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India won two medals in Greco-Roman wrestling at the UWW Ranking Series event. Sumit clinched silver in the 60kg division, while Anil Mor secured bronze in the 55kg category.
Indian Wrestler Anil Mor (X)
India will return from the UWW Ranking Series event with two medals in Greco-Roman wrestling, as Sumit clinched silver and Anil Mor secured bronze on Sunday.
Competing in the 60kg division, Sumit delivered a commanding performance throughout the tournament before falling short in the final. He was defeated 0–5 by Azerbaijan’s Nihat Mammadli in the gold medal match.
Sumit’s campaign began with a 9–3 victory over Sadyk Lalaev, followed by dominant wins where he pinned Korea’s Dahyun Kim and Kazakhstan’s Galym Kabdunassarov to reach the final.
In the 55kg category, world No. 1 Anil Mor suffered a 1–6 loss in the quarterfinals to Emin Narimanovitch Sefershaev. However, with Sefershaev advancing to the final, Anil was given a second chance via the repechage round.
The 18-year-old Indian rebounded strongly, defeating world No. 3 Artium Deleanu 7–0. He then overcame world No. 4 Iktiyor Botirov of Uzbekistan in the bronze medal match to seal his place on the podium.
Women Wrestlers Excel with Six Medals
Indian women wrestlers delivered an impressive showing, collecting six medals in total. Among the standouts were Antim Panghal, who claimed gold in the 53kg category, and Harshita, who topped the 72kg division.
In the men’s freestyle events, Sujeet Kalkal secured gold in the 65kg category, while Rahul added a bronze in the 57kg weight class, contributing further to India’s overall medal tally.
(with PTI inputs)
After training in the field of broadcast media, Siddarth, as a sub-editor for News18 Sports, currently dabbles in putting together stories, from across a plethora of sports, onto a digital canvas. His long-term…Read More
After training in the field of broadcast media, Siddarth, as a sub-editor for News18 Sports, currently dabbles in putting together stories, from across a plethora of sports, onto a digital canvas. His long-term… Read More
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