Kurash, Women's 78Kg: Pincky Balhara confirms medal with a 3-0 quarterfinal win
India's Pincky Balhara defeated South Korea’s Garam Lim 3-0 to reach the women’s 78kg semi-finals, assuring India of a medal.
The 27-year-old found a good scoring throw late in the bout to score a 'Chala' and edge out the 2025 Asian Championship finalist.
This will be Pincky's second Asian Games medal, who won a 52kg Kurash silver in 2018.
She missed it last time, losing in the quarterfinals, but after 8 years, she will now return to the podium.
Update: 2026-09-28 03:09 GMT
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