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India goes empty handed on final day of Asian Wrestling Championships

IANS  |  Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan) 

The Indian campaign at the Senior Asian Wrestling Championships finished with a whimper here on Sunday as the could not take any medals on the last day of the event.

The Indians thus finished with a medals tally of one gold, one silver and six bronze.

On Sunday, India's Shravan was thrashed 0-10 by of in the quarter-finals of the men's 61 kilogram freestyle category.

But Shravan qualified for the bronze medal play-off after the Japanese made it to the final.

The Indian produced a strong fight in the bronze medal play-off, holding Abbos Rakhmonov of to a 6-6 tie.

But the Uzbek was declared the winner as he had taken the final point.

also lost in the bronze medal play-off in the men's 86kg freestyle division.

He had started his campaign in promising fashion by overpowering of in the opening round.

But a 0-7 loss to Uitumen Orgodol of in the quarter-finals saw him crash of the fight for the gold.

Punia, however, did well in the repechage round where he defeated Shota Shirai of 7-2 to enter the bronze medal match where he was thrashed 0-10 China's Shengfeng Bi.

In the men's 74kg freestyle category, crashed out in the opening round after being outclassed 0-5 by of

Meanewhile Somveer lost 0-10 to Zushen Li of in the quarter-finals the 92kg freestyle category while Sumit (125kg)lost in the opening round to Koungjin Nam of

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First Published: Sun, March 04 2018. 22:50 IST
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