India delivered an impressive performance at the Asian Wrestling Championships 2026 in Bishkek, finishing second overall with 17 medals (2 gold, 6 silver, 9 bronze) behind Iran.
🏅 Key Points
- Freestyle wrestling led the success, contributing both gold medals and the highest medal count.
- Sujeet (65kg) and Abhimanyou won India’s two gold medals.
- Aman Sehrawat and Mukul Dahiya were notable silver medalists.
- Women’s wrestling secured 5 medals, showing steady improvement despite no gold.
- Greco-Roman added 5 medals but still lags behind top nations.
📊 Overall Standing
- 1st: Iran (178 points)
- 2nd: India (162 points)
- 3rd: Japan (127 points)
