ULAANBAATAR (Mongolia), Apr 20: Sachin Sahrawat and Harpeet Singh grabbed bronze medals on Wednesday as India’s Greco Roman contingent cherished its second best show at the Asian Championship with five medals. Competing in the 67kg category, Sachin dominated the bronze play-off, winning by fall against Uzbekistan’s Mahmud Bakhshilloev. This was after he lost his quarterfinal in a similar manner to Meiirzhan Shermakhanbet from Kazakhstan. Harpreet Singh (82kg) did not have to move a sinew in his medal bout as his […]
With his victory in the non-Olympic weight division, world championship debutant Ken Matsui claimed Japan's fifth gold medal of the tournament in Oslo.
Wrestling: World champ Kenichiro Fumita captures 3rd Japan national title
Tokyo Olympic team member Kenichiro Fumita, the reigning 60-kilogram Greco-Roman world champion, won his third national title and his first in two years at Japan s national wrestling championships on Sunday.
World champion Kenichiro Fumita (bottom) attacks Ayata Suzuki in the 60-kilogram Greco-Roman wrestling final at Japan s national wrestling championships at Tokyo s Komazawa Gymnasium on Dec. 20, 2020. (Pool photo)(Kyodo)
On the final day of competition at Tokyo s Komazawa Gymnasium, Yuki Takahashi, the 2017 men s 57-kg freestyle world champion, won his fourth national title. Rei Higuchi, who will represent Japan in March s Asian Olympic qualifying meet, lost in the semifinals.