CWG 2018: Rahul Aware grabs gold for India
Rahul Aware guided India to its first gold medal in wrestling, defeating Steven Takahashi of Canada 15-7 in men’s freestyle 57kg category.
Published : Apr 12, 2018 13:24 IST
Rahul Aware guided India to its first gold medal in wrestling, defeating Steven Takahashi of Canada 15-7 in men’s freestyle 57kg category.
Rahul, a 26-year-old from Beed, Maharashtra, had to struggle to reach the top of the podium. Aware disposed of George Ramm (England) in the first round before gaining a comfortable win over Australian Thomas Cicchini in the second.
In the semifinal, the Indian was stretched by Muhammad Bilal (Pakistan) before gaining victory over points. He was tested again — through two rounds — by Takahashi in the final.
But Rahul survived the challenge to garner sufficient points for the gold.