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Jaskaran and Chandermohan reach bronze medal bouts at U23 Wrestling Championships
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News18•18-10-2026, 16:45
Jaskaran and Chandermohan reach bronze medal bouts at U23 Wrestling Championships
- •Jaskaran Singh secured a spot in the 65kg freestyle bronze medal match after defeating American wrestler Bowen William Bassett in the quarterfinals before falling to Japan's Kaiji Ogino in the semis.
- •Chandermohan advanced to the 79kg bronze medal bout following impressive wins over opponents from Georgia, Brazil, and the United States, before a narrow semifinal loss to Iran's Mahdi Mohammad Yousefihajivar.
- •Rohit stayed in contention for a medal in the 57kg category through the repechage round and is set to face Moldova's Ion Bulgaru.
- •Shivam also kept his medal hopes alive in the 97kg category by advancing through the repechage route.
- •Sumit Bharaskar's campaign in the 70kg category came to an end after he failed to stay in contention for a medal.
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Jaskaran Singh and Chandermohan advanced to the bronze medal bouts in their respective weight categories at the U23 World Wrestling Championships in Las Vegas.
Rohit and Shivam remained in contention for medals through the repechage route in the 57kg and 97kg categories respectively.
Jaskaran Singh lost his semifinal bout by technical superiority to Japan’s Kaiji Ogino, moving him into the bronze medal match.