Hangzhou, Oct 7:Ā Indian grappler Sonam Malik took home a bronze medal in women’s freestyle 62kg category by China’s Long Jia at the ongoing 19th Asian Games on Friday.The 21-year-old Indian got the better of Long Jia 7-5 by a solitary point to claim a podium finish. Sonam added a couple of points at the beginning of the period itself.
The pressure was on Sonam and she responded by getting a double thigh hold. She carried her opponent out but could not pin her down.
However, the Chinese immediately executed a takedown to level the score.
She was pushed out of the court but defended well against the takedown to ensure that she won by a solitary point. Later in the day, Bajrang Punia, Aman Sehrawat and Kiran will also wrestle in their respective bronze medal bouts after losing the semifinals.