Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman 87Kg: Sunil Kumar advances to semi-final

He claimed a win by technical superiority (9-0) against Tajikistan's Muhammad Sultonzoda to start his campaign.

After winning the passivity point and a parterre position against Muhammad, Sunil made no mistakes, scored four consecutive two-pointers, and closed out the bout in the first half itself.

Sunil will next face Japan's Taizo Yoshida and will be hoping to upgrade his bronze medal from the 2022 Asian Games.

Update: 2026-09-30 03:10 GMT

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