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Takhellambam Fights for Judo Bronze at Asian Games After Walkover Win
- •Indian judoka Inunganbi Takhellambam advanced to the bronze medal contest in the women’s 70kg category at the Asian Games.
- •Takhellambam secured her spot in the bronze medal bout after receiving a walkover victory against China’s Jing Tang in the repechage round.
- •She initially defeated Nepal’s Punam Shreshta but lost to North Korea’s Song Hui Mun in the quarterfinals, leading to the repechage route.
- •Takhellambam will compete against Mongolia’s Anu Uran-Ulzii for the bronze medal.
- •Another Indian judoka, Yamini Mourya, was eliminated after losing her repechage bout in the women’s 57kg category.
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Inunganbi Takhellambam defeated Nepal's Punam Shreshta by ippon to reach the quarterfinals, where she lost to North Korea's Song Hui Mun. Because Song reached the final, Takhellambam entered the repechage round and received a walkover victory via Fusen-gachi after her scheduled opponent, China's Jing Tang, was disqualified.
Takhellambam was scheduled to face China's Jing Tang in the repechage round. However, the Chinese judoka was disqualified prior to the bout, resulting in a walkover victory via Fusen-gachi for the Indian judoka.
Yamini Mourya's campaign ended with a defeat. After beating Qatar's Fatena Bu-Qahoos by ippon and progressing to the quarterfinals, she lost to Mongolia's Ariunzaya Terbish by yuko and was subsequently defeated in her repechage bout by Japan's Mio Shirakane.
