India tops U-23 Asian Wrestling Championships in Jordan

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India emerged as the top-performing nation at the Under 23 Asian Wrestling Championship 2024 in Amman, Jordan.

An Overview of the News

• Indian wrestlers secured a total of eight medals in freestyle wrestling: four gold, two silver, and two bronze.

• This achievement marks India's best-ever performance at the prestigious event, with Kazakhstanand Kyrgyzstan securing second and third places respectively.

Indian Medal Tally

• Gold Medalists:

  • Abhimanyu (70 kg)

  • Jointy Kumar (92 kg)

  • Sahil Jaglan (97 kg)

  • Anirudh Kumar (125 kg)

• Silver Medalists:

  • Rohit (65 kg)

  • Jaideep (74 kg)

• Bronze Medalists:

  • Shubham (57 kg)

  • Amit (79 kg)

About Under-17 Asian Wrestling Championships 2024

• Location: Amman, Jordan

• Dates: June 22-24, 2024

• Medal Tally: 11 medals in total

  • Gold Medals: Dipanshi (46 kg), Muskan (53 kg), Rajnita (61 kg), Mansi Lather (69 kg)

  • Silver Medals: Raja Bala (40 kg), Samarth Gajanan Mhakave (55 kg)

  • Bronze Medals: Akash (65 kg), Sachin Kumar (71 kg), Bikash Kacchap (48 kg), Tushar Tukaram Patil (60 kg), 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.