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Pincky Balhara Secures Second Asian Games Medal, Advances to Kurash Semifinals
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News18•28-09-2026, 09:15
Pincky Balhara Secures Second Asian Games Medal, Advances to Kurash Semifinals
- •Pincky Balhara assured India of at least a bronze medal in women’s -78kg Kurash at the Asian Games.
- •Balhara defeated South Korea’s Lim Garam 3-0 in the quarterfinals to reach the semifinals.
- •The Indian athlete scored a decisive ‘Chala’ while Lim Garam failed to register any points.
- •This marks Balhara's second Asian Games medal, following her silver in the -52kg category at the 2018 Jakarta Games.
- •Balhara is set to face Korea’s Sumin Mo in the semifinals later today.
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Pincky Balhara secured her spot in the semifinals by defeating South Korea's Lim Garam 3-0 in the women's -78kg Kurash quarterfinals.
Balhara produced the decisive score through a 'Chala', which is awarded when an athlete throws the opponent but the move lacks full control.
At the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, Balhara won a silver medal in the women's -52kg category when the discipline made its debut.
