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Indian wrestler Aman Sehrawat shocked reigning world champion Han Chong Tune of North Korea to clinch the gold medal within the males’s 57kg class for India on the just lately concluded Asian Video games, including to the bronze medal he received at Hangzhou 2023. Aman defeated the North Korean grappler 11-7 after staging a exceptional comeback to turn out to be the primary Indian to win gold within the males’s 57kg freestyle wrestling occasion on the 2026 Asian Video games in Aichi-Nagoya.
The Indian wrestler, who can be a bronze medallist from the Paris Olympics, revealed an anecdote earlier than the ultimate that helped him obtain glory in Aichi-Nagoya. In an interplay with IANS, the 23-year-old mentioned his coach had suggested him to not watch movies of his opponent or some other wrestler on his cell phone as a part of his preparation, however as a substitute belief his personal talents and execute his recreation plan within the closing.
“My coach instructed me to wrestle my very own bout identical to I had finished within the earlier matches. Do not wrestle based on the opponent’s fashion. I used to be instructed to not watch anybody’s movies on the cellphone. I used to be suggested to wrestle in my very own means and that I might win the gold medal. So that is what occurred,” Aman instructed IANS.
He upgraded his Asian Video games bronze from 2023 to gold and now desires to show his Paris Olympics bronze into gold as properly.
“I contemplate this a really proud second (elevating the nationwide flag after profitable gold). Now my goal stays to expertise this second on the Olympics,” he added.
Aman was main 6-1 within the closing in opposition to Han, however the North Korean world champion fought again to make it 7-6 in his favour, leaving the Indian trailing with lower than a minute remaining.
Nonetheless, Aman produced a powerful comeback within the closing levels of the match to seal an 11-7 victory.
“It occurs so much in wrestling. This isn’t the primary time it has occurred. I used to be trailing with one minute left. However I used to be assured that I may assault and rating factors ultimately. I used to be targeted on not conceding any extra factors,” he added.
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