Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 10:25am on 03 Oct 2026,Saturday Sports
Indian wrestler Aman Sehrawat secured India’s 20th gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. Competing in the men’s 57kg freestyle wrestling category, Aman defeated Tajikistan’s Aiaal Belolyubskii 14-8 in the semifinal before advancing to the gold-medal bout. His victory added another major wrestling success to India’s campaign, following Sujeet Kalkal’s gold in the 65kg category. Aman, an Olympic bronze medallist, was among India’s 16 wrestlers competing at the Games. India’s medal tally subsequently stood at 20 gold, 26 silver and 36 bronze medals, taking the country’s total to 82.
