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Vishvajit More's Bronze Glory: India's First Medal at U-23 World Wrestling

Indian wrestler Vishvajit More has made the nation proud by winning bronze at the U-23 World Wrestling Championship. He displayed exceptional determination in a tight 5-4 victory over his Kazakh opponent in the bronze medal bout. This marks India's first medal at the championship currently being held in Novi Sad, Serbia. The achievement highlights the growing strength of young Indian wrestlers on the international stage.

Key Points: Vishvajit More Wins Bronze at U-23 World Wrestling Championship

  • Defeated Kazakh wrestler 5-4 in close bronze medal bout
  • Began with impressive qualification win over Romanian opponent
  • Advanced through repechage after quarterfinal loss
  • Secured India's first medal at the U-23 championship
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Indian wrestler Vishvajit More wins bronze in U-23 Senior World Wrestling Championship in Serbia

Indian wrestler Vishvajit More clinches bronze in 55kg Greco-Roman at U-23 World Championships in Serbia, securing India's first medal with dramatic 5-4 victory.

"Demonstrating remarkable grit and composure, Vishvajit ultimately triumphed over the Kazakh opponent - Championship Report"

New Delhi, Oct 22

India’s Vishvajit More, competing in the 55 kg Greco-Roman category, brought glory to the nation by winning the bronze medal at the Under-23 Senior World Wrestling Championship being held in Novi Sad, Serbia.

In the bronze medal bout, Vishvajit displayed exceptional skills and determination to defeat the Kazakh wrestler with a close 5–4 scoreline, securing India’s first medal in the championship.

Vishvajit began his campaign with an impressive victory over a Romanian wrestler in the qualification round and continued his fine form by defeating the USA wrestler by technical superiority in the next round. He faced a tough challenge in the quarterfinals, where he lost to UWW wrestler Alibek. However, as Alibek advanced to the final, Vishvajit earned a chance to compete in the repechage round.

In the repechage, he made a strong comeback by overpowering the Georgian wrestler through technical superiority, paving his way to the bronze medal bout. Demonstrating remarkable grit and composure, Vishvajit ultimately triumphed over the Kazakh opponent to clinch the Bronze Medal for India.

This achievement marks a proud moment for Indian wrestling, highlighting the growing strength of young wrestlers on the international stage.

In all, 29 Indian wrestlers are vying for medals at the U23 World Wrestling Championships 2025 in Novi Sad, Serbia, in the competition that will stretch from October 20 to 27.

Competitions will span 10 weight categories each in men’s and women’s freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling, with India entering one athlete per category, except in men’s freestyle 125kg. Around 700 wrestlers from across the globe are competing in the Serbian city.

- IANS

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Rohit P
Greco-Roman wrestling is so tough! Winning against Kazakhstan wrestler 5-4 in such a close bout shows Vishvajit's technical skills. Hope this inspires more youngsters to take up wrestling.
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Sarah B
As someone who follows wrestling closely, I must say we need better infrastructure and coaching at grassroots level. Vishvajit's success is great but imagine what our wrestlers could achieve with proper support system.
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Arjun K
Beating wrestlers from USA, Georgia, and Kazakhstan - that's world class performance! Vishvajit has made India proud. Can't wait to see him in senior championships now. 🏅
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Meera T
The way he bounced back after losing in quarterfinals is truly inspiring. This shows our athletes have the mental toughness to compete at highest level. Jai Hind!
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David E
Technical superiority wins against USA and Georgia wrestlers - that's dominant performance! Vishvajit is definitely one to watch for future Olympics.

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