrestlers displayed their strength and tenacity throughout competitions in the remaining five weight classes of Free Style wrestling on the last day of the championship.
Two wrestlers made it to the finals in each of the five divisions, while two more wrestled for bronze. Mukul Dahiya (86 kg) and Dinesh (125 kg) competed for bronze medals, while Udit (61 kg) and Deepak Punia (92 kg) advanced to the final stages.
At the Senior Asian Championship, Udit won silver for the second time in a row while competing in the 61 kg class. He took home silver in the 57 kg class last year. Displaying remarkable skill, he defeated Kyrgyz wrestler Bekbolot Myrzanazar Ullu by 9-6 points in the quarterfinals and Chinese wrestler Wanhao Zou by 2-0 points in the semifinals. In the final bout, he put up a tough fight but was defeated by Japan’s Takara Suda with a score of 6-4, settling for silver.
Deepak Punia performed admirably in the 92 kg weight division. He defeated Kyrgyz wrestler Bekzat Rakhimov in the quarterfinals by 12-7 points and Japan’s Takashi Ishiguro in the semifinals by 8-1. However, in the final match, he fell short against Iranian wrestler Amirhossein Biglar, losing by a score of 10-0 and securing silver.
Dinesh Kumar (125 kg) demonstrated incredible tenacity in a highly difficult match against Turkmen wrestler Zyyamuhammet Saparov. He won the bronze medal with a hard-fought 12-12 victory due to technical dominance. Mukul Dahiya (86 kg) just missed out on bronze, falling to Japan’s Tatsuya Shirai 4-2.
“The Indian wrestlers’ performances reaffirm their dedication and competitiveness on the Asian wrestling stage, promising a strong future for the sport in the country,” said Sanjay Kumar Singh, president of WFI in a statement.
With these results, the Indian Free Style Wrestling Team finished the event with two silver and one bronze medals on the last day. Overall, the Indian contingent won one gold, three silvers, and six bronze medals at the event, marking another milestone in the country’s wrestling history.
Source: IANS
