Indians wins five gold medals at the Asian U-23 wrestling competition

Indian wrestlers performed well in the Asian U-23 wrestling championship, which was hosted in Vung Tau winning five golds: four were women. Priyanshi Prajapat, Reena, Srishti and Priya won gold, Tanvi Gundesh Magdum won silver. Sumit won gold at Greco-Roman wrestling, and Ankit Gulia and Nitesh got bronze. The performances show the Indian aggressiveness in international wrestling.

Context

• Asian U-23 Wrestling Championship was an opportunity given to young Indian wrestlers to display their talent and dexterity. 

• India's outstanding performances and particularly in the women's events depicts the fact that the country is becoming dominant in wrestling at the regional track.

Key Points

Women's Competitions:

• Priyanshi Prajapat (50kg): Take the gold by defeating Mongolia Munkhgerel Munkhbat 4-2.

• Reena (55kg): edged out Kyrgyzstan Aruuke Kadyrbek Kyzy 13-4 in the final.

• Srishti (68kg): Beat Chinese wrestler Yuqi Liu 10-0.

• Winner: Priya (76kg): Three round-robins matches to win gold.

Men Greco Roman Wrestling:

• Sumit (63kg): Won the gold medal beating all three matches in the round robin.

• Ankit Gulia (72kg) and Nitesh (97kg): They both won their bronze medals in the respective weight categories.

About Asian U-23 wrestling championship

• Continental wrestling tournament to those less than 23 years old.

• Is composed of three styles, including Greco‑Roman, Women freestyle and Men freestyle. 

Details of 2025 Edition

• Date: June 18 2025 June 21 2025

• Location: VungTau, Vietnam 

India performance

Greco‑Roman:

• Sumit took a dramatic 60 kg final (6 5) to become the first Indian male to win Greco 2 Roman gold at U 23 Asians since 2022. 

• Day 1 Ankit Gulia (72 kg) and Nitesh Siwach (97 kg) won bronze

Notable Achievements:

• India won altogether five gold medals all of which were attained in the women section.

• In the women's category Tanvi Gundesh Magdum (59kg) claimed silver.

Conclusion

This is because India has registered impressive results in the Asian U-23 Wrestling Championship which is also a pointer to the fact that the country is becoming powerful in wrestling. The Indian wrestlers are also set to shine in the international arena with five gold and good performance in other categories so it is going to be established further in the wrestling world map.