Vishvajit More reached the bronze medal play-offs in Greco-Roman at the U-23 World Wrestling Championships
Hanny Kumari (50kg) lost 4-6 by fall to UWW’s Sviatlana Katenka, while Diksha Malik (72kg) went down 3-9 to China’s Yuqi Liu
In the 82kg category, Prince was defeated by fall against Uzbekistan’s Samandar Bobonazarov in his qualification bout
Under-23 World Wrestling Championships 2025: Vishvajit In Bronze Play-Offs, Women Bow Out Early
Vishvajit More kept India’s medal hopes alive by reaching the bronze medal play-offs at the Under-23 World Wrestling Championships, while Hanny Kumari, Diksha Malik, and Prince suffered early exits
Summary
Greco Roman wrestler Vishvajit More kept India's medal hopes alive by making the bronze medal play-offs while all three Indian women wrestlers in action lost their respective first rounds at the Under-23 World Wrestling Championships on Wednesday
Hanny Kumari (50kg) lost her bout by fall after a close fight against Sviatlana Katenka, who is competing under UWW flag. The score was 4-6 in favour of Katenka when she found the pin move against the Indian.
Diksha Malik (72kg) could not cross the qualification round, losing 3-9 to China's Yuqi Liu, who later lost her bout by fall to shut the door on the Indian.
Priya Malik (76kg) lost her Qualification bout by techical superiotiy (0-10) to American Kylie Renee Welker. The American has reached the semifinals and if she wins, it will open the repechage route for Priya.
In Greco Roman, Vishvajit More utilised the repechage chance by winning his bout by technical superiority (9-1) against Gerogia's Giorgi Kochalidze.
He is now up against Kazakhstan's Yerassyl Mmayrbekov.
Kunal, though, bowed out of 60kg after losing his quarterfinal 2-4 to Israel's Melkamu Fetene after beginning his campaign with an impressive technical superiority win (8-0) over Serbia's Roland Varga.
In 82kg, Prince lost his qualification bout 'by fall' to Uzbekistan's Samandar Bobonazarov.
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