Nitesh Siwach eyes historic Greco-Roman gold, Mansi Ahlawat in bronze medal bout
Siwach became India’s first Greco-Roman Asian Games silver medalist since 1962 after a 4-0 loss to Japan’s Yuri Nakazato in the final.
- On Thursday, October 1, 2026, Indian wrestler Nitesh Siwach secured a silver medal in the men's 97kg Greco-Roman final at the Asian Games, losing 0-4 to Japan's Yuri Nakazato.
- Siwach's silver ended India's 64-year wait for a Greco-Roman medal at the Asian Games, a discipline where the nation last secured gold in 1962 through Malwa Singh and Ganpat Andalkar in Jakarta.
- Before the final, the 23-year-old from Jagsi village defeated Turkmenistan's Amanberdi Agamammedov 7-1 in the quarterfinals and dominated Mongolia's Gankhuyang Ganbaatar 9-0 through technical superiority in the semifinals.
- Mansi Ahlawat lost her bronze medal bout 2-5 to Mongolia's Altjin Togtokh, while fellow Greco-Roman wrestlers Sumit and Aman Baroniya were eliminated in the quarterfinals.
- Siwach expressed determination to improve, stating "I will now focus on the World Championships and 2028 Olympic qualifiers next year" to build on this historic silver medal.
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Nitesh's silver keeps India waiting for a Greco-Roman champion at Asian Games
Nitesh Siwach won silver in the Asian Games men’s 97kg Greco-Roman wrestling after losing 0-4 to Japan’s Yuri Nakazato. Mansi Ahlawat missed bronze, while Aman Baroniya and Sumit also exited as India’s gold wait continued.
Nitesh Siwach ends long wait, wins silver in Greco-Roman wrestling at Asian Games
Nitesh Siwach won silver medal in Greco-Roman wrestling at the Asian Games 2026. Nitesh went down 0-3 to Japan's Yuri Nakazato in the men's 97kg final at the Nagoya City Inae Sports Center in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. Nakazato took control early and did not allow Nitesh to make a comeback. The Japanese wrestler held on to win the gold, while Nitesh finished with the silver.
Asian Games 2026: Nitesh Settles for Silver In Men's Greco-Roman 97kg Final After Losing to Yuri Nakazato
Nitesh Siwach had to settle for a silver medal at the Asian Games, as he lost the final of the Greco-Roman 97 kg category as he lost to Japan's Yuri Nakazato on Thursday, October 1. Yuri won the match 4-0, scoring two points each in the two periods.
Asian Games: Nitesh storms into Greco-Roman final to end 64-year wait
Nagoya: Nitesh Siwach stormed into the final of the Greco-Roman 97kg after a stellar 9-0 technical superiority win over Mongolia’s Ganbaataryn Gankhuyag in the semifinal at the Nagoya City Inae Sports Center in the ongoing Asian Games here on Thursday, October 1. Nitesh has now become the first Indian to march into the final of … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Entertainment, Sports, Politics and Top Stories on WhatsAp…
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