Wrestling Highlights from the 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya
Date: September 30 – October 3
Day 1 Highlights
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12:45: Ami ISHII (JPN) pinned Jia LONG (CHN) in the 68kg semifinal, advancing to the finals against Sol Gum PAK (PRK), who edged out Meerim ZHUMANAZAROVA (KGZ) by criteria (1-1).
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12:30: Taizo YOSHIDA (JPN) dominated Sunil KUMAR (IND) with an 11-0 score at 87kg, making his way to the gold medal match against Asian champion Asan ZHANYSHOV (KGZ), who defeated Shamil OZHAEV (KAZ) 6-1.
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12:15: Aytjan KHALMAKHANOV (UZB), the world champion, pinned Asian champion Razzak BEISHEKEEV (KGZ) in the 67kg semifinals. He will face Kyotaro SOGABE (JPN) in the final, who decisively blanked Meiirzhan SHERMAKHANBET (KAZ) 8-0.
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11:55: Taizo YOSHIDA (JPN) quickly defeated Callum ROBERTS (PHI) in just 20 seconds at 87kg with two powerful four-point throws.
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11:45: Asan ZHANYSHOV (KGZ) secured a 4-0 victory against Jalgasbay BERDIMURATOV (UZB) by effectively managing par terre positions.
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11:25: Sunil KUMAR (IND) impressed with a 9-0 shutout of Muhammad SULTONZODA (TJK), moving him closer to bettering his previous medal performance.
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11:20: Meiirzhan SHERMAKHANBET (KAZ) narrowly defeated Hanjae CHUNG (KOR) 5-4 by maintaining criteria after a comeback in a close match at 67kg.
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11:15: NISHA (IND) faced off against Sol Gum PAK (PRK). While initiating the scoring, Pak managed to secure the win by maintaining criteria despite Nisha’s later points.
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11:13: Yuta NARA (JPN) believed he had won against Murat BOTOEV (KGZ), but a challenged final second stepout resulted in a 1-1 criteria loss.
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11:10: World champion Ami ISHII (JPN) showcased her skills with a 9-2 victory against Zhamila BAKBERGENOVA (KAZ) at 68kg.
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11:05: A thrilling match saw Gholamreza FAROKHI (IRI) lose to Shamil OZHAEV (KAZ) at 87kg. Despite a comeback to draw even at 6-6, Farokhi lost due to criteria.
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10:55: Hanjae CHUNG (KOR) opened his campaign with a 3-3 criteria win over Man Gwang SON (PRK), coming back from an early deficit.
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10:45: The day started strong as world champion Aytjan KHALMAKHANOV (UZB) secured a decisive 9-0 win over Ji LENG (CHN).
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10:30: The wrestling competition kicked off at the 20th Asian Games, featuring Greco-Roman and Women’s Wrestling events.
Stay tuned for more exciting matches over the next few days!
