Asian Games: Indian wrestler Kiran clinches bronze in women's freestyle 76kg
Oct 06, 2023
Hangzhou [China], October 6 : Indian wrestler Kiran delivered a solid performance as she clinched a bronze medal after defeating Mongolia's Ariunjargal Ganbat 3-0 in the women's freestyle 76kg category bout of the ongoing 19th Asian Games on Friday.
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It is India's fourth wrestling medal, all bronze, in Hangzhou, following Sunil Kumar, Antim Panghal and Sonam Malik.
Indian grappler got off to a fine start as she pushed her opponent out of bounds. The pair were locked in battle and Ganbat escaped from a thigh hold but Kiran instantly pinned down her Mongolian opponent.
Kiran went back to the defence and lost some points in the process. The Mongolian created a quick reversal out of a difficult position as she executed a takedown on the Indian to earn two points.
But Kiran was quick to return the favour with a takedown of her own. She also got the Mongolian out of bounds, taking her lead up to four points.
Kiran manages to defend run down the clock and secure a podium finish.
Later in the day, Bajrang Punia and Aman Sehrawat will look to add two more to the tally as they will also feature in bronze medal bouts.
