India’s Pincky Balhara secured a bronze medal in the women’s -78kg Kurash event at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, on Monday. She reached the semifinal after defeating South Korea’s Lim Garam 3-0 in the quarterfinal. Balhara then lost her semifinal against South Korea’s Mo Sumin, ending her gold medal run but confirming a bronze for India.Key HighlightsPincky Balhara won bronze in women’s -78kg Kurash.She defeated South Korea’s Lim Garam 3-0 in the quarterfinal.Balhara lost the semifinal to South Korea’s Mo Sumin.The medal is India’s third Asian Games medal in Kurash.Balhara Secures Another Asian Games MedalPincky Balhara entered the Asian Games competition with previous experience on the continental stage. She won a silver medal at the 2018 Asian Games. She was later knocked out in the quarterfinals at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games.Her latest result gives her another medal at the Asian Games. It also adds to India’s medal record in Kurash.Balhara's first major result of the day came in the quarterfinal. She faced South Korea’s Lim Garam and won the bout 3-0. The victory helped her reach the semifinal and guaranteed India a medal.Semifinal Against Mo SuminBalhara then faced South Korea’s Mo Sumin in the women’s -78kg semifinal. She could not advance to the final after losing the contest.As a result, Balhara finished with the bronze medal. The result gave India another medal at the Aichi-Nagoya Games.Kurash is a combat sport that has featured in the Asian Games. India has now added another medal to its Kurash record through Balhara’s performance.Important Result for Indian KurashBalhara’s bronze is significant for India’s Kurash campaign at the Games. Her quarterfinal win had already assured the country of a medal before the semifinal. Reports noted that this was India’s third-ever Asian Games medal in Kurash.The 2026 Asian Games are being held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. Indian athletes are competing across several sports during the Games.For Balhara, the bronze marks a return to the Asian Games podium after her silver medal at the 2018 edition. Her latest performance adds another medal to her Asian Games record and strengthens India’s presence in Kurash.Also Read : Shafali Verma’s Comeback: From Being Dropped to World Cup Glory and Asian Games Gold
