India’s Harpreet Singh has won a bronze medal in Greco-Roman weight divisions on the opening day of Asian Wrestling Championship in New Delhi yesterday. Harpreet beat his rival Jun Ji Na of China in 80 kg category. Another Indian wrestler Gurpreet Singh lost his bronze medal bout 0-8 in just 38 seconds to Bin Yang of China.
Gurpreet had earlier entered the bronze medal play-off round of Greco-Roman weight divisions in the 75 Kg category.
The three other Indian Greco-Roman wrestlers — Ravinder, Hardeep and Naveen — were knocked out of the tournament yesterday.
India had bagged 9 medals – 1 Gold, 3 Silver and 5 Bronze – in the last edition of the tournament held in Bangkok last year. In the competition, 112 freestyle, 103 Greco-Roman and 83 female wrestlers are vying for 24 Gold and Silver, and 48 bronze medals.
All India Radio, Delhi has made arrangements to broadcast 3 to 5 minute updates of the Championship till 14th of this month. It can be heard on FM Rainbow networks during day and in the evening.
