New Delhi [India], August 2 (ANI): The 2025 Under-17 World Championship is underway in Athens (Greece), and as soon as once more, the Indian ladies wrestlers have showcased their dominance on the world stage.
The Indian Women’s Wrestling Team has secured a complete of 6 medals–2 Gold, 3 Silver, and 1 Bronze, bringing glory to the nation, in response to a launch from the Wrestling Federation of India.
The Indian Women’s Wrestling Team clinched the Champion Trophy with 151 factors, whereas the USA completed as runners-up with 142 factors, and Japan secured the third place with 113 factors.
Rachna (43 kg)-Gold Medal: Rachna clinched India’s first Gold Medal within the 43 kg weight class. She started her marketing campaign with a win by fall (8-0) in opposition to Canadian wrestler Mariza Toshie Anjos Nasu. In the quarterfinal, she beat Egyptian wrestler Mareim Ahmed by technical superiority (13-3).
Facing a powerful American opponent, Madison M. Healey within the semifinal, who had earlier defeated a Japanese wrestler by fall, Rachna confirmed nice composure and superior with a slender 1-1 win on standards.
In the ultimate, she confronted a troublesome Chinese wrestler, Xin Huang and emerged victorious with a assured 3-0 rating. Rachna can be the reigning Asian Champion on this class, having gained a Gold Medal on the Under-17 Asian Championship held in Vietnam in June 2025. Ashvini Vishnoi (65 kg)-Gold Medal: Ashvini Vishnoi, the one wrestler from Rajasthan to win a gold on the World Championship, continued her exceptional type. After profitable Gold at each the Under-17 Asian Championship and the Asian Beach Wrestling Championship in Vietnam, she carried her momentum to the world stage.
She started by defeating Algerian wrestler Selsabil Rouabah by fall. In the following spherical, she beat Hungarian wrestler Emese Czegledi by technical superiority (11-0), adopted by a dominant win (13-0 fall) over Mongolian wrestler Anujin Erkhembaatar within the quarterfinal.
In the semifinal, she outclassed UWW wrestler Lilia Ermokhina 7-0. Ashvini gained the ultimate in opposition to Uzbekistan’s Mukhayyo Rakhimjonova by 3-0. Impressively, she didn’t concede a single level all through the match. Moni (57 kg)-Silver Medal: Moni reached the ultimate within the 57 kg class after a powerful run however narrowly misplaced the Gold Medal bout to Kazakh wrestler Madkhiya Usmanova (5-6). Interestingly, Moni had defeated Usmanova within the closing of the Under-17 Asian Championship in June 2025.
She started with a fall win over Taipei’s Ling E. Li (10-0), then beat Uzbekistan’s Feruza Kairatdinova 6-0 within the quarterfinal and UWW wrestler Alina Baroeva 7-0 within the semifinal. In the ultimate, overconfidence might have price her the gold, and she or he needed to accept silver. Kajal (73 kg) – Silver Medal: Kajal repeated her Under-17 Asian Championship closing face-off with Chinese wrestler Wenjin Qiu, and sadly, the outcome was the identical.
Kajal had a powerful run to the ultimate, defeating Hungarian wrestler Bianka Barany Almasi by fall in simply 25 seconds, adopted by one other fall win (12-0) over Romanian wrestler Claudia G. Mantong.
She secured her third fall victory over Georgian wrestler Anna Godelashvili. In the semifinal, she outclassed USA’s Ella J. Poalillo with an 11-0 technical superiority.
The closing in opposition to Qiu was hard-fought; though Kajal confirmed higher preparation this time, she misplaced by an in depth 5-8 margin. Yashita (61 kg)-Silver Medal: India’s third Silver Medal got here from Yashita within the 61 kg class. She started with a 5-1 win over Kyrgyz wrestler Akylai Chynybaeva after which defeated Bulgarian wrestler Andrea Niseva 3-1. In the quarterfinal, Yashita edged previous UWW wrestler Varvara Aliseyenka 2-2 on standards.
She secured a convincing 5-0 victory over Hungarian wrestler Barbara Bager within the semifinal. In a carefully contested closing, she misplaced bout from USA wrestler Taina Rose Fernandez 11-0.
Komal Verma (49 kg)-Bronze Meda: Komal Verma secured a Bronze Medal within the 49 kg class. She began sturdy, defeating Spain’s Sheila Mondrago Garcia 10-0.
In the quarterfinal, she misplaced to USA’s Morgan Nicole Turner (0-10), however as Turner superior to the ultimate, Komal received an opportunity within the repechage.
She made full use of the chance by beating Kazakhstan’s Saniya Soltangali with a 10-0 technical superiority after which clinched the bronze by defeating UWW wrestler Anhelina Burkina 8-3. Hardeep (110 kg, Greco-Roman)-Gold Medal: Hardeep created historical past by turning into the primary Indian to win a Gold Medal within the heavyweight (110 kg) Greco-Roman class on the Under-17 World Championship. Already topped Asian Champion earlier this 12 months in Vietnam, Hardeep continued his profitable streak.
He opened with a 2-0 win over a Kazak wrestler, adopted by a 4-2 victory over a Polish opponent. In the quarterfinal, he dominated his Ukrainian opponent 9-0.
The semifinal noticed him beat a troublesome Turkish wrestler 4-2. In the ultimate, he confronted a powerful Iranian wrestler, a match that examined his willpower.
In a dramatic end, Hardeep gained on standards with a 3-3 scoreline, securing India’s first-ever gold on this class on the Under-17 Worlds. This achievement surpasses the earlier finest, a silver medal by Raunak Dahiya in 2023. The Indian wrestling crew has as soon as once more confirmed its power on the worldwide stage. With 3 gold, 2 silver, and a pair of bronze medals, it has been a memorable marketing campaign on the Under-17 World Wrestling Championship in Athens. The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) congratulates all of the medalists and extends gratitude to the teaching employees, assist groups, and companions whose relentless efforts proceed to raise Indian wrestling on the worldwide stage. This is a proud second for Indian Wrestling. The dedication, confidence, and braveness displayed by our younger athletes, particularly the ladies wrestlers, present the promising way forward for wrestling in India,’ mentioned a WFI spokesperson. The championship continues in Athens, the place Indian wrestlers are set to compete within the remaining bouts within the Freestyle class.
Lacky (110 kg) has superior to the Gold Medal bout, scheduled to happen tomorrow. Unfortunately, two Freestyle wrestlers, Saurabh Yadav (82 Kg) and Arjun Ruhil (92 Kg), had been unable to journey to Athens because of the non-issuance of visas.
Arjun Ruhil, the reigning Asian Champion, was a powerful medal contender, and his absence is a big setback for the Indian crew. (ANI)