Asian Wrestling Championships: Manisha Bhanwala clinches India's first gold in four years; Antim Panghal collects bronze

In the title clash, Manisha looked down and out, trailing 2-7 but logged six points in a row to grab her first gold medal at the Asian Championships. She had three podium finishes at the tournament before but they were all bronze medal efforts.

Seasoned Indian wrestler Manisha Bhanwala clinched India’s first gold medal at the Asian Championships since 2021 edition with a close 8-7 win over Korea’s Ok J Kim while Antim Panghal settled for a bronze in Amman, Jordan on Friday.

Manisha (62kg) began with an easy technical superiority win over Kazakhstan’s Tynys Dubek and pinned Korea’s Hanbit Lee for another dominating win. The semifinal was no different, as she conceded only one point to eventually win 5-1 against Kalmira Bilimbek Kyzy.

In the title clash, Manisha looked down and out, trailing 2-7 but logged six points in a row to grab her first gold medal at the Asian Championships.

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