Antim Panghal Wins 2 Gold Medals U20 World Wrestling
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The 19-year-old Antim Panghal of Haryana became the only Indian player to win two gold medals at the U20 World Wrestling Championship. She won her gold medal match by beating Mariia Yefremova of Ukraine in the final at the 2023 World Under-20 Wrestling Championships in Amman, Jordan .
Earlier she had won a gold at the World Under-20 Wrestling Championships 2022 held in Sofia, Bulgaria.
The Indian team finished their campaign at the World Under-20 Wrestling Championships 2023 with 14 medals - four gold, three silver and seven bronze.
The World Under-20 Wrestling Championships 2023 was held in Amman, Jordan from 14 -20 August 2023 organised by the United World Wrestling.
Only players below 20 years of age participate in the World Under-20 Wrestling Championships.
Indian Medal winners at the U20 World Wrestling Championship 2023
|
Winner |
Category |
Medal |
|
Antim Panghal |
Women 53 Kg |
Gold |
|
Priya Malik |
Women 76 Kg |
Gold |
|
Mohit Kumar |
Men Freestyle 61Kg |
Gold |
|
Savita |
Women 62 Kg |
Gold |
|
Sagar Jaglan |
Men Freestyle 79 Kg |
Silver |
|
Antim |
Women 65 Kg |
Silver |
|
Sumit |
Men's Greco Roman 60Kg |
Silver |
|
Jaideep |
Men Freestyle 74 Kg |
Bronze |
|
Deepak Chahal |
Men Freestyle 97 Kg |
Bronze |
|
Rajat Rahul |
Men Freestyle 125 Kg |
Bronze |
|
Arju |
Women 68 Kg |
Bronze |
|
Reena |
Women 57 Kg |
Bronze |
|
Harshita Mor |
Women 72 Kg |
Bronze |
|
Deepak Punia |
Men's Greco Roman 77Kg |
Bronze |
United World Wrestling
It is the international governing body of amateur wrestling in the world . It was earlier known as the FILA ( Fédération Internationale des Luttes Associées) or International Federation of Amateur Wrestling .
Headquarters : Corsier-sur-Vevey,Switzerland
President : Nenad Lalović
