Khushi opens India's medal account at Asian Youth Games

Manama (Bahrain), Oct 19 (PTI) India’s 15-year-old Khushi won a bronze in women’s 70 kg Kurash event to open country’s medal account at the Asian Youth Games here on Sunday.

Interestingly she got a medal

even without winning single bout in the competition.

In a draw of six, she got a bye in the quarterfinals and lost to Uzbekistan’s D Tursunova in the semi-finals.

With no bronze medal play-offs in the Youth Games, Khushi also ended up with a podium finish. PTI KHS KHS DDV