Nagoya, Sep 22 (PTI) Indian fencers Hemash Sanasam and Sachin progressed to the round of 32 after recording three wins and two losses each in the men’s foil individual event at the Asian Games here on Tuesday.
Hemash will face Kazakhstan’s Galim Nurumov, while Sachin will take on another Kazakh fencer, Timofey Semyonov, in the round of 32.
It was a mixed day for the two Indians as both finished fourth in their respective pools.
Hemash lost his opening bout 2-5 to Singapore’s Raphael Juan Kang Tan before defeating Japan’s Iimura Kazuki 5-1 and the Philippines’ Sammuel Tranquilan 5-2. He then suffered a 2-5 loss to Macau’s Cheong Chong Kio but finished the pool stage with a 5-1 win over Oman’s Saeed Al Shuaibi.
Sachin began with a 5-0 win over Pakistan’s Baryal Khan but lost 2-5 to Chinese Taipei’s Chen Chih-Chieh. He then defeated Kazakhstan’s Galim Nurumov 5-3 before suffering a 0-5 loss to South Korea’s Youn Jeonghyun.
Sachin rounded off the pool stage with a 5-1 win over Mongolia’s Chingis Narmandakh to finish with three wins and two losses.
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(PTI News)