India Women’s Wrestling Team Shines at U-17 World Wrestling Championship with Six Medals
Samira Vishwas August 02, 2025 09:25 AM

New Delhi (India), August 2 (ANI): The 2025 Under-17 World Championship is Underway in Athens (Greece), and Once Again, The Indian Women Wrestlers has Showcaseed his dominance on the World Stage.

The Indian Women Wrestling Team has secured a total of 6 medals-2 gold, 3 silver, and 1 bronze, bringing glory to the nation, according to a release from the wrestling federation of India.

The Indian Women Wrestling Team Clinched The Champion Trophy with 151 Points, While The Usa Finished as Runners-up with 142 Points, and Japan Secred the Third POITH 113 Points.

Rachna (43 kg) -Gold medal: rachna clinched India first gold medal in the 43 kg weight category. She Began Her Campaign with a Win By Fall (8-0) Against Canadian Wrestler Mariza Toshie Anjos Nasu. In the Quarterfinal, She Beat Egyptian Wrestler Mareim ahmed by Technical Superirity (13-3).

Facing a Strong American Opponent, Madison M. Healey in the Semifinal, Who Had EarLier Defeated A Japanese Wrestler by Fall, Rachna Showed Great Composure and Advanced with A Narrow 1-1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10.

In the final, she faceed a tough chinese wrestler, xin huang and emerged victorous with a confident 3-0 score. Rachna is also the reigning asian champion in this category, having won a gold medal at the under-17 asian asian championship help in Vietnam in June 2025.

Ashvini Vishnoi (65 KG) -Gold Medal: Ashvini Vishnoi, The only wrestler from Rajasthan to win a gold at the world championship, continued her remarkable form. After Winning Gold at Bot the Under-17 Asian Championship and the Asian Beach Wrestling Championship in Vietnam, She carried her Momentum to the World Stage.

She began by defeating algerian wrestler selsabil rouabah by fall. In the next round, She Beat Hungarian Wrestler Emese Czegledi by Technical Superiority (11-0), Followed by a Dominant Win (13-0 Fall) over Mongolian Wrestler Anujin ERKHEMBAATAR in the Quarterfinal.

In the semifinal, She outclassed Uww Wrestler Lilia Ermokhina 7-0. Ashvini won the final against uzbekistan mukhayyo rakhimjonova by 3-0. Impressively, She did not concede a single point through the tournament.

Moni (57 kg) -Silver medal: moni reached the final in the 57 kg category after an impressive run but narrowly lost the gold medal bout to kazakh wrestler Madkhiya USANOVA (5-6). Interestingly, Moni Had Defeated Usmanova in the Final of the under-17 Asian Championship in June 2025.

She began with a Fall Win Over Taipei Ling E. Li (10-0), Then Beat Uzbekistan Feruza Kairatdinova 6-0 in the Quarterfinal and Uww Wrestler Alina Baroe 7-0 in the semifinal. In the final, overconfidence may have cost her the gold, and she had to settle for silver.

Kajal (73 kg)-Silver Medal: Kajal Repeated Her Under-17 Asian Championship FACE-Off with Chinese Wrestler Wenjin Qiu, and Unfortunately, the result was the Sam.

Kajal Had a Strong Run to the Final, Defeating Hungarian Wrestler Bianka Barany Almasi by Fall in Just 25 Seconds, Followed by Another 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 Ella J. Poalllo with an 11-0 technical superiority.

The Final Against Qiu was hard-up; Although Kajal Showed Better Preparation this time, She Lost by a Close 5-8 Margin.

Yashita (61 kg) -Silver Medal: India Third Silver Medal Came from Yashita in the 61 kg category. She began with a 5-1 win over kyrgyz wrestler akylai chynybaeva and then defeated bulgarian wrestler andrea niseva 3-1. In the Quarterfinal, Yashita Edged Past Uww Wrestler Varvara Aliseyenka 2-2 on Criteria.

She secured a convincing 5-0 Victory Over Hungarian Wrestler Barbara Bager in the Semifinal. In a Closely Contested Final, She Lost Bout from Usa Wrestler Taina Rose Fernandez 11-0.

Komal verma (49 kg) -Bronze meda: komal verma secured a bronze medal in the 49 kg category. She Started Strong, Defeating Spain Sheila Mondrago Garcia 10-0.

In the Quarterfinal, She Lost to Usa Morgan Nicole Turner (0-10), but as turner advanced to the final, komal got a chance in the repell.

She Made full use of the opportunity by beating kazakhstan saniya soltangali with a 10-0 technical superiority and then clinched the bronze by defeating Uww Wrestler Anhelina Burkina 8-3.

Hardeep (110 kg, Graco-Roman) -Gold Medal: Hardeep Created History bypening the first Indian to Win a Gold Medal in the Heavyweight (110 KG) Greco-Roman Category at the UNDER-17 World Championship. Alredy Crowned Asian Champion earlier this year in Vietnam, Hardeep Continued His Winning Streak.

He open a 2-0 win over a kazak wrestler, followed by a 4-2 Victory over a polish opponent. In the Quarterfinal, He Dominated His Ukrainian Opponant 9-0.

The Semifinal Saw Him Beat a Tough Turkish Wrestler 4-2. In the final, he fused a strong Iranian wrestler, a match that tested his determination.

In a dramaatic finish, hardep won on Criteria with a 3-3 scoreline, second India first-ever gold in this category at the under-17 worlds. This achievement surpasses the previous best, a silver medal by Raunak Dahiya in 2023.

The Indian Wrestling Team Has Once Again Proven its strength on the global stage. With 3 gold, 2 silver, and 2 bronze medals, it has been a memorable campaign at the under-17 world wrestling championship in Athens.

The wrestling federation of India (WFI) congratulations all the medalists and extends gratitude to the coaching staff, support teams, support teams, and partners with relatives, who are The global stage.

This is a proud moment for Indian wrestling. The commitment, confidence, and courage displayed by your young athletes, especially the women wrestlers, show the promising future of wrestling in India, Said a wfi spokesperson.

The championship continues in athans, where Indian wrestlers are set to compe in the remain bouts in the freestyle category.

Lacky (110 kg) has advanced to the gold medal bout, Scheduled to take place place tomorrow. Unfortunately, two freestyle wrestlers, saurabh yadav (82 kg) and arjun ruhil (92 kg), was unable to travel to Athans due to the non -Suance of Visas.

Arjun ruhil, the reigning asian champion, was a strong medal contender, and his absence is a significant setback for the Indian team. (Ani)

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