The women’s wrestling team from India clinched 4 medals at the 2024 U23 UWW Wrestling World Championships in Tirana, Albania. Neha Sharma, in the 57kg category, and Shiksha in the 65kg division both won bronze medals on Friday.
Neha Sharma enjoyed a dominant victory over Mingyue Zhang of China in her bronze medal match, winning 5-0. Meanwhile, Shiksha emerged triumphant against Rin Teramoto of Japan in her bronze medal bout, securing a 6-3 victory.
India women’s team ended the U23 UWW Wrestling World Championships with a silver and three bronze medals, which marked their second best ever medal count in the event. This year’s results have elevated their overall performance in the Championships, especially in terms of medal count. In 2021, Indian women had won 5 medals but then the powerhouse Japanese team was not present in the tournament.
Earlier on Thursday, Anjli bagged a silver medal in the 59kg category, while Monika clinched a bronze medal in the 68kg division.
U23 Wrestling World Ch’ships: Indian Women’s Wrestlers Bag 4 Medals
