Indian Wrestler Komal Wins Bronze at Under-23 World Wrestling Championship
Komal secures bronze in womens 59 kg, while Amrita Pujari advances to the finals at the Under-23 World Wrestling Championship in Las Vegas.
Las Vegas, October 16 (Daily Kiran) : Indian wrestler Komal clinched a bronze medal in the women’s 59 kg category at the Under-23 World Wrestling Championship held in Las Vegas on October 16. She defeated Kazakhstan’s Victoria Khusainova with a score of 7-2 in the bronze medal match. Komal began her campaign with a victory over Canadian wrestler Ella Marie Finding, followed by an 8-3 win against Moldova’s Madalina Priscakari.
Despite facing a setback against Ukraine’s Alina Filipovich, where she lost 1-13, Komal made a remarkable comeback to secure a medal for her country.
In another highlight, Amrita Pujari advanced to the finals of the women’s 72 kg category after defeating Wenzhin Qiu in the semifinals. She is set to compete for the gold medal against Ukraine’s Irina Zablotska on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Sweety (53 kg) and Vaishnavi Patil (65 kg) remain in contention for bronze medals despite losing their quarterfinal matches. Sweety lost to Cristel Rodriguez Dobler with a score of 2-11, but she will continue her campaign through the repechage round since her opponent reached the finals. Vaishnavi Patil is set to face Japan’s Haruka Kobaru after losing to Russia’s Ekaterina Koshkina based on technical superiority in her quarterfinal.
India was unable to field wrestlers in the 50 kg, 55 kg, 57 kg, and 62 kg categories, as well as in Greco-Roman styles at 60 kg, 77 kg, 82 kg, 97 kg, and 130 kg due to visa issues, which stemmed from the participants being under 20 years old and lacking full-time employment.
Earlier in the championship, Worldjeet Ramchandra More secured India’s first silver medal in the Greco-Roman category. The two-time bronze medalist faced a narrow defeat, losing 12-13 to Georgia’s Koba Karumidze in the men’s 55 kg Greco-Roman final.
In the previous edition of the Under-23 World Championship held in Novi Sad, Serbia, Indian wrestlers brought home a total of nine medals, including one gold, one silver, and seven bronzes.
