Asian Games 2023: Kiran wins women’s 76kg freestyle wrestling bronze

India’s Kiran beat Mongolia’s Ariunjarga Ganbat by points in the women’s 76kg freestyle to bag bronze at the ongoing Asian Games in Hangzhou on Friday.

India’s Kiran (red) during the Women’s Freestyle 76Kg wrestling semifinal at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou. | Photo Credit: AP

India’s Kiran beat Mongolia’s Ariunjarga Ganbat by points in the women’s 76kg freestyle to bag bronze at the ongoing Asian Games in Hangzhou on Friday.

Kiran’s bronze takes India’s tally to 92 medals in total and will continue to occupy the fourth spot in the overall medal standings.

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Kiran felt the heat in the second half as she adopted a defensive stance. The Mongolian came up with a reversal to win her first two points. With 72 seconds left on the clock, Kiran got a four-point cushion. and a warning to the Indian due to which Ganbat one point. The match ended with the scoreline reading 6-3 in favour of the Indian.

Kiran qualified for the semis after defeating Japan’s Nodoka Yamamoto 3-0 by points, but she lost to Kazakhstan’s Zhamila Bakbergenova 2-4 on points.