In wrestling, India wrapped up their campaign in the U-17 Asian Wrestling Championships with one gold, three silver and three bronze medals on the final day in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan yesterday. Ankush won India’s only gold medal of the day in the freestyle 55kg weight category, defeating Iran’s Amirreza Ali Teymorizad.
Dhanraj Bharat Shirke lost to Iran’s Ahora Farhad Khateri of Iran. Rupesh bagged the other silver after losing to Iran’s Sam Reza Sayar in the freestyle 48kg final. With this, all 10 freestyle wrestlers won medals in the competition as India finished second in the freestyle team rankings behind Iran.
