Indian wrestlers continued their impressive run on the second day of the Senior Asian Wrestling Championship 2025, with Nitesh clinching the country’s second bronze medal in Amman, Jordan, on Wednesday. Nitesh displayed remarkable skill and determination in the Greco-Roman category, adding another bronze to the one won by Sunil Kumar in the men’s 87kg event.
In the bronze medal match, Nitesh secured a dominant 9-0 victory over Amanberdi Agamammedov of Turkmenistan, winning the bout by Victory by Suppression (VSU) on Wednesday.
The 22-year-old Nitesh started his campaign with an emphatic 9-0 win over Kazakhstan’s Ilyas Guchigov. However, he faced a tough challenge in the semifinals, where he was defeated by Iranian wrestler Mohammadhadi Abdollah Saravi.
Undeterred, Nitesh made a strong comeback in the bronze medal bout, defeating Turkmenistan’s Agamammedov to secure a podium finish.
With this victory, the Indian Greco-Roman team has now won two bronze medals in the championship, marking a strong performance on the international stage, Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Sanjay Singh informed in a message from Amman on Wednesday.
Earlier on Tuesday, Greco-Roman grappler Sunil Kumar put up a commendable performance in the men’s 87kg division, securing a bronze medal for the country by defeating Chinese wrestler Jiaxin Huang via Victory by Points (5-1) in the bronze medal match.
In other bouts, in the men’s 55kg division, India’s Nitin crashed out after a 9-0 defeat to Yu Choi Ro of North Korea in the qualification round, while in the men’s 77kg division, India’s Sagar Thakran lost via Victory by Superiority to Amro Abed Alfattah Jamal Sadeh of Jordan in the quarterfinals.
The focus now shifts to women’s wrestling, set to begin on Thursday, featuring competition in five weight categories. Representing India in various weight classes will be World Championship medallist Antim Panghal, along with Neha, Muskan, Monika, Mansi Lathar, Jyoti Berwal, and Reetika.
The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has selected a strong squad for the Asian Championship after successfully conducting selection trials at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex in New Delhi.
–IANS
