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Asian Games: Nitesh storms into Greco-Roman final to end 64-year wait, Mansi in bronze fight Image Source: IANS

Asian Games: Nitesh Storms Into Greco-Roman Final To End 64-year Wait, Mansi In Bronze Fight

By IANS News October 01, 2026 • 11:02 AM View: 6

Nagoya City Inae Sports Center: Nitesh Siwach stormed into the final of the Greco-Roman 97kg after a stellar 9-0 technical superiority win over Mongolia's Ganbaataryn Gankhuyag in the semifinal at the Nagoya City Inae Sports Center in the ongoing Asian Games here on Thursday.

Nitesh has now become the first Indian to march into the final of the Greco-Roman wrestling at the Asiad since the 1962 Games, ending a 64-year wait for India. He will now face Yuri Nakazato of Japan in the gold medal clash later in the day.