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Which Indian sportsperson has clinched India’s first gold at the 2019 Asian Wrestling Championship?

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Which Indian sportsperson has clinched India’s first gold at the 2019 Asian Wrestling Championship?
posted Apr 25, 2019 by Deepika Jain

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World No.1 Bajrang Punia made India proud once again by clinching the India’s first gold at the Asian Wrestling Championships 2019 in Xi’an, China. Punia logged 10 points in a row in the gold medal bout to reclaim his Asian Championship crown. He defeated Kazakhstan’s Sayatbek Okassov 12-7 in a nail-biting 65kg men’s freestyle final.

It is Bajrang’s second gold at this championship, having won one in 2017. Another Indian Parveen Rana, lost to Bahman Mohammad Teymouri of Iran in the final 0-3 in 79kg category securing a silver medal. In 97 Kg category, Satywart Kadian picked a bronze defeating Haobin Gao of China by 8-2.

answer Apr 26, 2019 by Eshani
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