Sakshi Malik, Vinesh Phogat Bag Bronze Medals In Asian Wrestling Championships

Pooja Dhanda lost her 57 kg bronze medal bout at the Asian Wrestling Championships

Sakshi Malik earned podium spot for India at the Asian Wrestling Championships.© AFP

Highlights

Pooja Dhanda lost her 57 kg bronze medal bout
Sakshi Malik and Vinesh Phogat earned podium spots for India
Pooja Dhanda registered a disappointing show

Sakshi Malik and Vinesh Phogat earned podium spots for India at the Asian Wrestling Championships as they bagged bronze medals in their respective categories. A 2016 Olympic bronze medallist, Sakshi Malik edged past her North Korean counterpart Hyon Gyong Mun 9-6 in a tough bout to clinch the bronze medal in the 62 kg category.

The 2018 Asian Games gold medallist Vinesh Phogat outclassed reigning World Championships bronze medallist Qianyu Pang 8-1 to bag home the bronze in the 53 kg category.

Pooja Dhanda registered a disappointing show the marquee Asian showpiece event as she lost 3-5 in her 57 kg bronze medal bout.

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