Indian Greco-Roman Wrestlers Struggle at World Championships

Zagreb, September 18 (PTI) - Indian Greco-Roman wrestlers faced a challenging outing at the World Championships, as all four competitors struggled to make their mark on Thursday. None of the Indian grapplers could secure a victory or even manage to score a point on the mat. Anil Mor, competing in the 55kg category, particularly had a tough bout. His match against Azerbaijan's Eldaniz Azizli, the world number one, ended in just 13 seconds when Azizli secured a head lock and executed multiple flips to swiftly claim victory. The Indian team's performance was disappointing, as they couldn't advance past the first round.

Aman, competing in the 77kg category, faced Japan’s Nao Kusaka and lost by technical superiority. In the 82kg division, Rahul lost 1-7 to Kazakhstan's Almir Tolebayev, yet managed to last the full six minutes on the mat. At 130kg, Sonu faced Croatia’s Marko Koscevic and was defeated 0-8.

Attention now shifts to Antim Panghal, who is set to compete for a bronze medal in the women's 53kg category against Sweden's U23 world champion, Emma Jonna Denise Malmgren. Meanwhile, Manisha Bhanwala exited from the bronze medal contention after a 0-9 loss to Bulgaria's Bilyana Dudova in her repechage round.

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