Priya Malik, an accomplished wrestler, secured the U20 World Championship title, making her just the second Indian wrestler to achieve this feat. She emerged victorious in the 76 kg Gold medal match by defeating Laura Celive Kuehn from Germany. Despite a minor cut above her eye, Priya Malik displayed unwavering focus and dominance, securing a decisive 5-0 victory over her German opponent in the final showdown. Meanwhile, Antim Panghal stands on the brink of a significant achievement in his wrestling journey.
Priya was on a carnage at the Worlds. She did not concede a single point on her way to a fabulous Gold medal win. She registered a technical superiority 10-0 win in the semifinal over USA’s Kennedy Alexis Blades. Earlier, she outclassed AIN’s Aliaksandra Kazlova 11-0 in the quarterfinal after registering a 4-0 win over AIN’s Mariia Silina in the qualification round.
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Antim Panghal on doorstep of history
Meanwhile, another Indian Antim Panghal is on the verge of creating history. She is the first Indian woman to win the U20 World title last year and Priya is second after her. Panghal has also made it to the finals in the 53 Kg and if she wins the Gold medal bout, she will become the first wrestler to win two World titles.
Antim was also dominant in her journey to the final. She dropped just two points in her entire campaign. She defeated AIN’s Polina Lukina in the last four clash by 12-0. Antim outclassed China’s Xuejing Liang in the quarterfinal by 12-2. She overpowered Poland’s Nikola Monika Wisniewska in the 1/8 clash. Antim will face Ukraine’s Mariia Yefremova in the Gold medal match.
Additionally, it marks a historic occasion as four Indian female wrestlers are competing in the Gold medal matches at the Junior Worlds for the first time. Savita and Antim Kundu have also advanced to the final matches in the 62 kg and 65 kg weight divisions, respectively.
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