Asian Wrestling:Aman clinches India’s 1st gold, Deepak wins bronze

Aman Sehrawat clinched India’s first gold medal at the Asian Wrestling Championships 2023 in Astana, Kazakhstan on Friday. Sehrawat topped the podium in men’s 57 kg freestyle category on the penultimate day of the competition. He defeated Kyrgyzstan's Almaz Smanbekov 9-4 to win the gold medal. Aman Sehrawat’s victory in Astana ensured the men’s freestyle 57kg gold medal stayed with India for the fourth year running.

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India's Aman Sehrawat won a in the 57kg freestyle weight division at the Asian Wrestling Championships 2023. #WrestleAstana | @Media_SAI pic.twitter.com/6wlplX7hVK

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This was Aman Sehrawat’s second podium of the year. Last year, Sehrawat was the first Indian wrestler to win gold at the Under-23 world championships in Spain.India adds another medal to its tally as Deepak wins bronze medal.

India adds another medal to its tally as Deepak wins at #WrestleAstana
Deepak's exceptional skills were on full display as he defeated Tajikistan's Shuhrat Bozorov 12-1 in the 79kg#AsianChampionship #IndiaWrestling #TOPSchemeAthlete #BronzeMedal #Victory #Sportsmanship pic.twitter.com/o70pQ9RuXt

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With two freestyle medals India’s tally rose to 13 in the competition. The Greco-Roman wrestlers won four medals while the women’s wrestlers bagged seven.