While Suraj Singh and Sagar Singh claimed silver medals in their respective weight categories, Kumar Sachin, Rohit, and Hardeep added to the tally with bronze medals in their respective weight categories.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Suraj Singh impressed in the 60kg category with a solid run to the final before going down 0-4 against Kazakhstan\u2019s Aibek Aitbekov in the gold medal bout to finish with silver.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In the 67kg category, Sagar Singh also produced a commendable performance throughout the tournament. However, he suffered a 0-9 defeat by technical superiority against Uzbekistan\u2019s Aytjan Khalmakhanov in the final and settled for the silver medal.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Kumar Sachin added a bronze medal in the 77kg category despite going down 3-10 against Kazakhstan\u2019s Alikhan Dursunov, while Rohit narrowly missed out after suffering a hard-fought 3-5 defeat against Uzbekistan\u2019s Bekhruz Barnoev in the 97kg division. Hardeep also fell short in the 130kg bout, going down 0-4 against Kazakhstan\u2019s Jokhar Uzarov.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Vinit (72kg) and Amit Gope (82kg) bowed out after suffering defeats by technical superiority against their respective opponents, with Vinit going down 6-9 against Uzbekistan\u2019s Shakhzod Kuchkorov and Amit losing 0-10 to Tajikistan\u2019s Muhammad Sultanzoda. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cIt is an encouraging performance by our Greco-Roman wrestlers to finish the opening day with five medals. The wrestlers showed great determination and discipline on the mat, and this performance reflects the steady progress Indian Greco-Roman wrestling has been making at the continental level. I congratulate all the medal winners and wish the remaining wrestlers the very best for the upcoming bouts,\u201d said Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Sanjay Singh.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
India had won three medals in the U23 Greco-Roman category at the previous edition of the U23 & U17 Asian Wrestling Championships held in Vietnam, including a gold medal by Sumit (63kg) and bronze medals by Ankit Gulia (72kg) and Nitesh (97kg). <\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cIt is an encouraging performance by our Greco-Roman wrestlers to finish the opening day with five medals. The wrestlers showed great determination and discipline on the mat, and this performance reflects the steady progress Indian Greco-Roman wrestling has been making at the continental level. I congratulate all the medal winners and wish the remaining wrestlers the very best for the upcoming bouts,\u201d said Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Sanjay Singh.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
On Sunday, India\u2019s Greco-Roman campaign will continue with Neeraj taking the mat in the 55kg category qualification bout while Sumit (63kg) and Rohit Bura (87kg) will also be in action, aiming for podium finishes.<\/p>\r\n\r\n