Mohit Kumar on Wednesday grew to become the primary Indian wrestler to win junior world champion since 2019 after edging previous Russia’s Eldar Akhmaduninov within the 61kg ultimate whereas Priya lined herself as much as be nation’s solely second lady grappler to seize the title. Mohit was trailing 0-6 within the ultimate however the Russian, who’s competing as a person athlete, misplaced steam because the bout progressed and the Indian took full benefit to reel off 9 straight factors.
Deepak Punia, who has now made a transition to the senior circuit, was the final Indian to win a world junior championship in 2019. Earlier than that, Palwinder Cheema (2001) and Ramesh Kumar (2001) had grabbed the world junior title. So Mohit is just the fourth Indian wrestler to win the coveted crown.
Mohit acquired on board with a takedown transfer simply earlier than the tip of the primary interval and after the break it was one-way site visitors.
Mohit shortly scored push-out factors to unsettle his tiring rival, who even sought a medical timeout to catch his breath.
Eldar’s defence fell aside with Mohitstaying aggressive.
Jaideep gained the 74kg bronze with a win over Kyrgyszstan’s Zhakshylyk Ruslanovich Baitashov.
The Indian males’s freestyle group has up to now gained 5 medals.
Sagar Jaglan (79kg) had gained a silver, whereas Deepak Chahal (97kg) and Sagar (57kg) had gained bronze on Tuesday.
On Thursday, Rajat Ruhal shall be in competition to win a bronze in 125kg. He’s up in opposition to Karanveer Singh Mahil from Canada.
In the meantime, within the girls’s competitors, Priya reached the 76kg ultimate with a commanding technical superiority win over American Kennedy Alexis Blades within the semifinals.
It was Blades, who began on an aggressive observe however Priya started the scoring and didn’t take care of her first transfer.
On Thursday she shall be up in opposition to Germany’s Laura Celine Kuehen within the title conflict.
Final 12 months, Antim Panghal had develop into the primary Indian lady wrestler to develop into world champion in 53kg class. She’s going to open her title defence in opposition to Poland’s Nikola Monika Wisniewska within the pre-quarters.
Amongst different Indian girls within the fray on Wednesday, solely Arju might make the medal spherical as Priyanshi Prajapat (50kg), Jyoti (55kg) and Nitika (59kg) light early.
Arju misplaced her semifinal 3-6 to Elizaveta Petliakova and can battle for a bronze.
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