Nitesh ends 64-year wait, eyes historic Greco-Roman gold at Asian Games

Nagoya, Oct 1 (UNI) Indian wrestler Nitesh Kumar stormed into the men's 97kg Greco-Roman final at the Asian Games here on Thursday, ending a 64-year wait for an Indian finalist in the discipline and moving within one victory of a historic gold medal. Nitesh produced a commanding 9-0 technical-superiority victory over Mongolia's Gankhuyag Ganbaatar in the semi-final, wrapping up the contest without conceding a point. The Indian wrestler had earlier defeated Turkmenistan's Amanberdi Agammamedov 7-1 in the quarter-finals to advance to the last four. Nitesh's final berth is particularly significant for Indian Greco-Roman wrestling. India last had a finalist in…