India continued its medal-winning streak at the 2025 Senior Asian Wrestling Championship in Amman, Jordan, securing one silver and two bronze medals on Thursday.
On Day 3 of the competition, Reetika won silver, while Muskan and Mansi Lather bagged a bronze each.
The standout performer of the day was Reetika, who won India’s first silver medal of the championship. She began her campaign with a dominant 10-0 victory over South Korea’s Seoyeon Jeong in the qualification round.
In a major upset, she defeated Japan’s strong contender, Nodoka Yamamoto, by fall in the semifinal. However, in a closely contested gold medal bout, she narrowly lost 6-7 to Kyrgyzstan’s Aiperi Medet Kyzy, settling for silver.
India’s first bronze medal of the day came from Muskan (59kg). She started with a commanding 10-0 win against Arian G. Carpio of the Philippines but faced a tough 12-2 loss against Japan’s Sakura Onishi. However, she made a strong comeback in the bronze medal match, defeating Mongolia’s Altjin Togtokh 4-0.
The second bronze medal was secured by Mansi Lather (68kg). She dominated Chinese Taipei’s Sheng F. Cai 10-0 in her opening bout. Her next match was against a Japanese wrestler, but due to an injury, she advanced to the semifinal, where she lost 1-10 to China’s Zelu Li. Undeterred, she fought back in the bronze medal match, defeating Kazakhstan’s Irina Kazyulina 12-2.
The President of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) expressed satisfaction with the team’s performance, stating that Indian wrestling is regaining momentum after a challenging two years.
So far, India has won a total of five medals (one silver and four bronze) in the championship. Two of these bronze medals came in the Greco-Roman format, with Sunil Kumar and Nitesh finishing third in the men’s 87kg and men’s 97kg weight divisions, respectively.
Looking ahead, the excitement continues as top women grapplers Antim, Manisha, and Jyoti Berwal are set to compete in their respective categories on Friday, presenting more medal opportunities for India.
IANS
