Commonwealth Games: Anshu Malik claims silver medal in women's wrestling 57kg category
FirstpostIndia’s young wrestler Anshu Malik claimed the silver medal at the Commonwealth Games as she lost the final by 3-6 to Nigeria’s Odunayo Adekuoroye in women’s 57kg final India’s young wrestler Anshu Malik claimed the silver medal at the Commonwealth Games as she lost the final by 3-6 to Nigeria’s Odunayo Adekuoroye in women’s 57kg final in Birmingham on Friday. Anshu conceded two points early in the match as the Nigerian claimed two points through a superb takedown. The young wrestler earlier assured India’s first medal in wrestling as she defeated Sri Lanka’s Nethi Poruthotage in freestyle 57kg semi-final. Anshu started the campaign on Friday morning with a win as she defeated Irene Symeonidis of Australia in her Women’s Freestyle 57 kg category match to enter the semi-finals Commonwealth Games: India schedule, Results, Medals tally Technical skill-wise, Malik was just too good for Symeonidis and this factor helped her win.