Amruta Pujari poses with her silver medal after finishing second in the women’s 72kg category at the U23 World Wrestling Championships in Las Vegas. Photo: Special Arrangement
\n\nIndian wrestler Amruta Pujari clinched silver in the women’s 72kg category at the ongoing Under23 World Wrestling Championships in Las Vegas, taking India’s medal tally to three, with two silver medals and one bronze.
\n\nAmruta produced an impressive performance to reach the final, recording two consecutive pinfall victories in the earlier rounds before defeating China’s Wenjin Qiu 10-8 in the semifinal. However, the Indian grappler could not overcome Ukraine’s Iryna Zablotska in the gold medal bout, losing 0-6 to settle for silver.
\n\nDespite falling short of the title, Amruta’s performance ensured another Indian wrestler reached the top two at the championships. Her silver medal also gave Maharashtra another reason to celebrate, as she joined Vishvajit More on the podium, making them the state’s two silver medallists at the tournament.
\n\nMore had earlier made history by winning India’s first-ever silver medal in the Greco-Roman 55kg category at the U23 World Championships. The Indian wrestler narrowly missed out on gold after losing 12-13 to Georgia’s Koba Karumidze in a closely fought final that went down…
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