Summary
He beat the world champion from North Korea in a close and exciting fight.
The match had many changes, but Aman scored the most points at the end.
His win makes India proud and adds another gold for the country.
Key Points
4 points1
Aman Sehrawat won the men's 57 kilogram freestyle wrestling gold.
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He defeated the reigning world champion Han Chong-song.
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Final score was eleven points for Aman, seven for his opponent.
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This is India's first gold in this weight class at the Asian Games.
New Words to Learn
9 wordsfreestyle
a style of wrestling where moves can be done in many ways
reigning
currently holding the title
champion
the best player in a competition
momentum
when one side starts doing better for a while
takedown
a move that brings the other wrestler to the ground
penalised
given a small punishment that takes away a point
technical superiority
winning by a large point difference early
quarterfinal
the round before the semifinals
semifinal
the round before the final match
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