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Nitesh Siwach Secures Silver in Asian Games Greco Roman, India's Gold Wait Continues
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News18•01-10-2026, 16:45
Nitesh Siwach Secures Silver in Asian Games Greco Roman, India's Gold Wait Continues
- •Nitesh Siwach won a silver medal in the Greco Roman style at the Asian Games, losing to Japan's Yuri Nakazato.
- •India's quest for a Greco Roman Asian Games gold medalist remains unfulfilled since 1962.
- •Nakazato defeated Nitesh 4-0, dominating the bout with strong defense and a successful takedown.
- •Malwa Singh (52kg) and Ganpat Andalkar (+97kg) were the last Indian gold medalists in Greco Roman at the 1962 Jakarta Games.
Key Questions Answered
Nitesh Siwach was defeated by Japan's Yuri Nakazato with a score of 0-4 in the final bout.
India previously won gold medals in the Greco-Roman style at the Asian Games back in 1962, achieved by Malwa Singh in the 52kg category and Ganpat Andalkar in the +97kg category in Jakarta.
Nitesh bagged a silver medal in the 97kg Greco-Roman category at the 2026 Senior Asian Wrestling Championships held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
