Nitesh Siwach settles for silver; Mansi misses out
India, Oct. 2 -- Nitesh Siwach missed out on a historic gold but secured India's first silver medal in Greco-Roman wrestling at the Asian Games since 1962, while Mansi Ahlawat lost the bronze medal play-off in women's 62kg event here on Thursday. Nitesh, who had the opportunity to become India's first Greco-Roman gold medallist at the Asian Games since 1962, went down 0-4 to Japan's home favourite Yuri Nakazato in the men's 97kg final. Mansi, meanwhile, was beaten 2-5 by Mongolia's Altjin Togtokh, whose strong defence stood out in the medal bout. Nitesh's medal is India's first silver in Greco-Roman wrestling at the Asian Games since 1962 in Jakarta where Malwa Singh (52kg) and Ganpat Andalkar (+97kg) won gold while Udey Chand (70kg), Saj...
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