U15 Asian Championships: Three gold medals for women wrestlers as India dominates day-2
Pattaya, June 28
Indian women wrestlers produced a dominant performance, clinching three gold medals as the country bagged an impressive eight medals on the second day of the Under-15 Asian Wrestling Championships here on Sunday.
Samruddhi Satish Patil (33kg), Vinakshi (46kg), and Disha Shokeen (66kg) captured gold medals in their respective weight categories to headline a stellar day for the Indian contingent. Besides the three gold medals, India won two silver and three bronze medals to ensure a 100 per cent podium record across all eight medal bouts of the day.
Meanwhile, the Indian Under-15 Greco-Roman team finished third overall in the team standings, securing 150 points following their opening-day performances. Uzbekistan claimed the top spot with 171 points, while Kazakhstan finished second with 167 points.
In the women's events, Shokeen was clinical in the 66kg final, registering an authoritative 11-0 win by technical superiority over Japan's Nowa Doike. In the 33kg title clash, Patil defeated Uzbekistan's Madina Nosirova 8-2, while Vinakshi overcame another Uzbek grappler, Muslima Hojimamatova, 7-4 to claim the 46kg final.
Divya Rani (36kg) and Dnyaneshwari Vrusheshwar Shinde (42kg) settled for silver medals after going down against Japanese opponents in their respective title clashes. Rani lost 2-6 to Sara Kori, while Shinde suffered a narrow 7-9 defeat to Ramu Sugibayashi.
The Indian contingent also swept all three of its bronze-medal playoffs. Nisha Mor (54kg) secured an 8-0 victory by fall against Chinese Taipei's Lo I Huang, Dipanshi (58kg) defeated Mongolia's Anudari Bayanmunkh 6-1, and Anjali Santosh Vetal (62kg) outclassed Mongolia's Khongorzul Lkhagva Ochir 15-2 via technical superiority.
DAY 2 (Women's Wrestling)* Gold: Samruddhi Satish Patil (33 kg) def. Madina Nosirova (UZB), 8-2* Gold: Vinakshi (46 kg) def. Muslima Hojimamatova (UZB), 7-4* Gold: Disha Shokeen (66 kg) def. Nowa Doike (JPN), 11-0* Silver: Divya Rani (36 kg) lost to Sara Kori (JPN), 2-6* Silver: Dnyaneshwari Vrusheshwar Shinde (42 kg) lost to Ramu Sugibayashi (JPN), 7-9* Bronze: Nisha Mor (54 kg) def. Lo I Huang (TPE), 8-0 (Fall)* Bronze: Dipanshi (58 kg) def. Anudari Bayanmunkh (MGL), 6-1* Bronze: Anjali Santosh Vetal (62 kg) def. Khongorzul Lkhagva Ochir (MGL), 15-2.
— ANI
Reader Comments
Such a wonderful achievement 👏 But I hope the federation is also looking at the silver medalists - Divya Rani and Dnyaneshwari lost to Japanese grapplers by small margins. With better coaching and support, they can turn those silvers into gold next time.
The depth in Indian women's wrestling is just amazing! 100% podium finish - all eight wrestlers came back with medals. This is what happens when you invest in grassroots sports. Our girls are proving that with proper training, we can compete with the best in Asia.
Nothing but sheer dominance 🔥 3 golds in a single day at the Asian level is no joke. And Anjali Santosh Vetal winning 15-2 by technical superiority - that's just ruthless! So proud of all these young champions.
The Greco-Roman team finishing third is also commendable, though we need to work harder to catch up with Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan in that category. But the women's team is showing the way - especially Disha Shokeen with that 11-0 whitewash in the final! 👏
I'm particularly impressed with Vinakshi in the 46kg final - coming back against an Uzbek wrestler and winning 7-4 shows real fighting spirit. And Nisha Mor winning by fall in just 8-0! These girls are absolute warriors. The future of Indian wrestling is bright indeed 🌟
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