- Karnataka rain fury: Photos of flooded streets, uprooted treesCannes 2022: Deepika Padukone stuns at the French Riviera in Sabyasachi outfitRanbir Kapoor And Alia Bhatt's Wedding Pics - Sealed With A KissOscars 2022: Every Academy Award WinnerShane Warne (1969-2022): Australian cricket legend's life in picturesPhotos: What Russia's invasion of Ukraine looks like on the groundLata Mangeshkar (1929-2022): A pictorial tribute to the 'Nightingale of India'PM Modi unveils 216-feet tall Statue of Equality in Hyderabad (PHOTOS)Wedding pics: Mouni Roy marries Suraj Nambiar in South Indian ceremony73rd Republic Day Parade 2022 - In Pictures
Jyothi Yarraji, who won a silver medal in the 100m hurdles at the Hangzhou Asian Games, wi
- Lione Messi said Retirement not on my mind
- Indian Wells: Alcaraz, Swiatek win titles
- African footballer chased and thrashed away in Kerala; reports
- Hockey India announce core probable group for men's national camp in Bhubaneswar
- Interim Budget: Large number of institutions of higher learning set up, highest ever medal tally in games reflects high confidence level, says FM
Sakshi Malik storms into Asian Championships final Last Updated : 12 May 2017 01:02:21 PM IST (File photo)
Rio Olympic Games bronze medallist Sakshi Malik assured herself of a silver medal in the ongoing Wrestling Championship ' title=' Asian Wrestling Championship '>Asian Wrestling Championship after the grappler entered the finals of the 60 kg weight category here on Friday.
Returning to the mat after almost a year since the bronze-medal feat at the Rio Olympics in August 2016, Sakshi outclassed Ayaulym Kassymova of Kazakhstan 15-3 to enter the finals.
She had advanced to the semi-final after beating Uzbek grappler Nabira Esenbaeva 6-2 in the quarter-final bout.
Malik will face Olympic gold medallist Japan's Risako Kawai in the finals.
Last week, Malik had outclassed national champion Manju Kumari 10-0 during the selection trials for the Asian Championships.
Malik was immediately drafted into the squad and was expected to fight in the 58kg category. But on the eve of the tournament, it turned out that she was overweight for the 58 kg.IANS For Latest Updates Please-
Join us on
Follow us on
172.31.16.186