Indian wrestler Sunil Kumar has secured a bronze medal in the 87kg Greco-Roman category at the 2025 Asian Wrestling Championships held in Amman, Jordan. After facing a tough loss in the semifinals against Iran’s Yasin Yazdi, Sunil made a strong comeback in the bronze medal match, defeating China’s Jiaxin Huang. A silver medallist from 2019, Sunil is on a mission to get back to his peak performance. He kicked off his tournament with a commanding 10-1 victory over Tajikistan’s Sukhrob Abdulkhaev in the quarterfinals, scoring all his points in the second period. Unfortunately, he fell short against Yazdi, losing 3-1 in the semifinal and missing out on a chance to compete in the final.
Key Highlights
Sunil Kumar’s Performance
- Event: Asian Wrestling Championships 2025
- Category: 87kg Greco-Roman
- Medal: Bronze
- Bronze Medal Match: Defeated China’s Jiaxin Huang
- Quarterfinals: Won 10-1 against Tajikistan’s Sukhrob Abdulkhaev
- Semifinal: Lost 1-3 to Iran’s Yasin Yazdi
Other Indian Wrestlers’ Performance
- Sagar Thakran (77kg): Won his qualification bout but lost 0-10 in the quarterfinals to Jordan’s Amro Sadeh. His progression depended on Sadeh’s semifinal performance.
- Umesh (63kg): Eliminated in the qualification round.
- Nitin (55kg) & Prem (130kg): Knocked out in the early rounds.
