Ulaanbaatar, June 8: India capped a successful campaign at the Ulaanbaatar Open Senior Ranking Series wrestling tournament with Deepak (61kg), Sagar Jaglan (74kg) and Dinesh (125kg) winning gold medals in the men’s freestyle event on the final day of the competition here.
Their stellar performances on Sunday helped India collect seven medals in men’s freestyle and take their overall tally to 17 medals across freestyle, Greco-Roman and women’s wrestling, ensuring a top-three finish in the team standings.
Deepak clinched the 61kg title with a commanding 6-0 victory over Kazakhstan’s Assyl Aitakyn, while heavyweight Dinesh edged Kazakhstan’s Yedige Kassimbek 2-0 in the 125kg final.
Sagar produced a gritty effort to beat Russia’s Tamir Eshinimaev 3-2 and secure the 74kg gold medal.
India’s freestyle wrestlers also added four bronze medals through Sumit (57kg), Kumar Mohit (65kg), Jaideep (74kg) and Vicky (97kg) and finished runner-up in team championship behind Russia. (PTI)
