Vishvajit More Creates History With India's First Greco-Roman Silver At U23 Wrestling Worlds In Las Vegas
Las Vegas (USA), Oct 15: Vishvajit More became the first Indian Greco-Roman wrestler to win a silver medal at the U23 World Championship, while Komal and Diksha Malik remain in bronze medal contention here. More, who already has two U23 World Championship bronze medals in his collection, was gunning for a historic gold but finished second after losing the fiercely-fought final 12-13 to Georgia's…
Las Vegas, USA - Vishvajit More made history as the first Indian wrestler to win a silver medal in the Greco-Roman category at the U23 World Championship. This achievement comes after More's previous success, which includes two bronze medals from previous U23 World Championships. In the final, More narrowly lost to Georgian wrestler Koba Karumidze with a score of 12-13.
More's journey to the silver medal began with a hard-fought 10-8 victory over Mexico's Isaac Marin Mata. He then went on to defeat Iran's Armin Shamsipour in the quarterfinals with a 8-1 score. The semifinal against Russia's Malik Gigiev was also a closely contested match, as More emerged victorious with a score of 7-4.
Despite More's historic silver, other Indian wrestlers did not reach the medal round. Chetan in the 63kg category lost in the pre-quarterfinal, while Karan Kamboj faced a technical superiority defeat in the qualification round. Komal and Diksha Malik remain in contention for a bronze medal in the women's event, with Komal having lost her semifinal match to Ukraine's Alina Filipovych and Diksha Malik still having a chance for bronze.
Mansi Lather from India was eliminated after losing her quarterfinal match in the women's event to Italy's Laura Godino.
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