Ritu Phogat won the 48kg bronze medal at Asian Wrestling Championships. (Source: File) Ritu Phogat won the 48kg bronze medal at Asian Wrestling Championships. (Source: File)Ritu Phogat has assured India of first medal at the Asian Wrestling Championships after bagging the bronze medal in the 48kg category in women’s wrestling. Phogat, on the other hand, lost to Yui Sasaki of Japan in the semifinal to bow out of contention of the gold medal match. Two other Indian female grapplers – Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik are in contention for medals.

Source: Indian Express May 12, 2017 13:20 UTC