Indian wrestler Sunil Kumar secured a bronze medal in the 87kg Greco Roman category at the Asian Wrestling Championship in Amman, Jordan. Kumar defeated China’s Jiaxin Huang in the bronze medal match after losing in the semifinals.

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• Sunil Kumar wins bronze in 87kg Greco Roman category at the Asian Wrestling Championship.
• He defeated China’s Jiaxin Huang in the bronze medal match.
• Sunil lost to Iran’s Yasin Yazdi in the semifinals with a 3-1 score.
• In the quarterfinals, Sunil won against Tajikistan’s Sukhrob Abdulkhaev 10-1, with all points scored in the second period.
• Sunil had previously won a silver medal at the Asian Championship in 2019.
• Sagar Thakran, competing in the 77kg category, won his qualification match but lost 10-0 to Jordan’s Amro Sadeh in the quarterfinals.
• Sagar’s progression depended on his opponent’s performance in the semifinals.
• Other Indian wrestlers faced early eliminations: Umesh (63kg) lost in qualification, while Nitin (55kg) and Prem (130kg) were also eliminated.
• The Asian Wrestling Championship proved to be a challenging event for the Indian contingent overall.
• The tournament was held in Amman, Jordan, with the final matchups taking place recently.