Wrestler Navjot Kaur wrote her own history in the wrestling circle when she won gold in the Senior Asian Wrestling Championships at Bishkek, Kyrgyszstan this past Friday.
Another Indian won the bronze medal in the 62kg category with a 10-7 score against the Ayaulym Kassymova of Kazhakstan.
After winning Navjot tweeted:
A long awaited dream of mine turned up today in reality !!
Winning Gold for my country, makes me feel proud!!Jai Hind 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/9L2VJz4kXq
— Navjot Kaur (@NavjotWrestler) March 2, 2018
The tally for the Indian team now stands at 1 gold, 1 silver, and four bronze medals.
Navjot went up against Japan’s Miya Imai in a 9-1 score to win the women’s 65 kilogram category.