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Amruta Reaches U23 Wrestling Worlds Final, Komal Wins Bronze
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News18•16-10-2026, 11:45
Amruta Reaches U23 Wrestling Worlds Final, Komal Wins Bronze
- •Amruta Pujari advanced to the women's 72kg final at the Under-23 World Wrestling Championships in Las Vegas by pinning both her opponents after taking strong leads.
- •Amruta defeated Kazakhstan's Sabyrzhanova and China's Wenjin Qiu, and will now face Ukraine's Iryna Zablotska for the gold medal.
- •Komal secured a bronze medal in the women's 59kg category with a 7-2 victory over Kazakhstan's Viktoriia Khusainova.
- •Sweety and Vaishnavi Patil remain in contention for bronze medals through the repechage rounds in their respective weight categories.
- •India faced participation challenges in several weight divisions due to visa issues, while Vishvajit More previously claimed a silver in Greco-Roman style.
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Amruta Pujari advanced to the 72kg final by defeating Kazakhstan's Sabyrzhanova and pinning China's Wenjin Qiu in the semifinals.
Komal won the bronze medal in the women's 59kg category by securing a convincing 7-2 victory over Kazakhstan's Viktoriia Khusainova.
India could not field wrestlers in several women's and Greco-Roman weight divisions due to visa issues.
