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Aman, Antim Eye Gold at Asian Games After Dominant Semifinal Wins
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News18•03-10-2026, 10:45
Aman, Antim Eye Gold at Asian Games After Dominant Semifinal Wins
- •Olympic bronze medallist Aman Sehrawat and Antim Panghal advanced to their respective Asian Games gold-medal bouts.
- •Aman Sehrawat defeated Tajikistan’s Aiaal Belolyubskii 14-8 in the men’s 57kg semifinal and will face North Korea’s Chong Song Han.
- •Antim Panghal secured her spot in the women’s 53kg final by beating China’s Jin Zhang 6-1 and will compete against 2024 World Champion Moe Kiyooka.
- •Deepak Punia reached the men’s 97kg semifinals but lost, now set to fight for a bronze medal.
- •Sagar Jaglan will also compete for a bronze medal in the men’s 74kg category after winning his repechage round.
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Olympic bronze medallist Aman Sehrawat and Antim Panghal advanced to the men’s 57kg and women’s 53kg finals, respectively, securing a chance to upgrade their previous bronze medals.
Aman Sehrawat will face North Korea’s Chong Song Han in the men’s 57kg final, while Antim Panghal will square off against 2024 World Champion Moe Kiyooka in the women’s 53kg title clash.
Deepak Punia reached the men’s 97kg semifinals before losing to Uzbekistan’s Sherzod Poyonov, advancing to fight for the bronze. Sagar Jaglan lost in the quarterfinals of the men’s 74kg division but won his repechage round to also contend for a bronze medal.
