Sunil Kumar Wins Bronze at Asian Wrestling Championships 2025

Sunil Kumar achieved a bronze medal during the 87kg Greco-Roman competition at the Asian Wrestling Championships 2025 that took place in Amman, Jordan. He recovered from his semifinal defeat against Yasin Yazdi from Iran to win the bronze medal battle against Jiaxin Huang from China. Sunil Kumar maintains his path towards reaching his previous Olympic potential after finishing as silver medallist in 2019.

Sunil Kumar’s Performance

• Event: Asian Wrestling Championships 2025

• Category: 87kg Greco-Roman

• Medal: Bronze

• Bronze Medal Match: Defeated China’s Jiaxin Huang

• Quarterfinals: Won 10-1 against Tajikistan’s Sukhrob Abdulkhaev

• Semifinal: Lost 1-3 to Iran’s Yasin Yazdi

Throughout the tournament Sunil Kumar displayed his technical mastery and his older wrestler expertise in the Greco-Roman style. His successful quarterfinal match resulted in victory which led to a strong comeback win in the bronze medal match to demonstrate his international wrestling potential.

Performance of Other Indian Wrestlers

• Sagar Thakran (77kg): Won his qualification bout but lost 0-10 in the quarterfinals to Jordan’s Amro Sadeh. His successful progress toward the medal competitions relied on Sadeh's outcome in the semifinal matches.

• Umesh (63kg): Eliminated in the qualification round.

• The wrestlers Nitin (55kg) and Prem (130kg) dropped out from the tournament during its opening rounds.

Significance of the Achievement

Sunil Kumar's bronze medal makes India stronger in the field of Greco-Roman wrestling. His performance illustrated India's strength in these sporting events while providing motivation to the upcoming wrestlers. The hard competition from Iran and China did not faze Sunil whose determination alongside resilience has been outstanding.

Conclusion

Sunil Kumar demonstrated his outstanding skills and determination along with his dedication to achieve excellence when he won the bronze medal at the Asian Wrestling Championships 2025. Winning the bronze medal match demonstrates the ongoing Indian commitment toward strengthening its Greco-Roman wrestling standards. Sunil Kumar maintains his status as one of the strongest competitors in upcoming international wrestling matches.