Navjot Kaur scripts history at Asian Wrestling Championships, wins gold

Defeats Japan's Miya Imai to win gold in Women's Freestyle 65 kg category.

Navjot Kaur
IANS Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan)
Last Updated : Mar 02 2018 | 9:20 PM IST

Navjot Kaur scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman to win gold at the Senior Asian Wrestling Championships here on Friday.

Navjot thrashed Japan's Miya Imai 9-1 in the final to emerge champion in the women's 65 kilogram category.

Olympic medallist Sakshi Malik took bronze in the women's 62kg category with a hard fought 10-7 win in the play-off over Ayaulym Kassymova of Kazhakstan.

India now has a medal tally of one gold, one silver and four bronze in the competition.

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First Published: Mar 02 2018 | 9:00 PM IST

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