In Wrestling, Indian grapplers clinched six medals, including four golds at the Ulaanbaatar Open 2025 in Mongolia, yesterday. Paris 2024 Olympian Antim Panghal led the charge with a dominant 10-NIL win in the women’s 53 kg category, defeating neutral athlete Natalia Malysheva.
In the women’s 57 kg category, debutant Neha Sangwan stunned Olympian Bolortuya Khurelkhuu 4-0 to grab the gold. While Muskan, in the 59kg category and Harshita in the 72 kg category, also struck gold, both going unbeaten in the Nordic format. A former Under 17 world champion, Harshita secured the win over Asian champion Bolortungalag Zorigt.
In Men’s Greco-Roman 60 kg event, Suraj won the silver, while Neelam claimed bronze in the women’s 50 kg freestyle. India’s medal tally now stands at 12, with 5 gold, 3 silver, 4 bronze at the third United World Wrestling Ranking Series event.A