Vishvajit More Makes History with Silver at U23 World Wrestling Championships

Vishvajit More's Historic Silver

Vishvajit More has made a significant mark in Indian wrestling by becoming the first athlete from the country to win a silver medal in Greco-Roman wrestling at the U23 World Championships. Previously, he had secured two bronze medals at this event, but this time he ascended to a higher podium position after a fiercely contested final.

Final Match Details

In the final match, Georgia's Koba Karumidze triumphed over More with a narrow score of 13–12, leaving More just one point shy of clinching the gold medal, as reported by the U23 World Wrestling Championships.

Path to the Final

More's journey to the final began with a victory against Isaac Marin Mata from Mexico, winning 10–8. He then faced Iranian U20 world champion Armin Shamsipour in the quarterfinals, defeating him 8–1. In the semifinals, More secured his spot in the title match with a 7–4 win over Malik Gigiev from Russia.

Performance of Indian Women Wrestlers

In the women's events, Vaishnavi Patil (65kg) and Amruta Pujari (72kg) advanced to the quarterfinals, with Pujari receiving a bye in the first round. Additionally, Komal and Diksha Malik are still in the hunt for bronze medals. Komal will compete for bronze after being defeated by Ukraine's Alina Filipovych through technical superiority in the semifinals, while Diksha continues her quest for a medal in the 76kg category.

Other Greco-Roman Results

In other Greco-Roman matches, Chetan (63kg) was eliminated in the pre-quarterfinals, and Karan Kamboj (87kg) lost in the qualification round by technical superiority.