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Nitesh Siwach Secures Silver in Greco-Roman Wrestling at Asian Games 2026
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News18•01-10-2026, 17:15
Nitesh Siwach Secures Silver in Greco-Roman Wrestling at Asian Games 2026
- •India's Nitesh Siwach won a silver medal in the men’s 97kg Greco-Roman wrestling event at the Asian Games 2026.
- •Siwach lost to Japan’s Yuri Nakazato in the gold medal bout with a score of 0-2 in the opening round.
- •Nakazato extended his lead to 4-0 and maintained control, preventing Siwach from gaining an advantage.
- •Nitesh Siwach is only the second Indian Greco-Roman wrestler to reach an Asian Games final, 64 years after Maruti Mane.
- •Siwach's silver medal contributed to India's tally of four medals on Day 12 of the Asian Games 2026.
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Japan's Yuri Nakazato defeated India's Nitesh Siwach in the gold medal bout to secure the gold, leaving Nitesh with the silver medal.
Nitesh Siwach became only the second Indian Greco-Roman wrestler in history to reach an Asian Games final, 64 years after Maruti Mane won silver in the men's 97kg category at the 1962 Asian Games.
Nitesh Siwach's silver medal in the men's 97kg Greco-Roman event took India's medal tally to four on Day 12 of the Asian Games 2026.
