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Young Indian wrestler Sonam Malik repelled a tough challenge from China’s Jia Long on Friday to win a bronze medal in the women’s 62kg at the Asian Games in Hangzhou. In a bout where the two wrestlers were locked at 4-4 and the Chinese were ahead on criteria, Sonam performed a crucial takedown move with just 25 seconds left in the bronze play-off, creating a 7-5 winner emerged. (2023 Asian Games medal count | Full 2023 Asian Games schedule)
This is India’s third wrestling bronze medal for India in this edition of the Games, with Sunil Kumar (Greco-Roman) and Antim Panghal (women’s 53kg) winning earlier.
Kiran (women’s 76kg), Aman Sehrawat (men’s 57kg) and Bajrang Punia (men’s 65kg) will also compete for the bronze medal later in the day.
Indians disappoint in canoeing and kayaking events
India’s Vishal Kewat finished seventh in the men’s canoe slalom, while Shikha Chouhan finished sixth in the women’s kayak final at the Asian Games on Friday.
In the men’s canoe final, Vishal finished with a timing of 135.12 seconds, 140.92 seconds behind the winner.
Yuancong Xie of China (98.20s) won the gold, while Anvar Klevleev of Uzbekistan and Alexandr Kulikov of Kazakhstan took home the silver and bronze medals respectively at the Fuyang Water Sports Center.
In the women’s kayak final, Shikha clocked 167.24 seconds.
Chu-Han Chang of Chinese Taipei took the gold medal, while the silver went to Lu Li of China. The bronze was won by Yekaterina Tarantseva from Kazakhstan. India’s Shubham Kewat and Hitesh Kewat will compete in the men’s kayaking final on Saturday.
India has won only one medal, bronze at the 1994 Hiroshima Games.
During the last edition in Jakarta, the Indians made eight finals in slalom and sprint events but failed to secure a medal.
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