Nisha Dahia wins Silver in Asian Wrestling Championships in Kazakhstan
Apr 12, 2023
India's Nisha Dahiya won silver at the Asian wrestling championships in Astana, Kazakhstan yesterday. This is the biggest-ever medal of her career in the women's 68kg category.
Nisha, on a fine injury comeback, reached the final but fell to Japan’s Ami Ishii 10-0 and finished as a runner-up. Nisha had defeated China's Feng Zhou 7-6 in the semi-finals.
Another Indian wrestler, Priya Malik clinched a bronze in 76 kg category. She defeated Japan's Mizuki Nagashima in the repechage round.
