"VAN" (Hemant Kumar Sharma - Aichi-Nagoya, Japan - 01.10.2026) :: After beating the Mangolian Wrestler Gankhuyag Ganbaatar by 9-0 in semi-final match of the Asian Games 2026; Nitesh's was on the top with his aim but didn't completed in the big final against host country's wrestler and satisfied with historical Silver Medal for his country. This is historical because in Greco-Roman Wrestling competition of any Asian Games after 1962, no any Indian wrestler reached up to the finals of the game. India had five Greco-Roman wrestlers in the final at the 1962 Asian Games. In the big final of the games; he played well and saved several points for himself but it was not enough today on the wrestling matt at Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. Host country's (Japan's) Yuri Nakazato was on-the-top since starting of today's final with the local spectators in stadium. He beat Nitesh one-sidedly by 4-0 and won the Gold for his country.
On Thu, Oct 1, 2026