New Delhi, April 10 (NationPress) Meenakshi Goyat has secured India’s third silver medal in the women's 53kg category at the 2026 Senior Asian Wrestling Championships held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Meanwhile, three out of five Indian male freestyle wrestlers have advanced to the gold medal matches for their respective weight classes.

Monika (women’s 65kg) and Harshita (women’s 72kg) concluded their competitions with bronze medals, contributing to India’s medal tally, which now stands at ten—comprising three silver and seven bronze.

Meenakshi, who showcased remarkable resilience in the semi-finals, faced a tough challenge in the finals and unfortunately lost 10-0 to Jin Zhang from China.

Despite Meenakshi’s disappointment, Monika and Harshita lifted the team's spirits with their impressive performances that earned them bronze medals.

Monika triumphed over South Korea's Hanbit Lee with a commanding 9-0 score to secure bronze in the women’s 65kg category, while Harshita defeated Sevinchoy Polvonova 5-0 in the bronze medal match for the women’s 72kg.

Earlier, India’s men’s freestyle wrestlers demonstrated their prowess on the continental stage. U-23 world champion Sujeet (65kg), Abhimanyou (70kg), and Sandeep Mann (79kg) have all booked their places in the finals.

Sujeet showcased his skills in the 65kg freestyle semi-final, defeating Abdulmazhid Kudiev of Tajikistan 7-2. The 23-year-old, who has previously won two Ranking Series this year, had also outperformed Kyrgyzstan's Rustamzhan Kakharov by technical superiority in the quarterfinals. He is set for a rematch against Umidjon Jalolov of Uzbekistan, the same opponent he faced in the U23 world championships final, which he won decisively.

Abhimanyou delivered a stunning performance by defeating defending champion Ernazar Akmataliev of Kyrgyzstan 6-3, thus advancing to the men’s 70kg freestyle final against Tumur Ochir of Mongolia.

Sandeep Mann will also compete for gold after showcasing complete dominance, defeating Somonjon Ikromov of Tajikistan 10-0 in the 79kg freestyle semi-final. He will face Japan’s Keyvan Gharehdaghi in the gold medal match.

Additionally, another two male wrestlers competed on Friday, with Vicky in contention for bronze in the 97kg category after a close semi-final against Amirali Azarpira of Iran, where he lost 0-2.

In the men’s 57kg freestyle category, Ankush will challenge Fuga Sasaki of Japan for the bronze medal following his defeat against Milad Validazeh, who progressed to the final.