Sanju Devi
India lost a gold medal at the Junior World Wrestling Championships as Bhateri (65kg) and Sanju Devi (62kg) both lost in their respective finals, while Saneh (72kg) took bronze in the mat after suffering a knee injury. got out. Playoffs here on Friday
Sanju Devi had managed to make a comeback in her previous bouts but Friday was not her day as Russia’s Alina Kasabieva won the gold medal with a technical superiority win.
Kasabiwa first affected the takedown move and then received a two-point throw. There was still hope but once the Russians grabbed Sanju’s leg and got the grip they wanted to execute ‘Fitly’, the Indian had no chance of coming back.
The match was over within the first period. Bhateri also failed to compete and lost in the 65kg final to Itina Ringasi of Moldova due to technical superiority. Bhateri’s strategy of playing the waiting game proved to be a mistake as he attacked hard.
Bipasha (76kg) won silver while Simran (50kg) and Sito (55kg) won bronze on Thursday. Indian women finished the tournament with five medals – three silver and two bronze.
Men’s freestyle wrestlers won six medals with one silver and five bronze. India’s Greco-Roman wrestlers, however, struggled again as none of the five wrestlers played on Friday could make it to the semi-finals.
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