Nitesh Siwach took the silver medal in the men’s 97‑kg Greco‑Roman event after a 0‑3 defeat to Japan’s Yuri Nakazato in the final at Nagoya’s Inae Sports Centre.
He had booked his place in the final with a blistering 9‑0 technical‑superiority victory over Mongolia’s Gankhuyag Ganbaatar in the semifinal, closing the match in just three minutes and leaving the bronze‑medallist from 2022 with little chance to contest.
The gold‑medal bout was a showcase of Nakazato’s early aggression; the Japanese wrestler took control in the first minute and never allowed Siwach to mount a comeback, sealing the win with a clean 3‑point margin.
India’s podium finish keeps the wrestling team in the spotlight as they look ahead to the next Asian Games, while the 97‑kg title now remains firmly in Japan’s hands.
Siwach will now head into training camps to prepare for the 2028 Olympic cycle, aiming to convert his silver into a gold on the world stage.