India's wrestling queen from the Rio 2016 Olympics, Sakshi Malik, is set to give India either a silver or the coveted gold medal from the Asian Wrestling Championship 2017, currently going on in New Delhi. Sakshi takes on Japan's Risako Kawai in the 60kg women's wrestling final on Friday, May 12.
Sakshi, the bronze medallist from Olympics 2016, recorded emphatic wins against Uzbekistan's Nabira Esenbaeva and Kazakhstan's Ayaulym Kassymova of Kazakhstan, respectively, to enter the final.
Huge news Sakshi and Vinesh in the finals of the Asian championship let's hope they bring back Gold! @jswsports @SakshiMalik @phogat_vinesh
— Parth Jindal (@ParthJindal11) May 12, 2017
Meanwhile, Vinesh Phogat, who is rated as the next big phenomenon in the sport, has also made it to the 55kg women's wrestling final, along with Divya Kakran (69 kg).
Geeta and Babita Phogat's younger sister Ritu Phogat, too, is involved in a bronze medal match.
.@phogat_vinesh @PhogatRitu @SakshiMalik @Official_PWL ?Asian Championships medal matches schedule tonight.
— Olympic Press (@OlympicPressOrg) May 12, 2017
Best wishes @PhogatRitu, @phogat_vinesh, @SakshiMalik & @DivyaWrestler pic.twitter.com/ZHHR8kFwsN
Coming back from injury with a heavily strapped knee, @phogat_vinesh making a statement here!#AsianWrestlingChampionship #vineshphogat pic.twitter.com/9BUChjYPmK
— Karishma Singh (@karishmasingh22) May 12, 2017
All the matches take place on Friday.
India has so far, clinched one medal -- the bronze -- thanks to Harpreet Singh's impressive display in the 80 kg greco-roman wrestling category.
Schedule of matches
- Date: May 12
- Time: 6 pm IST - 8 pm IST
- Venue: KD Jadhav Indoor Stadium, New Delhi.
Where to watch live
TV: DD Sports
Live stream: United World Wrestling
