Vishvajit More Becomes First Indian Wrestler To Reach Greco-Roman Final At U23 World Championships

Vishvajit More Becomes First Indian To Reach Greco-Roman Final At U23 World Championships (SAI Media)

India's Vishvajit More created history and became the first Indian wrestler to qualify for the Greco-Roman finals at the U23 World Championships in Las Vegas, USA. More defeated Russia's Malik Gigiev 7-4 to march into the 55 KG final, and is set to face Georgia’s Koba Karumidze for the title. More's road to the final wasn't easy, but he picked hard-fought wins to etch his name in history. He defeated Mexico’s Isaac Marin Mata 10-8 before thrashing U20 world champion and one of the contenders for the title, Armin Shamsipour of Iran 8-1.

More has already achieved some special feats in his career, having won back-to-back bronze medals in 2024 and 2025. At the U23 World Championships last year, he defeated Kazakhstan’s Yerassyl Mmayrbekov 5-4 in the bronze medal match in Novi Sad, Serbia.

In other results, Chetan lost to USA's L. Drury in the men's 63 KG category, while Sagar Singh was defeated by Japan's T. Suzuki in the 67 Kg bout. Sourav Rana (72kg) and Karan Kamboj (87kg) also suffered defeats.

For the unversed, the 2026 U23 World Wrestling Championships are being held…

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