Asian Games: Wrestler Aman Sehrawat Wins 57kg Gold in Bruising Final
Aman Sehrawat beat Han Chong Song 11-7 for his second Asian Games medal and India’s second wrestling gold at the event.
- On Saturday, Indian wrestler Aman Sehrawat won the men's 57kg freestyle gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, defeating North Korea's Han Chong Song 11-7 in the final.
- The 23-year-old Haryana native upgraded his 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games bronze to gold, building on his achievement as India's youngest individual Olympic medallist at the 2024 Paris Games.
- Trailing late in the match, Sehrawat executed a brilliant comeback, pinning Han to reclaim the lead; India's freestyle coach Vinod Kumar said the strategy was to "keep it simple and be patient."
- This victory secured India's 20th gold medal and 82nd overall at the 2026 Asian Games, following Indian wrestler Sujeet Kalkal's 65kg gold win on Friday.
- To prepare for the Games, Sehrawat trained at the Lucknow SAI centre, as the team struggled to find sparring partners elsewhere, helping secure his maiden Asian Games gold title.
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Aman fights back to stun World Champion, adds Asian Games gold to his collection
Aman Sehrawat went one better than his Hangzhou bronze, beating reigning world champion Chong Song Han 11-7 in the men's 57kg final to win Asian Games gold in Nagoya on Saturday. The 23-year-old Indian added another major title to his Olympic bronze.
Aman Sehrawat of Jhajjar, Haryana, won the wrestling gold medal at the Asian Games. In the men's 57kg freestyle final, Aman defeated world champion Chong Song Han of North Korea 11-7. Aman, who lost his mother at the age of 10 and his father a year later, has made the journey from the mud arena to the world stage.
Aman Sehrawat clinches Asian Games mens freestyle 57kg wrestling Gold - The Tribune
Indian wrestler Aman Sehrawat clinched the gold medal in the men's freestyle 57kg category at the 2026 Asian Games on Saturday after producing a stunning comeback to defeat North Korea's Chong Song Han.
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