India’s Greco-Roman wrestlers bagged five medals on the opening day of the U23 Asian Championships in Vietnam. Suraj Singh and Sagar Singh won silver, while Kumar Sachin, Rohit, and Hardeep secured bronze, highlighting India’s growing strength in continental wrestling
Published Date – 24 May 2026, 12:23 AM
Hyderabad: India made an impressive start to its Greco-Roman campaign at the Under-23 Asian Championships, securing five medals on the opening day of competition at the Tien Son Sport Center in Da Nang, Vietnam, on Saturday.
Suraj Singh and Sagar Singh led the charge with silver medals, while Kumar Sachin, Rohit, and Hardeep added bronze medals in their respective weight categories.
Suraj Singh impressed in the 60kg category with a solid run to the final before going down 0-4 against Kazakhstan’s Aibek Aitbekov in the gold medal bout.
In the 67kg category, Sagar Singh also produced a commendable performance but suffered a 0-9 defeat by technical superiority against Uzbekistan’s Aytjan Khalmakhanov in the final, settling for silver.
Kumar Sachin claimed bronze in the 77kg category despite losing 3-10 to Kazakhstan’s Alikhan Dursunov. Rohit narrowly missed out after a hard-fought 3-5 defeat against Uzbekistan’s Bekhruz Barnoev in the 97kg division, while Hardeep fell short in the 130kg bout, going down 0-4 against Kazakhstan’s Jokhar Uzarov.
Vinit (72kg) and Amit Gope (82kg) bowed out after defeats by technical superiority, with Vinit losing 6-9 to Uzbekistan’s Shakhzod Kuchkorov and Amit falling 0-10 to Tajikistan’s Muhammad Sultanzoda.
“It is an encouraging performance by our Greco-Roman wrestlers to finish the opening day with five medals. The wrestlers showed great determination and discipline on the mat, and this reflects the steady progress Indian Greco-Roman wrestling has been making at the continental level,” said Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Sanjay Singh.
India had won three medals in the U23 Greco-Roman category at the previous edition of the U23 & U17 Asian Wrestling Championships in Vietnam, including a gold medal by Sumit (63kg) and bronze medals by Ankit Gulia (72kg) and Nitesh (97kg).
The country also secured five medals in Greco-Roman wrestling at the 2026 Asian Wrestling Championships in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, marking India’s best performance in the category at the continental senior event in the last five years.
On Sunday, India’s Greco-Roman campaign will continue with Neeraj in the 55kg qualification bout, while Sumit (63kg) and Rohit Bura (87kg) will also be in action, aiming for podium finishes.
