Vinesh Phogat (L), Anshu Malik (C) and Divya Kakran. (Photo Credit: Khelo India, SAI Media and India_AllSports)
Asian Wrestling Championships: Vinesh Phogat gained her maiden gold at the occasion, Divya Kakran gained the gold for the second straight yr and 19-year-old Anshu Malik bagged the gold medal too.
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Dominating the proceedings in a depleted area, Olympic-bound star Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat gained her maiden Asian Championship gold medal after she pinned her rival within the summit conflict right here on Friday. There was no stopping Vinesh within the absence of the Chinese and Japanese rivals as she cruised to the title with out shedding a degree within the 53kg class. Apart from her, Anshu Malik additionally bagged the gold medal whereas Divya Kakran additionally assured herself of gold with a bout left in her group.
Vinesh has notched up seven podium finishes at the Asian meet through the years, together with three silver medals earlier than this version. Earlier within the day, she gained by technical superiority towards Mongolia’s Otgonjargal Ganbaatar and Taipei’s Meng Hsuan Hsieh whereas an injured Hyunyoung Oh from Korea didn’t flip up for the semifinal.
Vinesh, who had gained a bronze within the Delhi version of the Continental championship final yr, moved 6-0 up within the ultimate and completed the bout in type by pinning her rival within the first interval itself. Continuing her spectacular rise, Anshu, who booked an Olympic quota for herself solely few days again at the identical venue, bagged the gold medal in 57kg class after a 3-0 win over her Mongolian opponent Battsetseg Altantsetseg.
The 19-year-old gained her first two bouts by technical superiority towards Uzbekistan’s Sevara Eshmuratova and Kyrguzstan’s Nazira Marsbek Kyzy to achieve the semifinal. Her fast strikes and large vitality had her rivals gasping for breath.
Sakshi Malik was surprised within the 65kg ultimate by her Mongolian opponent contained in the final minute of the bout.
Competing significantly better than she was within the trials, the Rio Games bronze medallist gained her first two bouts by technical superiority and was main 3-0 towards Hanbit Lee when the Korean suffered a knee damage and opted out of the competition. She will combat for gold towards Mongolia’s Bolortungalag Zorigt.
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