U-23 Wrestling World C’ships 2024: India’s Vishvajit More wins men’s 55kg Greco Roman bronze; Anjly through to final
Vishvajit More secured India’s first medal at the Under-23 Wrestling World Championships 2024 in Tirana, Albania, winning the bronze in the men’s 55kg Greco-Roman category on Wednesday.
He triumphed over Adam Ulbashev with a score of 14-10 in a thrilling match. This achievement marks India’s first medal in this championship.
Ali Abdollah Ahmadi Vafa claimed the gold medal by defeating Rashad Mammadov 11-3, while Kohel Yamagiwa shared the bronze with More.
More had lost the semifinal to Vafa 5-14 despite having an early lead.
In earlier events, Anjly advanced to the final in the women’s 59kg category after winning by fall against Italy’s Aurora Russo, finishing the semifinal with a score of 4-0. Anjly is set to face Solimiia Vynnyk of Ukraine in the final.
If she manages to clinch the title, Anjly will become the second Indian female wrestler, after Antim Panghal, to win the championship.