Summary
He defeated Mongolia’s Gankhuyag Ganbaatar 2‑1 in the bronze‑medal bout after taking an early 2‑0 lead.
Earlier in the tournament he recorded a 12‑2 victory over China’s Zhou Junpeng and advanced to the semifinals following a walkover.
In the semifinals he was narrowly edged out by Uzbekistan’s Sherzod Poyonov with a 9‑8 score, sending him to the bronze match.
His medal marks India’s fifth in this weight class historically and contributes to a day when India also won two gold medals in men’s freestyle wrestling.