India, Oct. 3 -- Paris Olympics bronze medallist wrestler Aman Sehrawat prevailed in a bloodied, bruising final to win his first Asian Games gold on Saturday. A bronze medallist in the previous Asian Games in Hangzhou, Aman was up against North Korea's reigning world champion Han Chong-song in the 57kg final, and he survived a series of late leg attacks from his doughty opponent to carve a 11-7 win.

The North Korean appeared to have the advantage of power but Aman showed better mat awareness. Put on passivity early in the first period, Aman made the first move, going for Han's legs and registering two points. Fifteen seconds into the bout, the referees sought the first of many reviews, a delay that left Aman visibly frustrated. On resump...