Two-time National champion Meenakshi Goyat reaches to final at Senior Asian Wrestling Championships

Two-time National champion Meenakshi Goyat came back from the brink to beat South Korea’s Seoyoung Park to reach the final of the women’s 53 kg category, while Hansika Lamba (55 kg) added another bronze medal to India’s tally at the Senior Asian Wrestling Championships in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, today. Former Asian U-23 champion Meenakshi will now face China’s Jin Zhang, who defeated Japan’s Moe Kiyooka by fall. Later, Hansika Lamba (55kg) and Neha (59kg) added two bronze medals to India’s tally after the men’s Greco-Roman wrestlers had bagged two silver and three bronze on the first three days of competition. Harshita (72kg) and Monika (65kg) will aim for a bronze medal tomorrow.