Wrestler Deepak loses to idol; wins silver

Silver medallist India’s Deepak Punia stands on the podium during the medal ceremony of the men`s 86kg freestyle wrestling event at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, in China`s. Pic/AFP

Hasan Yazdani expectedly proved too good for Deepak Punia, who settled for a silver after losing by technical superiority to the Iranian legend in the men's 86kg category as India's wrestling campaign concluded here on Saturday with six medals but without a gold.

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It was the second time that Deepak found himself up against his childhood idol Yazdani, the two-time Olympic medallist and eight-time World Championship medallist. In the 2019 World Championships, Deepak had reached the final on debut but did not wrestle against the Iranian due to a foot injury.

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