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 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.