In wrestling, India bagged one silver and two bronze medals at the Senior Asian Championship in Amman, Jordan. On Day 3 of the competition yesterday, the Indian women grapplers delivered impressive performances, with Reetika securing a silver medal, while Muskan and Mansi Lather each earned a bronze.
Reetika, competing in the 76 kg category, secured India’s first silver medal of the championship. She narrowly lost to Kyrgyzstan’s Aiperi Medet Kyzy in the gold medal bout, with a score of 6-7.
India’s first bronze medal of the day came from Muskan in the 59 kg category. She defeated Mongolia’s Altjin Togtokh, 4-NIL. Meanwhile, Mansi Lather, competing in the 68 kg category, secured the second bronze medal for India. She dominated Kazakhstan’s Irina Kazyulina, 12-2 in the bronze medal match.
So far, India has won a total of five medals at the championship, including 1 silver and 4 bronzes. Among these, two bronze medals were earned in the Greco-Roman format, with Sunil Kumar securing third place in the men’s 87 kg category and Nitesh finishing third in the men’s 97 kg category.