BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan: Navjot Kaur on Friday scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman wrestler to win a Gold in the 65kg freestyle category in the Senior Asian Championships here.
Navjot outclassed Japan’s Miya Imai 9-1 in a one-sided final bout, PTI reports.
This was also India’s first Gold in the ongoing championships. Rio Olympics Bronze medallist Sakshi Malik won Bronze in the 62kg freestyle category after getting the better of Kazakhstan’s Ayaulym Kassymova 10-7 in a tough fight.
The two medals took India’s medal tally to six — a Gold, a Silver and four Bronze medals.
On Thursday, Commonwealth Games Gold medallist Vinesh Phogat settled for a Silver medal after losing 2-3 to China’s Chun Lei in the summit clash of the women’s 50kg freestyle event.
Another Indian wrestler Sangeeta defeated Jieun Um of Korea to win a Bronze medal in the women’s 59kg freestyle event. Divya Kakran could not add to India’s tally as she lost her Bronze-medal bout to Meerim Zhumanarova of Kyrgyzstan in the women’s 68kg freestyle event.
