Nitesh Clinches Bronze at Asian Wrestling Championships 2025

Nitesh secured India's second medal in the 2025 Asian Wrestling Championships by winning bronze in the Greco-Roman 97kg category. Despite a semi-final loss to Olympic champion Saravi from Iran, he triumphed over Turkmenistan's Agamammedov. Sunil Kumar also bagged bronze in the 87kg division, boosting India's medal tally.

Nitesh boosted India's presence at the 2025 Asian Wrestling Championships by clinching a bronze medal in the Greco-Roman 97kg category in Amman, Jordan. The 22-year-old wrestler dominated Kazakhstan's Ilyas Guchigov with a 9-0 victory, achieved through technical superiority, in the opening match.

He advanced to the semi-finals but was overpowered by reigning Olympic champion Mohammad Hadi Saravi of Iran, who matched Nitesh's earlier result by winning 9-0. Determined to secure a place on the podium, Nitesh returned to defeat Turkmenistan's Amanberdi Agamammedov for a 9-0 victory, thus securing India's second medal.

Sunil Kumar also added to the medal haul with a bronze in the Greco-Roman 87kg weight category, following a decisive 3-1 win over China's Jiaxin Huang. Meanwhile, India's Paris 2024 Olympians Reetika Hooda and Antim Panghal are set to compete later this week.

(With inputs from agencies.)