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Asian Wrestling Championships 2023: Aman Sehrawat wins India’s 1st Gold Medal

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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Medals for India:

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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