With expectations high and a decent contingent, India approached the Senior Asian Wrestling Championship in Astana, Kazakhstan with hope. Pooja Dhanda opened the tally in the first day, winning bronze in the women’s 58 kg freestyle event. The second day was even better, as Bajrang bagged silver in the men’s 61 kg freestyle event while Satywart Kadian won bronze in 97kg category.
With the third day proving fruitless, Joyti, KK Yadav and Manoj Kumar won bronze medals in their respective categories on day four. India returned empty handed on the fifth day as well, after Hardeep and Harpreet Singh had gone close to clinching medals in the Greco-Roman category of wrestling.
