Indian wrestler Aman Sehrawat clinched the gold medal in the men’s freestyle 57kg category at the Asian Games 2026 after defeating North Korea’s Han Chong Song 11-7 in the final. The Olympic bronze medallist produced a composed performance to secure the top prize in Aichi-Nagoya.
Sehrawat entered the final after an impressive run through the competition. He began his campaign with a 20-9 technical superiority victory over Japan’s Yamato Ogawa before defeating Kazakhstan’s Nurdanat Aitanov 12-1 in the quarterfinals.
In the semifinal, Aman staged a remarkable comeback against Tajikistan’s Aiaal Belolyubskii. After trailing 2-6, the Indian wrestler turned the bout around in the second period, scoring 12 points to secure a 14-8 victory and book his place in the gold-medal bout.
The final saw Sehrawat take on North Korea’s Han Chong Song, a world champion at 57kg. Aman held his nerve in the closely fought contest and eventually prevailed 11-7 to add an Asian Games gold medal to his impressive international record.
Aman’s triumph adds another wrestling gold to India’s impressive campaign at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games and underlines his continued rise in the 57kg freestyle category.
