Historic Silver at U23 World Wrestling Championships: Vishvajit More
Vishvajit More secured a silver medal in the men’s 55kg Greco-Roman category at the Under-23 World Wrestling Championships on October 15, 2026, becoming the first Indian in that discipline to reach the final and claim two career medals in the tournament, hindustantimes.com reported.
More missed out on the gold medal by a narrow 12-13 margin against Georgia’s Koba Karumidze in the final bout. Prior to this historic finish, More had earned two bronze medals at the championships.
Path to the Final and Mat Battles
More opened his campaign at the Under-23 World Championships with a 10-8 victory over Mexico’s Isaac Marin Mata. In the quarter-final round, he faced Armin Shamsipour of Iran, who entered the tournament as the reigning Under-20 world champion. Shamsipour sustained a shoulder injury after absorbing a four-point throw from More and ultimately lost the match 1-8. In the semi-finals, More defeated Russia’s Malik Gigiev 6-4 in a closely contested match to advance to the gold medal bout against Karumidze.
Other Indian Greco-Roman competitors experienced early exits. Chetan was eliminated in the pre-quarterfinals of the 63kg division, while Karan Kamboj suffered a defeat via technical superiority during the qualification round of the 87kg category, according to sportstar.thehindu.com.
Women’s Division Contention and Upcoming Bouts
India maintained active medal contention in the women’s events. Vaishnavi Patil in the 65kg division and Amruta Pujari in the 72kg division won their preliminary rounds to secure spots in the semi-finals scheduled for the following day. K. Komal qualified for the bronze medal match in the 59kg division, while Diksha Malik also advanced to a bronze medal contest, sportstar.thehindu.com noted. In the 68kg category, Mansi Lather was eliminated following a 9-10 quarterfinal loss to Laura Godino.
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🇮🇳 Indian wrestler Vishvajit Ramchandra More created history at the U23 World Wrestling Championships in Las Vegas by becoming the country’s first-ever Greco-Roman silver medallist. Competing in the 55kg final, More narrowly missed gold in a thrilling 12-13 clash against… pic.twitter.com/iXAp2XHoNE
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