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HomeSPORTSCommonwealth Games 2022: Anshu Malik bring India a silver medal in wrestling

Commonwealth Games 2022: Anshu Malik bring India a silver medal in wrestling

Commonwealth Games 2022: Indian wrestler Anshu Malik managed to win a silver medal in women’s freestyle 57kg wrestling after losing to Odunayo Folasade Adekuoroye of Nigeria in the final at the Victoria Park Arena in Coventry on Friday.

The Nigerian wrestler, a three-time CWG winner, dominated the first period as she won four points, pulling Anshu down twice and getting technical points. Anshu launched some desperate attacks in the second period as she bagged one point followed by a two-point takedown.

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The Nigerian capitalised on Anshu’s aggressive tactics and launched a counterattack and earned three points — two for a takedown. With just seconds remaining on the clock, Anshu launched a desperate attack and effected a takedown but she was denied the points on appeal as she could not execute the attack fully.

While Nethmi Porthotage from Sri Lanka and Hannah Taylor of Canada won the bronze medals in the women’s 57kg.

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