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Younger Indian wrestler Sonam Malik misplaced her opening bout on standards to Mongolia’s Bolortuya Khurelkhuu within the girls’s 62kg class right here on Tuesday and can now have to attend and see if she will get a repechage spherical on her Olympic debut.
The 19-year-old led the bout 2-0 after scoring two push-out factors however the Asian silver medallist Khurelkhuu effected a take-down transfer with simply 35 seconds left within the contest to degree the rating.
The rating remained 2-2 until the top however because it was the Mongolian who scored the final level along with her transfer, she was declared winner on standards.
There was hardly any motion throughout a significant a part of the bout. No transfer was made until one and a half minute with the 2 wrestlers measuring one another from standing place.
The Mongolian was placed on exercise clock however Sonam scored a push-out level to take a 1-0 lead and stored that until the top of the primary three-minute interval.
One other push out took her 2-0 in entrance. Sonam didn’t let the Mongolian make any transfer for a significant half however Khurelkhuu managed to pay money for the Indian’s leg and acquired the decisive take-down.
Sonam, a two-time Cadet World Champion (2017, 2019), had certified for the Tokyo Video games by making the ultimate on the Asian Qualifier in April in Almaty.
Khurelkhuu being an skilled contender knew when to get the decisive transfer.
If the Mongolian makes the ultimate, Sonam will get a repechage spherical to be in rivalry for bronze medal. PTI
