CHANDIGARH, JULY 26 : India earned a silver medal through Rajesh who lost to Bakhromov Ilkhom (Uzbekistan) in the 46 kg Greco-Roman final of the 2013 Asian Cadet Freestyle and Greco-Roman and Female Wrestling Championship to be conducted at Buyant-Ukhaa Sports Complex at Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia.
Rajesh lost the first session by 3-0 but fought back brilliantly in the next session. However, the Uzbekistan wrestler managed to win by 5-4 and aggregate total of 8-4.
On way to the final, Rajesh had beaten Chia Chen Niu (Tpe) by 9-2; Baidori Jugdersmen (Mongolia) by 7-0 and Adilet Taalaibkon (Kgz) by 6-0.
Manjit Dalal, fighting in the 69 kg Greco-Roman style, got bronze as he defeated Ming-Liang Wang (Tpe) by 8-0.
Dinesh of India finished fifth in 63 kg Greco-Roman competitions
Results:
Greco-Roman: 42 kg: 1 RI Se Ung (Korea), 2 Usmanov Zelimkhan (Kazakhstan), 3 Tolobai Uulu Azat (Kirgizstan) and Abdevali Behnam (Iran). 7 Anil Torkad (Ind).
46 kg: 1 Bakhromov Ilkhom (Uzbekistan), 2 Rajesh (Ind), 3 Tilloev Faridun (Tajikistan) and Taalaibekov Adilet (Kirgizstan).
50 kg: 1 Sultangali Aidos (Kazakhstan), 2 Zauniddinov Kamarinddin (Uzbekistan), 3 Dalkhani Meysam ( Iran) and Sharshenbekov Tynarbek (Kirgizstan).
54 kg: 1 Morad Elyasi Mohammad Hossein (Iran), 2 Mukametjan Yelnur (Kazakhstan), 3 Jeong Min-Cheol (Korea) and Abdykeev Tynchtykbek (Kirgizstan).
58 kg: 1 Tashbolotov Nurzhigit (Kirgizstan), 2 Nematov Islomidin (Ouzbekistan), 3 Ganbold Choigajid (Mongolia) and Khasanov Bakhtavar (Tajikistan).
63 kg: 1 Rakhmatulaev Rustam (Kirgizstan), 2 Assadi Kolmati Hossein (Iran), 3 Rakhmatov Mirzobek (Uzbekistan) and Nurakhmetov Nurkanat (Kazakhstan). 5 Dinesh (Ind).
69 kg: 1 Tamirlan Shadukaev (Kaz), 2 Kelvan Dalini Ezaei (Iran), 3 Manjeet Dalal (Ind) and Bolotmirza Asanbekov (Kgz).