New Delhi, 15 October 2026: Indian wrestler Vishwajeet Ramchandra More has created history. At the U-23 World Wrestling Championships held in Las Vegas, Morey won the silver medal in the men's 55 kg Greco-Roman category.
In the final, Moran had to face a narrow defeat by 12-13 against Georgia's Koba Karumidze. He became the first Indian wrestler to win a silver medal in Greco-Roman wrestling at the U-23 World Championships.
It is worth remembering that Vishwajeet More had earlier won two bronze medals in the same competition. He is the only Indian Greco-Roman wrestler to have won two medals in the U-23 World Championships. On Tuesday, More became the first Indian to reach the final of this tournament.
The final was exciting
It is noteworthy that Indian wrestler More won three tough matches and secured his place in the finals. He first defeated Mexico's Isaac Marin Mata by 10–8 and then defeated Iran's Under-20 World Champion Armin Shamsipour by 8–1.
Then, More defeated Malik Giziyev of Russia 6-4 in the semi-finals. Moreno's goal was to win the gold medal at the U-23 World Championships, but he could not overcome the challenge presented by Karumidze in the final.
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