India’s young women wrestlers delivered a strong performance at the U17 Asian Wrestling Championships, winning 2 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze medal. Diksha (43kg) and Garima (73kg) clinched gold with dominant wins. Nikita (49kg) and Antra (65kg) secured silver, while Sakshi (57kg) earned bronze, highlighting India’s growing depth in age-group women’s wrestling.

New Delhi: India’s young wrestlers delivered a strong showing in the women’s wrestling events at the U17 Asian Wrestling Championships, securing two gold, two silver and one bronze medal on the day.

Diksha (43kg) led the charge with a dominant run, defeating Asangaryeva (Kyrgyzstan) 6-0 in the final to clinch gold. She had earlier outclassed opponents from Kyrgyzstan (8-0) and Vietnam (10-0) en route to the summit clash.

In the 73kg category, Garima produced an attacking masterclass to overpower Namuuntsetseg Batbold (Mongolia) 18-6 in the final and secure India’s second gold medal.

India added two silver medals through Nikita (49kg) and Antra (65kg). Nikita went down 2-10 to Yuan Yuting (China) in the final, while Antra lost 0-5 to Siyu Wei (China) in her gold medal bout after an impressive run that included a hard-fought semifinal win over Japan.