India’s Greco-Roman wrestler Rohit Dahiya missed out on a bronze at the Asian Championships after losing to Uzbekistan’s Mukhammadkodir Rasulov on Tuesday. Dahiya (82kg), who had represented the country in the 2022 World U-20 Championships in Sofia, was the only Greco-Roman wrestler from India to reach a medal bout at the tournament but lost 3-1 on points to the world No.12.

Dahiya earlier lost in the quarterfinal to Japan’s Yoshida Taizo on points 7-2 but qualified for the bronze-medal match as Japanese made it to the final.

Yoshida defeated Iran’s Rasoul Garmsiri in the final 9-0 on points to win the gold medal.

Bekzat Orunkul Uulu of Kyrgyzstan also won bronze by defeating South Korea’s Sejin Yang 3-1 in another bout.

The other three Indian Greco-Roman wrestlers – Parvesh (60kg), Vinayak Siddheshwar Patil (67kg) and Ankit Gulia (72kg) – who fought on Tuesday were eliminated in the preliminary rounds.

In the 60kg category, Parvesh lost his pre-quarterfinal bout by technical superiority to Kazakhstan’s Galym Kabdunassarov, while Hanjae Chung of South Korea overcame Vinayak Patil 7-1 on points in the 67kg category quarterfinal.

In 72kg category, Kazakhstan’s Adilkhan Satayev inflicted a victory by fall on Ankit Gulia in the qualification round.

On Monday, five Indian Greco-Roman wrestlers – Arjun Halakurki (55kg), Umesh (63kg), Sajan (77kg), Ajay (87kg) and Mehar Singh (130kg) – lost in the preliminary rounds.

Indian women wrestlers have won six medals – three silver and as many bronze – in the competition, while in men’s freestyle, the country bagged a silver through Udit (57kg).

Abhimanyu (70kg) and Vicky (97kg) clinched bronze medals in their respective categories.

With PTI inputs