In the bronze medal match, Sunil beat Jiaxin Huang in China after losing in the 87 kg combat in the continental tournament.
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The Indian wrestler Sunil Kumar won the bronze medal at the 87 kg of Greco Romain of the Asian championship in Amman, Jordan on Tuesday.
In the bronze medal match, Sunil beat Jiaxin Huang in China after losing in the 87 kg combat in the continental tournament.
Sunil, a silver medalist in 2019 who seeks to find part of his old magic, had previously recorded a 10-1 victory over the sukhrob Abdulkhaev of Tajikistan in the quarterfinals. He scored all of his points in the second period.
Many congratulations to Sunil Kumar for having put a bronze at 87 kg of Greeco for men – Roman on day 1⃣ at the Asian elder #Struggle Championship, Amman, Jordan🇯🇴.
Well done, Sunil👏🏻. Continue to make us proud! 🥳#Indianwrestling #Sporty #Champion #Wrestlingchampion #Gameon… pic.twitter.com/nktimgxvgh– Sai Media (@media_sai) March 26, 2025
However, it was the Yasin Yazdi of Iran who entered the 87 kg final with a 3-1 victory against Sunil during the confrontation in the semi-finals.
Sagar Thakran won his 77 kg qualifications but lost 10-0 in the quarter-final against Amro Sadeh de Jordan. With a launch of 4 points on the ground, Sadeh reserved a place in the semi-finals.
After this defeat, Sagar’s fate depended on the result of the semi-final of his rival.
Umesh (63 kg) lost in qualification.
Nitin (55 kg) and Prem (130 kg) were ousted during the qualification round.
