India's Nitesh Siwach wins historic Asian Games Greco-Roman silver medal

Indian wrestler Nitesh Siwach won silver medal in the men's Greco-Roman 97kg event at Asian Games 2026 after losing 0-4 to Japan's Yuri Nakazato in the final. Nitesh became India's first Asian Games Greco-Roman finalist since 1962, ending a 64-year wait. He had defeated Mongolia's Gankhuyag Ganbaatar 9-0 in the semi-final and Turkmenistan's Amanberdi Agamammedov 7-1 in the quarter-final.