Sunil wins second Asian Games medal with bronze; Nisha Dahiya exits empty-handed
India, Sept. 30 -- Sunil Kumar became the first Indian Greco-Roman wrestler to win two Asian Games medals after claiming bronze in the men's 87kg category, while Nisha Dahiya endured a disappointing opening day of the wrestling competition with a medal-less campaign on Wednesday.
Sunil secured his second successive Asian Games bronze with a 9-0 technical superiority win over the Philippines' Roberts Callum Johnston in the bronze-medal bout.
The Haryana wrestler quickly established his dominance, locking Johnston's right arm and executing two takedowns to take a 4-0 lead. He then put the defensive Filipino in the par terre position and added more points through successive moves to finish the contest in the first period.
The 27-year-old ...
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