Aman Sehrawat, a freestyle wrestler, won India’s 1st gold medal, under the men’s 57kg freestyle category, at the Asian Wrestling Championships 2023. 36th edition of Asian Wrestling Championships was held in Astana, Kazakhstan, from 9 April to 14 April 2023. Aman Sehrawat won the gold medal by defeating Kyrgyzstan’s Almaz Smanbekov (9-4), who won the bronze medal in 2022. India has won 14 medals(one gold, three silvers and 10 bronze) and is ranked 7th in overall medal tally. Kazakhstan was topped in medal tally followed by Japan and Iran.
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Category | Name | Medal |
Men’s freestyle | Aman Sehrawat (57kg) | Gold |
Deepak Mirka (79kg) & Anirudh Gulia (125 kg) | Bronze | |
Men’s Greco-Roman wrestling | Rupin Gahlawat (55kg) | Silver |
Neeraj Chhikara (63 kg) | ||
Vikas Dalal (72 kg) | Bronze | |
Sunil Kumar (87kg) | ||
Women’s Wrestling | Antim Panghal (53kg) | Silver |
Nisha Dahiya (68kg) | ||
Anshu Malik (57kg) | Bronze | |
Sonam Malik (62kg) | ||
Reetika Hooda (72kg) | ||
Priya Malik (76kg) |
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