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Nitesh Siwach Eyes Historic Greco-Roman Gold, Mansi Ahlawat Fights for Bronze at Asian Games
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News18•01-10-2026, 10:15
Nitesh Siwach Eyes Historic Greco-Roman Gold, Mansi Ahlawat Fights for Bronze at Asian Games
- •Nitesh Siwach advanced to the men’s 97kg Greco-Roman final, securing India's best-ever finish in the category at the Asian Games and aiming for the nation's first-ever gold.
- •Siwach dominated his semifinal opponent, Mongolia’s Gankhuyang Ganbaatar, with a 9-0 technical superiority win in the first three minutes.
- •He will face home favourite Yuri Nakazato in the final, with India having previously won only four bronze medals in Greco-Roman style at the Asian Games.
- •Mansi Ahlawat will compete for a bronze medal in the women’s 62kg category after her semifinal run was halted by Japan’s Asian champion Nonoka Ozaki.
- •Other Indian Greco-Roman wrestlers, Sumit (60kg) and Aman Baroniya (77kg), were eliminated in the quarterfinals and did not qualify for repechage.
Key Questions Answered
Nitesh Siwach will take on home favourite Yuri Nakazato in the men's 97kg Greco-Roman final.
Mansi Ahlawat's run was halted by Japan's Asian champion Nonoka Ozaki, who prevailed 6-0 in the semifinals.
Mansi Ahlawat will fight Mongolia's Altjin Togtokh for the bronze medal.
