Nitesh Siwach

Nitesh Siwach is an Indian Greco-Roman wrestler from Haryana who competes in the men's 97kg category. Born in 2003, Siwach hails from Jagsi village in Sonipat district. He initially played cricket before taking up wrestling at Pratap Sports School, Kharkhoda, under coach Om Prakash Dahiya. After a knee injury forced him to step away from wrestling temporarily, he worked as a milk delivery boy to support his father, who runs a small milk business. Siwach made history at the 2026 Asian Games in Japan, reaching the Greco-Roman 97kg final with a commanding 9-0 win over Mongolia's Ganbaataryn Gankhuyag, becoming India's first finalist in the discipline since 1962.