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Indian grappler Amruta Pujari clinched a silver medal in the womens 72 kg weight category at the ongoing Under-23 World Wrestling Championships in Las Vegas on Saturday.
Building on an impressive campaign highlighted by two consecutive pinfall victories in the earlier rounds, Amruta faced a tough challenge in the final against Ukraines Iryna Zablotska. Despite a spirited effort, the Indian wrestler went down 0-6 in the gold-medal bout, settling for a hard-fought second place on the podium, as per a press release from the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI). Amrutas silver brings Indias overall medal count at the Championships to three. She joins Komal, who secured a bronze medal in the womens 59 kg division, and Vishvajit More, who earlier made history by claiming Indias first-ever silver medal in the Greco-Roman (55 kg) event at the U-23 level. Komal defeated Kazakhstans Viktoriia Khusainova 72 in the bronze-medal match to finish third in the division, as per a press release. Earlier, she edged Canadas Ella Finding on criteria after their bout ended 11 and then beat Moldovas Madalina Prisacari 83. Her run was halted in the semifinal, where Ukraines Alina Filipovych won by technical superiority, sendingKomal into the bronze-medal contest. 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. (ANI)
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