Summary
After falling behind 9‑2 early in the final, he rallied with a series of takedowns to win with 11 seconds remaining.
The victory marks India's first wrestling gold at the Asian Games since 2018.
Key Points
3 points1
Gold medal in men's 65kg freestyle wrestling.
2
Overcame a 9‑2 deficit in the final minutes.
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First Indian wrestling gold at the Asian Games in eight years.
New Words to Learn
4 wordsfreestyle
a wrestling discipline allowing attacks with the legs and arms.
takedown
a move that brings the opponent to the ground to score points.
criteria
the specific rules used to decide a winner when scores are tied.
upset
when a competitor beats someone expected to win.
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