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Indian wrestlers shone on Day 3 of the Senior Asian Wrestling Championship, with Manisha securing gold in the 62kg category. Antim Panghal marked her return with a bronze in the 53kg division. The Indian contingent now holds 1 gold, 1 silver, and 4 bronze medals. The Wrestling Federation of India expects further success as freestyle events begin.

Key Points: Manisha Wins Gold Antim Bronze in Asian Wrestling Championships

  • Manisha dominates 62kg with gold after defeating top opponents
  • Antim Panghal returns with bronze in 53kg
  • India's medal tally now 1 gold, 1 silver, 4 bronze
  • WFI anticipates strong freestyle wrestling results
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Sr Asian Wrestling: Manisha brings home first gold, Antim secures bronze on return

Manisha claims India's first gold while Antim Panghal secures bronze in a stellar performance at the Senior Asian Wrestling Championship.

"With Freestyle Wrestling starting tomorrow, we expect more medals from the Indian contingent. – Sanjay Kumar Singh, WFI President"

Amman (Jordan), March 28

Indian women wrestlers continued their good work as Manisha bagged the country's first gold while Antim Panghal claimed a bronze on her return to competitions in the 2025 Senior Asian Wrestling Championship here on Friday.

The third day of the event in the Jordan capital proved to be a historic day for Indian wrestling, as the Indian women's wrestling team secured a gold and a bronze medal, bringing India's total medal count to 1 gold, 1 silver, and 4 bronze.

The highlight of the day was Manisha (62kg), who clinched India's first gold medal of the championship with an outstanding performance. She dominated her way to the final, defeating some of the toughest opponents.

After defeating Kazakhstan's Tynys Dubek (WR 9) 11-0, the World ranking number 10 Indian defeated Korea's Hanbit Lee by fall, followed by a 5-1 victory over the 2023 Asian Champion Kalmira Bilimbekova 5-1. In a closely fought contest, Manisha edged past DPR Korea's Ok J. Kim 8-7 to secure India's first gold medal of the tournament.

Meanwhile, Antim Panghal (53kg), returning to international competition after the 2024 Paris Olympics, secured a bronze medal. She began strongly with a win over China's Jin Zhang (2024 World Championship silver medallist), 10-6 in the quarterfinals.

However, she faced a tough challenge in the semifinals, losing to Japan's Moe Kiyooka (World Champion) 10-0. Antim bounced back in the bronze medal bout, securing a dominant 10-0 victory over DPR Korea's Meng Hsuan Hsieh.

"With the Freestyle Wrestling competition set to begin tomorrow, the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) expects more medals and strong performances from the Indian contingent," read the statement by Sanjay Kumar Singh, WFI President.

India's Medal Tally So Far:

Gold Medal: 1 (Manisha - 62 kg)

Silver Medal: 1 (Reetika - 76 kg)

Bronze Medals: 4 (Antim- 53kg, Muskan- 59kg, Mansi Lather- 68kg, Sunil Kumar- 87 kg and Nitesh- 97kg)

- IANS

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Rahul K.
What a performance by Manisha! Dominating world-class opponents like that shows how much Indian wrestling has improved. That 8-7 final must have been nerve-wracking though 😅
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Priya M.
So proud of our women wrestlers! Manisha's gold and Antim's comeback bronze are both incredible achievements. The future looks bright for Indian wrestling 💪
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Amit S.
While the results are great, I hope WFI focuses more on consistency. We've seen brilliant performances followed by dips before. Need sustained support for these athletes.
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Sneha R.
Antim's comeback story is so inspiring! To return after Olympics and immediately medal shows her mental strength. That 10-0 bronze match was 🔥
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Vikram J.
The 11-0 victory against Kazakhstan shows Manisha's technical superiority. More coverage of these events please! Our wrestlers deserve the spotlight.

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