Geetika Jakhar in line for Gold at Doha

CHANDIGARH: Geetika Jakhar is in contention for a gold medal in 63 kg category in women wrestling competitons in the ongoing Doha Asian Games. The Haryana freestyle wrestler is now pitted against Icho Kaori of Japan for gold and silver.

According to Wrestling Federation of India president Dr Mahinder Singh Malik, who is in Doha as a technical delegate, said that  Geetika fought very good fight against Badrakh Odonchimeg of Mongolia by points (3-0) in the semi-final bout. Geetika did not allow her opponent to score any technical point. The Indian wrestler scored one technical points each in two round. She also scored three classification points.

Icho Kaori of Japan ousted Xu Haiyan of China by 3-0 in the second semi-final in 63 kg class.
Alka Tomar will fight it out with Su Lihui of China for the bronze in 55 kg while Sonika Kaliraman will face Iana Panova of Kazakhsthan for bronze in 72 kg class.

India have already bagged a brozne medal through Dalvi Vinayak who defeated Usupjanov Rinat of Kazaksthan by 3-1 in the 55 kg class bout.

Dr Malik, who is also the vice-president of Asian Wrestling Federation, said from Doha that the freestyle bouts in the men's section will commence on December 13. Olympians Palwinder Singh Cheema, Yogeshwar and Vinod are in fray for the podium finish.