In the night session of day 3 of Senior Asian Wrestling Championships, Pinki (IND) in 55kg category won the second gold of the day, defeating Mongolian wrestler Dulguun Bolormaa by 2-1.
The golden day for Indian Women Wrestling continues as they clinched the second gold of the day – Divya Kakran winning the first earlier in the day.
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It was Pinki’s first senior Asian Championships medal in what was an impressive performance by the young 23-year-old wrestler.
She defeated Marina ZUYEVA (KAZ) 6-0 in the semifinals to set up a showdown for the gold with Dulguun BOLORMAA (MGL), who assured she will improve on her 2019 bronze medal by pinning Kana Higashikawa (JPN) in 44 seconds.
In the third gold medal bout for the Indian wrestlers, Sarita Mor defeated Battsetseg ALTANTSETSEG of Mongolia in a closely fought battle by a margin of 3-2 to clinch the third gold of the day for India.
Battsetseng ALTANTSETSEG (MGL), a silver medalist a year ago in Xi’an, China, advanced to the 59kg final against Sarita with a 5-1 victory over Madina BAKBERGENOVA (KAZ).
Sarita herself survived a scare against Yuumi KON (JPN), as she scored a 4-point move to go up 10-0, but the action continued as the technical fall was not called. Kon managed to reverse and put Sarita on her back, but the latter held out to clinch a 10-3 win.
In other results of the gold medal match,
Indians in gold medal match on DAY 3 of the Asian Wrestling Championships 2020
50kg – Miho IGARASHI (JPN) def. NIRMALA Devi (IND) 3-2
55kg – Pinki (IND) def. Dulguun BOLORMAA (MGL) 2-1
59kg – Battsetseg ALTANTSETSEG (MGL) lost to Sarita (IND) 2-3
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Danny
Stunning story there. What happened after? Thanks!