India's Vishvajit More Wins Bronze At U23 Wrestling World Championships

Last Updated:October 22, 2025, 23:41 IST

Vishvajit More won bronze in the 55kg Greco-Roman at U23 Wrestling World Championships, defeating Yerassyl Mmayrbekov.

Indian Greco-Roman wrestler Vishvajit More after his Bronze medal win (X)

Indian Greco-Roman wrestler Vishvajit More earned a hard-fought bronze medal in the 55kg category at the U23 Wrestling World Championships on Wednesday, defeating Kazakhstan’s Yerassyl Mmayrbekov 5-4 in a tense playoff bout.

More, who made the most of his repechage opportunity, earlier dominated Georgia’s Giorgi Kochalidze by technical superiority (9-1) to book his place in the medal match. His gritty win capped off a solid day for India in the Greco-Roman division.

Meanwhile, India’s women wrestlers endured a challenging outing, all bowing out in the opening rounds.

Hanny Kumari (50kg) lost by fall after a spirited contest against Sviatlana Katenka (competing under the UWW flag), with the score tied 4–6 before Katenka sealed the pin.

Diksha Malik (72kg) went down 3-9 to China’s Yuqi Liu, who later exited the tournament, ending Diksha’s repechage hopes.

Priya Malik (76kg) was beaten 0-10 by technical superiority against American Kylie Renee Welker, who has since advanced to the semifinals — leaving Priya’s chances dependent on Welker’s progression.

Among other Indian Greco-Roman competitors, Kunal (60kg) opened with an 8–0 win over Serbia’s Roland Varga, but fell narrowly 2-4 to Israel’s Melkamu Fetene in the quarterfinals. In the 82kg category, Prince suffered a first-round loss by fall to Uzbekistan’s Samandar Bobonazarov.

More’s podium finish adds another medal to India’s growing tally.

(with PTI inputs)

Siddarth Sriram

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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