Asian Wrestling Câship: Sarita retains title; Seema, Pooja settle for bronze
ALMATY, Apr 15:
Scripting a sensational comeback, an aggressive Sarita Mor reeled off nine straight points in the summit clash to retain her Asian Championship title in 59kg while Seema Bisla (50kg) and Pooja (76kg) settled for bronze medals here today.
Sarita, who won gold at the 2020 championship in New Delhi, trailed 1-7 after a botched-up challenge but turned it around with a tremendous fight back against Mongolia’s Shoovdor Baatarjav.
Attempting a move at 1-3 on the edge of the mat, Sarita lost her balance, allowing her rival to get one point. However, the Mongolian’s coach challenged the call to get her ward four points.
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