Wrestler Simran wins silver in Youth Olympics

Buenos Aires, Oct 14: Indian wrestler Simran settled for a silver in women’s freestyle 43 kg category competition after she lost to Emily Shilson of United States in the final bout at the Youth Olympics here.
Simran, who had won a 40kg class bronze in the 2017 Cadet World Championships, lost 6-11 as the American registered a ‘victory by points’ to clinch the gold on Saturday night.
Simran conceded a 2-9 lead to Shilson in the first period and that virtually sealed her fate.
The Indian produced a better show in the second period by scoring four points as against two by his American opponent but that proved to be too little, too late to have any impact on the result of the bout.
“My tactical error cost me the gold. It was silly of me to give into the deception (the loss of points),” said Simran after her bout.(PTI)

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