Nitesh wins silver, India's wait for Greco Roman Asian Games champion continues
Indian wrestler Nitesh Siwach secured a silver medal in the Greco-Roman style at the Asian Games after losing to Japan's Yuri Nakazato. This result continues India's long-standing wait for a gold medal in this specific wrestling category.
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India's wait to see a Greco-Roman-style Asian Games champion got delayed further as Nitesh Siwach settled for a silver medal after being outplayed by Japan's Yuri Nakazato Thursday (October 1, 2026).
Nitesh tried a 'two-on-one grip' from the beginning, but the Japanese did not let the Indian make any attacking move, losing 0-4.
In 1962 Malwa Singh (52kg) and Ganpat Andalkar (+97kg) had won gold medals in Greco Roman style in Jakarta.
The Japanese pushed Nitesh out to open the scoring. Nitesh was put on ground position for passivity but he defended well, not letting Nakazato find a firm grip to effect a point-scoring gut wrench.
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