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Vishvajit More achieved a landmark result for Indian wrestling, becoming the countrys first Greco-Roman silver medallist at the U23 World Championships.
Having previously earned two bronze medals at the tournament, More climbed another step on the podium after a closely contested final. Georgias Koba Karumidze claimed the title with a 1312 victory, leaving More just one point short of gold, according to a press release from the U23 World Wrestling Championships. More began his campaign by defeating Mexicos Isaac Marin Mata 108 before overcoming Iranian U20 world champion Armin Shamsipour 81 in the quarterfinals. He followed that with a 74 win against Russias Malik Gigiev in the semifinals to secure his maiden appearance in the title bout. In the womens competition, Vaishnavi Patil (65kg) and Amruta Pujari (72kg) will feature in the quarterfinals. Pujari received a first-round bye. Komal and Diksha Malik also remained in contention for bronze medals. Komal will compete for bronze after Ukraines Alina Filipovych defeated her by technical superiority in the semifinals, while Diksha continued her pursuit of a medal in the 76kg category. Mansi Lather exited the womens 68kg competition following a narrow 910 defeat to Italys Laura Godino in the quarterfinals. In the other Greco-Roman results, Chetan (63kg) was eliminated in the pre-quarterfinals, while Karan Kamboj (87kg) lost by technical superiority in the qualification round. (ANI)
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