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Asian Games 2018, Wrestling: Divya Kakran bags bronze

Female wrestler Divya Kakran added the first bronze to India's wrestling tally at the ongoing Asian Games 2018 after crushing Chinese Taipei's Chen Wenling in the third-place play-off bout.

Asian Games 2018, Wrestling: Divya Kakran bags bronze

Jakarta, Aug 21: Female wrestler Divya Kakran added the first bronze to India's wrestling tally at the ongoing Asian Games 2018 after crushing Chinese Taipei's Chen Wenling in the third-place play-off bout in the 68kg category, here on Tuesday (August 21).

The 20-year-old Asian championships silver-medallist prevailed on account of Technical Superiority with the final scoreline reading 10-0.

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Earlier, Bajrang Punia (65kg) and Vinesh Phogat (50kg) had claimed gold medals in their respective events. Divya was a gold-winner at the Commonwealth Championships last year.

Vinesh on Monday (August 20) became the first female wrestler to win the yellow metal at the Asiad after putting up a stellar show. The younger sister of Geeta Phogat - who became the first woman wrestler to win a gold at Commonwealth Games back in 2010 - is one of the best wrestlers in the world in the 50kg category.

Vinesh defeated her Japanese counterpart Yuki Ire 6-2 in the final. This is India's 12th medal in the quadrennial event in 18th Asian Games. Earlier, Vinesh exacted sweet revenge on Yanan Sun on her way to the final of a 50kg category but Sakshi Malik paid the price for being over-defensive in the 62kg wrestling.

Story first published: Tuesday, August 21, 2018, 18:45 [IST]
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