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India Concludes Senior Asian Wrestling Championship With 10 Medals

India wrapped up its campaign at the 2025 Senior Asian Wrestling Championship in Amman with a remarkable performance, securing a total of 10 medals. Deepak Punia and Udit claimed silver medals, continuing their impressive records in the competition. Other wrestlers, including Dinesh and Mukul Dahiya, put up strong fights but narrowly missed gold. The championship showcased India’s strength in freestyle wrestling, highlighting both seasoned and emerging talents on the continental stage.

Key Highlights

India’s Wrestling Contingent

  • 30-member team (10 women, 10 men in freestyle, 10 men in Greco-Roman)
  • Featured top wrestlers like Antim Pangal, Reetika, and Mansi Lather

Medal Winners

Gold Medal (1)

  • Manisha Bhanwala (Women’s 62kg)

Silver Medals (3)

  • Reetika Hooda (Women’s 76kg)
  • Udit (Men’s Freestyle 61kg)
  • Deepak Punia (Men’s Freestyle 92kg)

Bronze Medals (6)

  • Antim Pangal (Women’s 53kg)
  • Mansi Lather (Women’s 68kg)
  • Muskan (Women’s 59kg)
  • Dinesh (Men’s Freestyle 125kg)
  • Dinesh Kumar (Men’s Greco-Roman 87kg)
  • Nitesh (Men’s Greco-Roman 97kg)

About United World Wrestling (UWW)

  • Governing body for wrestling worldwide
  • Founded as International Amateur Wrestling Federation (IAWF) in 1921
  • Renamed as International Federation of Amateur Wrestling (FILA) in 1952
  • Took the present name United World Wrestling in 2014
  • Headquarters: Corsier-sur-Vevey, Switzerland
  • President: Nenad Lalovic
Summary/Static Details
Why in the news? India Concludes Senior Asian Wrestling Championship With 10 Medals
Gold Medalist Manisha Bhanwala (Women’s 62kg)
Silver Medalists Reetika Hooda (Women’s 76kg), Udit (Men’s Freestyle 61kg), Deepak Punia (Men’s Freestyle 92kg)
Bronze Medalists Antim Pangal (Women’s 53kg), Mansi Lather (Women’s 68kg), Muskan (Women’s 59kg), Dinesh (Men’s Freestyle 125kg), Dinesh Kumar (Men’s Greco-Roman 87kg), Nitesh (Men’s Greco-Roman 97kg)
Wrestling Governing Body United World Wrestling (UWW)
UWW Headquarters Corsier-sur-Vevey, Switzerland
UWW President Nenad Lalovic
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