CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Sunil Kumar wins India’s first Greco-Roman Asian gold after 27 years - Sportstar.

Detailed explanation-2: -The 24-year-old Ravi Dahiya conceded early lead in all his bouts, but he bounced back in tremendous fashion to give India its first gold medal of this edition. He won the final against Kazakhstan’s Rakhat Kalzhan by technical superiority.

Detailed explanation-3: -Kartar Singh overpowered Iran’s Hesamoddin Jafari in the 100kg category to clinch the first gold for India at the Asian Wrestling Championships in 1983.

Detailed explanation-4: -Sajan Bhanwal became the first-ever Indian Greco-Roman wrestler to win a medal at the Under-23 World Championship defeating Ukraine’s Dmytro Vasetskyi in the 77 kg bronze medal play-off at Pontevedra, Spain. The bout ended at 10-10 but since the Indian had scored the last point he was declared the winner on criteria.