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Nitesh Eyes Historic Greco-Roman Gold at Asian Games
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News18•01-10-2026, 09:45
Nitesh Eyes Historic Greco-Roman Gold at Asian Games
- •Greco-Roman wrestler Nitesh advanced to the men’s 97kg final at the Asian Games, moving one win closer to a historic gold medal for India.
- •No Indian has ever won a Greco-Roman gold at the Asian Games, with India's previous best being four bronze medals in the sport's history.
- •Nitesh secured his spot in the final with a dominant technical-superiority victory over Mongolia’s Gankhuyang Ganbaatar in the semifinals, achieving a 9-0 lead in the first period.
- •He directly entered the quarterfinals and defeated Turkmenistan’s Amanberdi Agamammedov 7-1 before his semifinal win.
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Nitesh advanced to the final by securing a commanding technical-superiority victory over Mongolia's Gankhuyang Ganbaatar with a 9-0 lead in the opening period.
No Indian has ever won a Greco-Roman gold medal at the Asian Games, and Nitesh's victory in the semifinals places him just one win away from achieving this historic milestone.
Making full use of the draw to enter directly into the quarterfinals, Nitesh defeated Turkmenistan's Amanberdi Agamammedov with a score of 7-1.
