Kurash Bronze Secured
Pincky Balhara Secures India's Third Asian Games Kurash Medal With Quarterfinal Victory
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Pincky Balhara secured at least a bronze medal for India in the women’s 78kg Kurash competition at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, defeating South Korea’s Lim Garam 3-0 in the quarterfinals. The win marked India’s third-ever Asian Games medal in Kurash and advanced Balhara to the semifinals, where she was scheduled to face South Korea’s Sumin Mo. Balhara won silver in Kurash at the 2018 Asian Games, when the sport made its debut at the event.
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Balhara scored the decisive point with a “Chala,” a throw that earns a point even when the athlete does not maintain full control; Lim did not score during the bout.
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Balhara had been eliminated in the quarterfinals at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, making her return to the medal podium a contrast with that result.
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At the 2018 Asian Games, Balhara’s silver came in the women’s -52kg category; she is competing in the -78kg division at these Games.
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