World Wrestling Championships 2026: Tanu Sharma wins bronze; Manisha Bhanwala secures silver by reaching final
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Manisha is the third Indian woman to reach the final in the 2026 edition
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Indian wrestler Manisha Bhanwala delivered a standout performance to reach the 59kg final, while Tanu Sharma clinched a bronze medal in the 72kg category at the World Wrestling Championships 2026 on Thursday.
Manisha assured India a silver medal after defeating Mongolia’s Bolortuya Khurelkhuu in the semi-finals. She will take on USA’s Abigail Elizabeth Nette in the gold medal bout on Friday. Earlier, Manisha began her campaign with a convincing 6-2 win against Canada’s Laurence Beauregard in the pre-quarterfinals.
In the 72kg weight class, Tanu Sharma secured her place on the podium with a hard-fought 9-5 victory over USA’s Precious Rosanna Bell in the third-place play-off.
Meanwhile, Ahilya Shinde made a quarter-final exit in the 55kg category. She started with an 8-1 win over Cuba’s Yaynelis Sanz Verdecia in the round of 16 but lost 6-9 to Turkiye’s Tuba Demir in the last-eight stage.
In men’s freestyle, Vicky Hooda kept his medal hopes alive in the 97kg category. Despite suffering a 2-12 defeat by technical superiority against Japan’s Arash Yoshida in the quarter-finals, Vicky was pulled into the repechage round after the Japanese grappler reached the final.
However, Sujeet Kalkal’s campaign in the 65kg division came to an end. Sujeet, who narrowly lost his quarter-final bout 3-3 on criteria to Abdulmazhid Kudiev, was eliminated from the tournament.
What did Tanu Sharma win at the World Wrestling Championships 2026?
Tanu Sharma clinched bronze medal in the women’s 72kg category after beating USA’s Precious Rosanna Bell in the bronze bout.
What did Manisha Bhanwala win at the World Wrestling Championships 2026?
Manisha secured at least silver after defeating Mongolia’s Bolortuya Khurelkhuu in the 59kg category semi-finals to book her spot in the gold medal bout.
Who will Manisha Bhanwala face in the women’s 59kg category gold bout at World Wrestling Championships 2026?
Manisha will clash against USA’s Abigail Elizabeth Nette in the gold medal bout on Friday.
How many medals has India won at the World Wrestling Championships 2026?
India has so far won three medals (2 Silver and 1 bronze) in the ongoing competition.
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