Indian wrestlers won five gold medals, including four in the women’s section, at the Asian under-23 wrestling championships Vung Tau, Vietnam, on Thursday.
Priyanshi Prajapat (50kg), Reena (55kg), Srishti (68kg), Priya (76kg) claimed gold medals, while Tanvi Gundesh Magdum (59kg) took a silver in women’s competitions. Priyanshi defeated Mongolia’s Munkhgerel Munkhbat 4-2, Reena beat Kyrgyz Aruuke Kadyrbek Kyzy 13-4, and Srishti outsmarted Chinese Yuqi Liu 10-0 in their respective finals.
In a field of four, Priya won her three round robin matches to secure the top honour.
In Greco Roman, Sumit (63kg) also won his three round robin matches to clinch the gold. Ankit Gulia (72kg) and Nitesh (97kg) picked up bronze.
Published – June 20, 2025 03:20 am IST
