India Shines at Under-17 Asian Wrestling Championships with 11 Medals, Including Four Golds

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The Under-17 Asian Wrestling Championships in Amman, Jordan, saw India's young contingent secure a total of 11 medals.

An Overview of the News

• The Under-17 championship took place from June 22 to June 24, 2024. Following its conclusion, the Under-23 championship commenced.

• The medal haul included four gold, two silver, and five bronze medals.

• Women wrestlers dominated with all four gold medals: Dipanshi (46 kg), Muskan (53 kg), Rajnita (61 kg), and Mansi Lather (69 kg).

• Raja Bala showed strong performance but settled for silver in the 40 kg category.

• In the men's category, Samarth Gajanan Mhakave won silver in the 55 kg division.

• Bronze medals were claimed by Akash (65 kg), Sachin Kumar (71 kg), Bikash Kacchap (48 kg), Tushar Tukaram Patil (60 kg), and Ronak (110 kg).

India at U23 & U17 Asian Wrestling Championships 2023:

• Medals: India clinched 44 medals - 13 gold, 13 silver, and 18 bronze.

• Participants: 60 Indian wrestlers competed across men’s freestyle, women’s freestyle, and men’s Greco-Roman categories.

• Event Details: Held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan from June 10 to 18, 2023.

• Categories: Each age group (U23 & U17) featured 10 weight divisions in freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling.