SAG 2019: Gaurav Baliyan and Anita Sheoran win gold in wrestling

Sheoran making a comeback to international circuit after 2016, took only 48 seconds to pin down her Sri Lankan opponent while young Baliyan showed great skills during his one-sided wins over Bangladeshi and Sri Lankan opponents.

Kathmandu:Indian wrestlers Gaurav Baliyan and Anita Sheoran won their respective games to clinch a gold medal in the ongoing 13th South Asian games in Kathmandu on Monday.

India completed a perfect record on the final day of the wrestling competition here. With both Baliyan (men's 74 kg) and Sheoran (women's 68 kg) claiming gold in their respective events. India achieved a unique feat with its grapplers finishing at the top of the podium in all 14 categories - seven gold medals each in men's and women's event.

Gaurav Baliyan

As per the rule of SAF Games, a country can participate in a maximum of 14 categories out of the usual 20 weight class.

It was an easy task for both Baliyan and Sheoran in their respective finals as they hardly saw any challenge from their opponent.

Anita Sheoran

Sheoran making a comeback to international circuit after 2016, took only 48 seconds to pin down her Sri Lankan opponent while young Baliyan showed great skills during his one-sided wins over Bangladeshi and Sri Lankan opponents.

Earlier on Sunday, Sakshi Malik (62Kg), Ravinder (61kg), Anshu (59kg) and Pawan Kumar (86kg) had won gold medals for India.