India finish U20 Wrestling Championship with 7 medals

Bhuvanesh was the only wrestler from India to win a medal at the U20 Wrestling Championship on the final day. In the 61kg category, he defeated Kazakhstan’s Nurlanbek to win the bronze medal and extend the country’s tally to seven medals in the competition.

It was a nail biting finish to the bronze medal match as Bhuvanesh won 6-5, but the match was decided on the finest of margins.

Bhuvanesh wins bronze medal in 61kg category to extend medal tally at U20 Wrestling Championship

India's Bhuvanesh wins BRONZE in men's 61kg Freestyle at the #Wrestling U20 World Championships!! 🇮🇳🥉

He defeats Kazakhstan's Abdinur Nurlanbek 6️⃣-5️⃣ in the medal bout. pic.twitter.com/p1sjUta23K

— Khel Now (@KhelNow) September 8, 2024

The only other medal winner in the men’s category was Ankush in the 57kg category, who also won bronze. However, the women’s contingent was much more productive, ranking second in the team rankings, as they won one gold, one silver and three bronze medals.

Jyoti Brewal won the gold medal in the 76kg freestyle category, while Nitika claimed the silver medal in the 62kg freestyle category.

The United States claimed the first position in the team rankings, with 175 points in total. They surpassed Iran by 15, who finished in second place. Japan completed the podium by finishing third with 90 points. The USA stopped Iran from making it three first place finishes in a row, winning their first title since 2017.