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Asian Games 2026 | Happy with silver, but I’m still lacking in certain areas: Nitesh
Updated On: 02 October, 2026 09:56 AM IST | Nagoya | PTI
Malwa Singh (52kg) and Ganpat Andalkar (+97kg) had won gold in 1962 Games while Udey Chand (70kg), Sajjan Songh (87kg) and Maruti Mane (97kg) won silver medals
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Nitesh Siwach (left) poses with his silver medal along with coach Hargobind Singh. Pic/PTI
Nitesh Siwach missed out on a historic gold but secured India’s first silver medal in Greco-Roman wrestling at the Asian Games since 1962. Nitesh went down 0-4 to Japan’s home favourite Yuri Nakazato in the men’s 97kg final.
Malwa Singh (52kg) and Ganpat Andalkar (+97kg) had won gold in 1962 Games while Udey Chand (70kg), Sajjan Songh (87kg) and Maruti Mane (97kg) won silver medals.
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