Asian Games: Deepak Punia wins medal in wrestling, 83rd medal in India's bag

In the 2026 Asian Games, Deepak Punia has given India its 83rd medal. Deepak defeated the Mongolian wrestler 2-1 in the men's 97kg freestyle wrestling final. This is India's 83rd medal overall in the Asian Games and fifth in wrestling. Before him, Aman Sehrawat won the gold medal in wrestling.

97 kg category, wrestlers don't do a lot of movement. Usually, there is a low-scoring compared to this category. Deepak had taken a 2-0 lead during the first 3 minutes, which he got on technical grounds. In the last 3 minutes, he did not score a single point, but also allowed the Mongolian wrestler to score just one point.

2026 Asian Games so far, India has won a total of 7 medals on the fifteenth day. Deepak Punia had won the silver medal in the 86 kg event of the 2022 Asian Games, but this time he increased his weight category to 97 kg. This time the color of his medal has changed to bronze.

7 medals on the 15th day

2026 On the 15th day of the Asian Games, India has so far received 7 medals. 17-year-old Kumkum Mohod won gold in women's archery. At the same time, in golf, Pranavi Sharath created history by winning the gold medal of women's golf. She became the first Indian woman athlete to win a golf gold medal at the Asian Games.

After this, the Indian men's cricket team defeated Pakistan by 19 runs in the final and then Aman Sehrawat won the gold medal in 57 kg wrestling. Apart from 4 gold, a silver medal has also come, which was won by India's women's golf team. Apart from Deepak Punia, Neeraj Chauhan has won the bronze medal in men's archery on the 15th day.

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