India’s hopes on the sixth and final day of the Asian Wrestling Championships in New Delhi suffered a big jolt as two big hopes of the home team, Rahul Aware and Deepak Punia suffered defeats in the semi-finals.
Rahul lost his semi-final against Kyrgyzstan’s Ulukbek ZHOLDOSHBEKOV 3-5, while Deepak bowed down to the Japanese Shutaro YAMADA by 1-4.
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Rahul had started his campaign with an impressive first round win against Pakistan’s hope Muhammad Bilal. Then in the last 8, he defeated Jahongirmirza TUROBOV of Uzbekistan in a 20 points thriller. Unfortunately, he could not get past Kyrgyz Ulukbek ZHOLDOSHBEKOV in the semi-final and lost by 3-5. He will now play the bronze medal match against Iranian Majid Almas DASTAN.
On the other hand, Deepak Punia started off well in the quarter-finals to out play Mongolian Gankhuyag GANBAATAR 8-2. But failed to live up to expectations against Japan’s Shutaro YAMADA, losing the semi-final 1-4. In the bronze medal bout, he will be up against Iraq’s Issa Abdulsalam Abdulwahhab AL OBAIDI.
Indian wrestlers in action on day 6 of Asian Championships 2020
61kg – Qualification – Rahul Balasaheb AWARE (IND) def Muhammad BILAL (PAK) 5-1
74kg – Qualification – Parinya CHAMNANJAN (THA) lost to Jitender JITENDER (IND) 0-10
125kg – Qualification – Sukhrobjon MUKARAMOV (UZB) lost to Satender SATENDER (IND) 4-5
92kg – Quarterfinals – Somveer SOMVEER (IND) lost to Ajiniyaz SAPARNIYAZOV (UZB) 0-10
61kg – Quarterfinals – Rahul Balasaheb AWARE (IND) def Jahongirmirza TUROBOV (UZB) 11-9
86kg – Quarterfinals – Deepak PUNIA (IND) def Gankhuyag GANBAATAR (MGL) 8-2
125kg – Quarterfinals – Satender SATENDER (IND) lost to Yusup BATIRMURZAEV (KAZ) 0-11
74kg – Quarterfinals – Jitender JITENDER (IND) def Mostafa Mohabbali HOSSEINKHANI (IRI) 2-2 (technical basis)
61kg – Semifinals – Rahul Balasaheb AWARE (IND) lost to Ulukbek ZHOLDOSHBEKOV (KGZ) 3-5
74kg – Semifinals – Jitender JITENDER (IND) def Sumiyabazar ZANDANBUD (MGL) 2-1
86kg – Semifinals – Deepak PUNIA (IND) lost to Shutaro YAMADA (JPN) 1-4
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