Pakistan’s Hassan Ali wins Asian Youth Games wrestling bronze

Staff Report

LAHORE: Pakistan’s Hassan Ali grabbed the 70kg beach wrestling bronze medal at the Asian Youth Games at Sama Bay, Bahrain on Thursday. Hassan’s bronze medal fight was with Tajikistan wrestler Idris Bakhromov. The Pakistani youngster was dominant in the match and won it 2-0. This is the third medal for Pakistan at the Asian Youth Games 2025. Earlier, kabaddi team took the bronze medal, then volleyball team played the final and grabbed a silver medal, after a defeat against Iran on Wednesday night. Hassan was a medal-hope, but he lost in his semifinal, against Iran’s Sina Shokouhi 2-1 after a close fight. The other Pakistani wrestler Abdul Rehman also fought hard to make his mark, but he faced defeat in his bronze medal match 2-0 against Jordan’s Zaid Naghouj. The Pakistan Olympic Association congratulated the athletes for medal finishes in their disciplines. “Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) extends heartfelt congratulations to the athletes, their support personnel, and the respective National Sports Federations on these remarkable achievements. We wish them continued success in their sporting journeys,” read the statement released for the media by the Association.