The standout performer of the day was Reetika, who won India\u2019s first silver medal in the championship. She began her campaign with a dominant 10-0 victory over South Korea\u2019s Seoyeon Jeong in the qualification round.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In a major upset, she went on to defeat Japan\u2019s strong contender, Nodoka Yamamoto, by fall in the semifinal. However, in a closely fought gold medal bout, she narrowly lost 6-7 to Kyrgyzstan\u2019s Aiperi Medet Kyzy, settling for Silver.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Thursday's first bronze medal for India came from Muskan (59kg). She started with a 10-0 win against Arian G. Carpio (Philippines) but faced a tough 12-2 loss against Japan\u2019s Sakura Onishi. However, she made a strong comeback in the bronze medal match, defeating Mongolia\u2019s Altjin Togtokh 4-0.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The second bronze medal was secured by Mansi Lather (68kg). She dominated Chinese Taipei\u2019s 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\u2019s Zelu Li. Undeterred, she fought back in the Bronze Medal bout, defeating Kazakhstan\u2019s Irina Kazyulina 12-2.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The President of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) expressed satisfaction with the team's performance, stating that Indian wrestling is getting back on track after a challenging two years.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
So far, India has won a total of five medals (1 silver and 4 bronze) in the championship. Of these, two bronze medals came in Greco-Roman format with Sunil Kumar and Nitesh finishing third in men's 87 and men's 97 kg weight divisions respectively.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The President of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) expressed satisfaction with the team's performance, stating that Indian wrestling is getting back on track after a challenging two years.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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