Busan: Grappler Palwinder Singh Cheema fetched the country its first medal in wrestling in the 14th Asian Games winning the bronze in the 120-kg category on Monday.

Cheema lost his semi-final bout but won the bronze medal play-off against Korea's top wrestler Jung Hun Shin with a 4-0 verdict. Earlier Cheema had defeated China's Jinlong 3-1 in the repechage.

The gold in the category was clinched by Uzbekistan's Artur Tayazov, while silver was grabbed by Iran's Abbas Jadidi.

In the 60-kg division, India's Shokinder Tomar won a preliminary bout against Vietnam's Dang Hy Doi to move into the third round. Tomar will fight Afghanistan's Mir Mohammad Nadar in his next bout on Tuesday.

In the free style 96-kg section, Anil Kumar Mann, failed to pose any threat to Islam Bairaqmukov of Kazakhstan and went down 0-4.

Sujeet Maan defeated Mangolian Battuya Batchuluun 3-1 in the preliminary round to keep his hopes alive in the free style 74-kg category. In the third round on Tuesday Sujeet Maan would face Pakistan's Mohammad Ali.

Indian women wrestlers had a poor day with both Gursharan Preet Kaur and Alka Tomar suffering defeats against their Japananese rivals.

PTI