World Under-20 Wrestling Championships: Thirty Indian wrestlers – one in each medal event – will participate in the World Championships in Amman, Jordan. Get to know the whole team.
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World Under-20 Wrestling Championships
After leading India to their best ever performance in the last innings, Antim Panghal will lead India’s challenge at the U-20 World Cup 2023 in Amman, Jordan from 14-20 August.
The week-long event at the Amman International Stadium will feature men’s and women’s freestyle and men’s Greco-Roman series matches.
Junior Wrestling Championships
A total of 30 Indian wrestlers – one in each medal event – will compete in the 46th Junior Wrestling Championships. Expectations are high for 19-year-old Antim Panghal, who created history by becoming the first Indian woman to win the U20 World Wrestling Championship in Sofia, Bulgaria last year. She will again compete in the women’s 53 kg category.
Antim Panghal’s performance helped India finish fifth in the medal table last year with one gold, four silver and 11 bronze medals. In Amman, the Indian wrestling team also includes reigning Asian under-20 champion Nitika, world under-17 champions Savita and Harshita Mor and silver medalist Priya Malik from the previous series.
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The Indian Men’s Freestyle Challenge
The Indian men’s freestyle challenge is led by Asian U23 champion Sagar Jaglan. He is currently ninth in the senior world rankings in the men’s 79 kg weight class. Indian U20 Asian medalists Rohit Dahiya and Ankit Gulia are medal contenders in the Greco-Roman category.
In Amman, Mohit Kumar became the under-20 world champion in the under-20 freestyle category when he recovered from a 0-6 deficit against Russian Eldar Akhmaduninov in the final to win the match 9-8.
Deepak Punia was the last Indian wrestler to win the junior title in 2019. Palwinder Cheema (2001) and Ramesh Kumar (2001) were the other champions in the wildcard category. At the last U20 World Wrestling Championships, Japan surpassed Iran for the most medals overall. Japan won nine gold medals, one silver and five bronze, while Iran won 16 gold medals with seven, three silver and six bronze.
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2023 World Under-20 Wrestling Championships: Full Indian Squad
Men’s Freestyle:
Sagar (57 kg), Mohit Kumar (61 kg), Jaskaran Singh (65 kg), Narender (70 kg), Jaideep (74 kg), Sagar Jaglan (79 kg), Mukul Dahiya (86 kg), Vinay (92 kg), Deepak Chahal (97 kg), Rajat Ruhal (125 kg)
Women’s Freestyle:
Priyanshi Prajapat (50kg), Antim Panghal (53kg), Jyoti (55kg), Reena (57kg), Nitika (59kg), Savita (62kg), Antim (65kg), Arju (68kg), Harshita Mor (72kg) , Priya Malik (76 kg)
Greco-Roman men:
Anil Mor (55 kg), Sumit Dalal (60 kg), Sandeep (63 kg), Umesh (67 kg), Ankit Gulia (72 kg), Deepak Punia (77 kg), Rohit Dahiya (82 kg ), Mohit Khokhar (87 kg). ), Sahil (97 kg), Parvesh (130 kg)
| Wrestler | Category | Medal |
|---|---|---|
| Mohit Kumar | Men’s freestyle 61kg | Gold |
| Sagar Jaglan | Men’s freestyle 79kg | Silver |
| Jaideep | Men’s freestyle 74kg | Bronze |
| Deepak Chahal | Men’s freestyle 97kg | Bronze |
| Rajat Ruhal | Men’s freestyle 125kg | Bronze |