Junior World Wrestling Championships: India’s Antim Wins Historic Gold

Junior World Wrestling Championships: India's Antim bagged a historic gold medal by beating Kazakh opponent 8-0.

India's Antim won a historic gold medal at the Junior World Wrestling Championships.

(Photo: IANS)

Indian wrestler in 53kg category Antim made history by winning the first gold medal in a Junior World Wrestling Championships, when she achieved the feat in Sofia, Bulgaria on Friday following a comprehensive 8-0 victory in the final against Kazakhstan's Altyn Shagayeva, an under-20 Asian bronze medallist.

In the qualification round, Antim defeated a German wrestler 11-0, while in the quarterfinal scored a victory by 'fall' against a Japanese opponent. In the semifinal she easily defeated a Ukrainian grappler.

Two India grapplers lost their final bouts to settle for silver, while two others won bronze. With this achievement, the Indian junior women's team clinched the runners-up Trophy with 160 points.

Japan took the top position with 230 points and USA was third with 124 points. In Greco-Roman, all five Indian wrestlers disappointed. The bouts in the remaining five weight categories will be held later on Saturday.

The Indian medal-winners at the Junior World Wrestling Championships:

53 kg: Antim - Gold; 62kg: Sonam - Silver; 65kg: Priyanka - Silver; 57kg: Sito - Bronze; 72 kg: Reetika - Bronze.