Nitesh Siwach Claims Historic Greco-Roman Wrestling Silver in Nagoya
· Sports · Sportstar, Indian Express
Nitesh Siwach won a silver medal in the men's Greco-Roman 97kg category at the Asian Games in Nagoya on October 1, becoming the first Indian in 64 years to reach a Greco-Roman final at the games. The 23-year-old wrestler lost the final 4-0 to Japan's Yuri Nakazato at the Nagoya City Inae Sports Center. Earlier in the tournament, Siwach defeated Turkmenistan's Amanberdi Agamammedov and routed Mongolia's Gankhuyag Ganbaatar 9-0 in the semifinals. Hailing from Jagsi village in Panipat, Haryana, Siwach overcame a prior knee injury to achieve the milestone in a discipline traditionally overshadowed by freestyle wrestling in India. The report does not specify the exact medical timeline of his recovery.
Why it matters
Siwach's historic medal breaks a 64-year drought for India in continental Greco-Roman wrestling, proving that Indian grapplers can excel beyond freestyle categories.
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