Chirag Chikkara made history by becoming only the third Indian wrestler to win the Under-23 World Championship, contributing to India’s impressive total of nine medals at the tournament. Competing in the men’s freestyle 57kg category, Chikkara secured a thrilling victory with a narrow 4-3 win over Abdymalik Karachov of Kyrgyzstan in the final seconds of the match.
Chirag Chikkara’s Historic Win
India secured a total of nine medals at the championships,
India placed fourth in the overall team rankings with 82 points, behind Iran (158), Japan (102), and Azerbaijan (100).
Notable Matches
Chikkara’s path to the final
Women’s Team Achievements
The Indian women’s wrestling team performed admirably, securing,
Earlier History
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Why in the news? | Chirag Chikkara made history by becoming only the third Indian wrestler to win the Under-23 World Championship |
Chirag Chikkara’s Historic Win – | – Only the third Indian wrestler to win a gold at the Under-23 World Championships. – Won in the men’s freestyle 57kg category with a 4-3 victory over Abdymalik Karachov of Kyrgyzstan. – Second Indian male to win gold, after Aman Sehrawat (2022). |
India’s Medal Tally | Total medals: 9 – 1 Gold (Chirag Chikkara) – 2 Silver – 6 Bronze |
Overall Team Ranking | – India placed 4th with 82 points. – Top three countries: Iran (158), Japan (102), Azerbaijan (100). |
Other Medalists (Men’s Category) | – Vicky: Bronze in men’s 97kg freestyle (Defeated Ivan Prymachenko 7-2). – Sujeet Kalkal: Bronze in men’s 70kg freestyle (Defeated Mustafo Akhmedov 13-4). – Vishvajit More: Bronze in men’s 55kg Greco-Roman. |
Women’s Team Achievements | – Anjli: Silver in 59kg. – Neha Sharma: Bronze in 57kg. – Shiksha: Bronze in 65kg. – Monika: Bronze in 68kg. |
Earlier History | – Ravi Kumar Dahiya: Silver in 2018 U23 World Championships. – Abhishek Dhaka: Bronze in 2018 |
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