Asian Games 2026 Wrestling Schedule: India Bouts & Medal Dates
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Asian Games 2026 Wrestling Schedule
Olympic bronze medallist Aman Sehrawat headlines India's freestyle, Greco-Roman and women's squads across a compact four-day window, September 30 to October 3.
Wrestling at the Asian Games 2026 is compressed into just four days at a single venue in Nagoya, spanning men's freestyle, women's freestyle and Greco-Roman across 18 weight categories. India's squad, led by Olympic bronze medallist Aman Sehrawat and former world U20 champion Antim Panghal, is aiming to end a gold drought after a below-par showing at the previous Games.
A Compact, Intense Four Days
All 18 wrestling medal events are contested inside a four-day window at a single venue, with weigh-ins, qualification rounds, repechage and finals often falling on the same or consecutive days for a given weight class.
Schedule Snapshot
- Dates
- Sept 30–Oct 3, 2026
- Venue
- Nagoya City Inae Sports Center
- Disciplines
- Men's & women's freestyle, Greco-Roman
- Weight categories
- 18 (6 per discipline)
Knockout with Repechage
Wrestling follows the standard international format: a knockout bracket with a repechage system, where wrestlers beaten by a finalist get a second chance to compete for bronze — meaning each weight category awards one gold, one silver and two bronze medals.
Team India for Asian Games 2026
- 57kg: Aman Sehrawat
- 65kg: Sujeet Kalkal · 74kg: Sagar Jaglan
- 86kg: Mukul Dahiya · 97kg: Deepak Punia · 125kg: Rajat Ruhal
- 50kg: Dipanshi · 53kg: Antim Panghal
- 57kg: Manisha Bhanwala · 62kg: Mansi Ahlawat
- 68kg: Nisha Dahiya · 72kg: Priya Malik
Olympic bronze medallist Aman Sehrawat headlines men's freestyle at 57kg, while former world U20 champion Antim Panghal leads the women's challenge at 53kg. Greco-Roman fields Sumit Dalal, Deepak, Aman, Sunil Kumar, Nitesh Kumar and Deepanshu across all six weight classes.
Chasing a Return to Gold
India won just 6 wrestling medals at the previous Asian Games — 1 silver (Deepak Punia) and 5 bronze, with no gold — a below-par showing for a sport that has historically been one of India's core Olympic disciplines. With Sehrawat now an Olympic medallist and Panghal a reigning world U20 champion, this squad is being read as one built to correct course.
Likely Day-by-Day Focus
Catch Every Bout Live in India
Sony Pictures Networks India holds the exclusive broadcast and streaming rights for the entire 20th Asian Games. TV coverage runs on Sony Sports Network, with every bout streaming live on the SonyLIV app. With wrestling compressed into just four days, checking the daily schedule each morning is essential.
Asian Games 2026 Wrestling: Quick Answers
When does the wrestling schedule start?
Competition runs September 30 to October 3, covering men's freestyle, women's freestyle and Greco-Roman across 18 weight categories.
Where is wrestling being held?
All bouts are held at the Nagoya City Inae Sports Center in Nagoya, Japan.
Who is in India's wrestling squad?
Led by Olympic bronze medallist Aman Sehrawat (57kg freestyle) and former world U20 champion Antim Panghal (53kg freestyle), alongside Deepak Punia, Sujeet Kalkal and a full roster across all three disciplines.
How did India perform last time?
India won 6 wrestling medals at the previous Asian Games — 1 silver and 5 bronze, with no gold.
Where can I watch live in India?
Every bout streams live on Sony Sports Network TV and the SonyLIV app.