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Milkman's Son Nitesh Siwach Wins India's First Greco-Roman Asian Games Silver in 64 Years
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Moneycontrol•01-10-2026, 19:06
Milkman's Son Nitesh Siwach Wins India's First Greco-Roman Asian Games Silver in 64 Years
- •Nitesh Siwach, 23, secured India's first Greco-Roman Asian Games silver medal in 64 years, competing in the men's 97kg category.
- •His father's encouragement, "Now there is no looking back; you have to bring a medal," motivated him before the Games.
- •Nitesh overcame a career-threatening knee injury that forced him to take a two-year break from wrestling, during which he delivered milk door-to-door.
- •After his injury, he requested six months to try wrestling again and won a medal at the School Nationals, reigniting his career.
- •Supported by Inspire Institute of Sport (IIS), Nitesh has steadily risen, winning bronze and silver at Asian Championships before his Asian Games success.
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Nitesh Siwach won a silver medal in the men's 97kg Greco-Roman category at his Asian Games debut, marking India's first medal in this discipline at the Games since the 1962 Jakarta edition.
A severe knee injury required an operation that forced Nitesh out of competition, keeping him away from the wrestling mat for nearly two years while he helped his father on his milk delivery route.
Nitesh Siwach conceded a 0:4 loss in the final bout against Japan's Yuri Nakazato to secure the silver medal.
