India’s Nitesh Siwach won silver in the Asian Games men’s ninety-seven-kilogram Greco-Roman wrestling event on October 1. ANI reported that Japan’s Yuri Nakazato won the final four points to nil. Nakazato led by two points after the opening period and added two more in the second.
Siwach reached the final after beating an opponent from Turkmenistan seven to one and a Mongolian opponent nine to nil.
In a post-final interview with RevSportz, Siwach expressed pride in winning a medal but disappointment at missing gold. He attributed the result to mistakes he wanted to correct and credited his coaches and family for their support. He also said overseas camps and foreign coaching had helped develop his ground wrestling.