Suchika Tariyal wins India's first Asian Games medal with MMA quarterfinal victory
- India's Suchika Tariyal secured the country's first medal at the Asian Games, beating Mongolia's Baigalmaa 2-0 in Mixed Martial Arts MMA.
- The win came in the women's 60kg quarterfinal on Sunday, guaranteeing her a bronze medal at minimum.
- Tariyal, 36, has competed across judo, kurash and jiu-jitsu, becoming a Jiu-Jitsu world champion in 2024.
- She will compete in the semifinals on Monday, with MMA making its Asian Games debut at Aichi-Nagoya 2026.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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