Navjot Kaur Makes History, Becomes 1st Indian Woman Wrestler To Win Gold In The Asian Championship

Srishti Magan

This Friday, India saw history being written, as Navjot Kaur became the first Indian woman wrestler to win a gold in the Asian Wrestling Championships, in the 65kg freestyle category in Bishkek.

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Navjot beat Japan’s Miya Imai with a score of 9-1 to bag the gold; which was also India’s first gold in the ongoing championship. 

The current medal tally for India stands at 6, which includes a gold, a silver and four bronze medals.

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28-year old Navjot put up a great fight, a testament to the fact that she has had a considerable experience in the field. 

She had earlier won a silver at the Asian Championships in 2013 and a bronze in 2014 Commonwealth Games in 67kg.

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Indian female wrestlers are definitely throwing great punches, with Sakshi winning a bronze and Vinesh Phogat winning a silver. 

Even Twitter was abound with congratulatory messages for the dedicated wrestler. 

You can watch the exciting match here. 

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